Verizon recently announced that they would no longer be printing and delivering phone books in the state of New York. This comes after the company was approved by the New York State Public Service Commission. According to Buffalo News, the telecommunications company dropped its residential phone listing services six years ago. While books will still […]
Month: July 2016
Ice Cream Museum to Open in August
Roughly 90% of U.S. households regularly indulge in a sweet, frozen treat. It’s true — people love to eat bright, assorted salads in the summer, especially as an effort to eat clean. However, something else is true about summer eating habits — ice cream satisfies every sweet craving and in NYC this summer, people can really […]
New York City’s Ice Cream Museum Promises to Let You Swim in a Pool of Sprinkles
June is the one month in which the most ice cream is produced, but July is the month that most ice cream fans are looking forward to. Why? New York City is about to become home to the Museum of Ice Cream on July 29. The brainchild of Maryellis Bunn, the former head of innovation […]
Tainted Burrito? NYC Chipotle Allegedly Hit by Another Food Poisoning Incident
Woe is Chipotle. The burrito joint recently took another poisonous public relations blow. According to Eater.com, reports of food poisoning from Chipotle in the New York City area were actually first broken on Twitter earlier this month. “This Chipotle thing is still ongoing. My editor ended up in urgent care after being deathly ill all […]
New Report Reveals Department of Energy Fails to Protect Nuclear WhistleBlowers
When suing under the False Claims Act, relators, or whistleblowers, are eligible for 15% to 30% of the amount recovered by their case. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re protected. According to a draft Government Accountability Office report, the Department of Energy’s nuclear program very seldom holds its civilian contractors accountable for unlawful retaliation against […]
Pop Out Boyz Indicted on Grand Larceny Charges Over Credit Card Fraud
Rappers exaggerate their lives all the time in their lyrics, but one New York City rap group based one of their songs on credit card schemes that they actually committed. According to The New York Times, Pop Out Boyz, a Brooklyn-based rap group, were recently indicted in Manhattan on grand larceny charges. Members of the […]
Discount Airline to Begin Service To and From Newark International
Discount carrier Allegiant Airline is cleared for landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, where it announced last week that it will begin providing non-stop service between the New Jersey hub and four other cities at deep bargain rates starting in mid-November. “It’s been something we’ve talked about for years, and now we’re just so excited […]
Chris Christie’s Cell Phone Goes Missing During Bridgegate Investigations
Crucial evidence in the “Bridgegate” scandal may be lost to the digital abyss as prosecutors continue to forage for information pertaining to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s whereabouts and cell phone communication at the time of the incident. Investigations of Bridgegate are ongoing as both sides prepare to go to trial just over two months […]
Study Shows Increase in Online and Mobile Purchasing
Ecommerce is growing faster than just about any industry, and, according to The Wall Street Journal, consumers now make more than half — 51% — of all their purchases online. The United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) released a study, noting that for the first time in history, consumers purchased more products on the Internet than […]