For many Millennials, life insurance doesn’t feel like an imminent priority. Rather, it’s something to worry about later down the line. “It never really crossed my mind,” said Julie Kronick, a 23-year-old who recently got her first job out of college at a nonprofit in New York. “They don’t offer insurance, it didn’t come up […]
Month: November 2015
New York Agencies Prep For Avian Flu Outbreak
New York officials are taking steps to help protect the state’s poultry industry from what is being called the worst outbreak of the avian flu in U.S. history. New York State agencies have gotten together to hold an emergency planning meeting, to make sure they are prepared in the event of the Midwestern outbreak reaching […]
Volunteer Firefighter Receives Face Transplant
In early August, more than 100 doctors, nurses, and medical professionals at the NYU Langone Center completed a 26-hour operation that would help give a man a new face. The man, Patrick Hardison, was a volunteer firefighter up until 2001, when he suffered severe facial burns while fighting a residential fire. In 2013 alone, one […]
NYC Correction Officer Deemed a Hero After Rescuing Alzheimer’s Patient Who Wandered into Traffic
The word “hero” is carelessly thrown around a lot these days, but the actions of one local correction officer have made him truly worthy of such a title. According to the New York Daily News, 32-year-old correction officer Daniel Leites was walking near the Queens Center mall on Monday night when he noticed an older […]
The Demise of Doorbusters: How Black Friday Will Look Different This Year
This Black Friday is going to be different for Wal-Mart shoppers. The monolithic retail company is ditching doorbuster deals to make holiday shopping easier for consumers. While Wal-Mart is opening its doors at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, it’s not rolling out the hourly deals on different items meant to pull shoppers in as early as […]
Port Authority Mulling New Access Fee for Vehicle-for-Hire Drivers at Local Airports
New York flight passengers who plan on getting picked up or dropped off at the curb by a vehicle-for-hire may have to pay a little extra if new regulations are put in place by the city’s largest airports. According to CBS New York, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is considering implementing […]
New Jersey Woman Takes Home $200,000 More Than Friends in Group Lump Sum Lottery Payout
Pooling money together among friends, coworkers, and/or family members is a popular strategy when talking about lottery tickets, especially big multi-million dollar jackpots like the Mega Millions or Powerball. The point is to increase the odds of hitting it big while not spending an excessive amount of money on one’s own. Everyone risks the same […]
‘Given the Present, the Future Does Not Depend on the Past’ Perplexes Audiences on the Hudson River
Of all the things to write a musical about, search engine optimization is a highly unlikely candidate. Then again, when you’re performing on a near-deserted stretch of the Hudson River near West 24th Street on a brisk Saturday evening, anything goes. The musical play, “Given the Present, the Future Does Not Depend on the Past,” […]