Tag: New York
New YorkFlu outbreak forces New York State to declare a public health emergency
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a public health emergency Sunday, giving pharmacists permission to administer flu vaccinations to more people as officials seek to stem the worst flu outbreak in that state in several years.
Gasoline rationing extended in New York until next Friday
Gasoline rationing in New York City which was scheduled to end on Monday has been extended through Friday, even as the gas station lines that prompted it have all but disappeared.
Wall Street returned to life with average trading volume; most buildings in the area with no power
The US stock market slowly returned to life on Wednesday after two days in the dark, in the wake of the massive storm Sandy that caused the market's first weather-related two-day closure since the late 19th century.
Sandy’s destruction along the US East coast estimated in 20bn dollars
Businesses on the US East Coast have continued to be disrupted by storm Sandy, with total damage estimated at between 10bn and 20bn dollars. Sandy has flooded subway and road tunnels in much of Lower Manhattan.
New York working to restore transit service in wake of historic storm
Thousands of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers began on Tuesday to fan out through the system to inspect and begin repair of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, a massively destructive storm of historic proportions.
“How to Look Expensive”, the international beauty bible that suits body and budget
By Teresita D'Alessandro* - Reading “How to Look Expensive,” the new book written by Glamour Magazine’s Contributing Beauty Editor, Andrea Pomerantz Lustig, makes you feel like you found the pot of gold at the end of a fashionable rainbow!
American and United accused of negligence in the 9/11 terrorist attack on WTC
US judge ruled that AMR Corp's American Airlines and United Continental Holdings Inc must face trial over claims relating to the Sept. 11 attacks that destroyed the landmark towers of the World Trade Centre in New York almost 11 years ago, court documents showed.
Coca Cola confronts NY Mayor Bloomberg: denies responsibility for US obesity epidemics
Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent insists his company is not responsible for the rise in US obesity despite New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent moves to limit the consumption of sugary drinks.
Beverage industry blasts New York for limiting sale of oversized sugary drinks
New York City's top health official shot back at critics who have blasted the city's plan to limit the sale of oversized sugary drinks such as soda, calling beverage industry opposition ridiculous.
Occupy Wall Street protestors celebrate May Workers Day through out the US
Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered outside banks, meditated in public parks and staged anti-corporate song-and-dance routines on Tuesday in a May Day bid around the United States to revive a movement that triggered nationwide protests last year against economic injustice.
