The Obama administration quietly introduced a change to securities law that dates back to George W. Bush’s presidency. Under the proposed changes, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reduced regulations surrounding the amount of information that companies have to share with the public concerning the reporting of financial errors. Currently, SEC regulations state that […]
This may sting for rural areas that pride themselves on biodiversity, but urban areas like New York City are beginning to become the go-to location for serious beekeepers. According to Al-Jazeera, there has been an unexpected boom in the honeybee population of several major American cities. In addition to NYC, metropolitan areas like Denver, Minneapolis, […]
A recent study paints a bleak picture for some local Asian-Americans. According to Inquirer.net, a new study funded by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) found that about two-thirds of all Asian-Americans ages 35-69 in New York City do not currently have enough savings for their retirement. The findings are surprising, considering that Asian-Americans […]
Long Island is set to receive an early Christmas present in the form of a massive resurfacing effort that will fill those pesky potholes before winter hits. According to LongIsland.com, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a $13.9 million project to repave over 16 miles of roads in the towns of North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Smithtown, […]
With the football season well underway in the U.S., it seems like an odd time to discuss stadium improvements, but that’s just what officials at Penn State University have been discussing for the past couple weeks. The conversation has been ongoing for much longer than that, but it has heated up in recent days as […]
It’s probably the ultimate New York City experience: to catch the eye of photographer Brandon Stanton while walking down the street, and then be featured on his wildly-popular blog, “Humans of New York.” Stanton has made a name for himself by featuring New Yorkers in their natural habitat, with all of their imperfections, fears, dreams, […]
Annuity FYI, an organization dedicated to providing information and analysis of annuities to the general public, announced last week that the sales of annuities declined by 2.5% from the same quarter a year ago. That makes it the fourth consecutive second quarter-over-second quarter decline, according to Yahoo Finance. Overall, first half sales in 2015 were […]
“You spent the night in Brooklyn, but you left your birth control in Staten Island. Maybe the IUD is right for you.” That’s just one of the various neon-colored posters of the latest New York City Health Department campaign, #MaybeTheIUD. As Mirror Daily reported, it’s a campaign aimed toward educating women about sexual health issues, […]
A Harlem bicyclist is suing the United Parcel Service (UPS) after claiming that their truck drivers routinely block his daily commute by parking in the biking lanes. According to DNAinfo, 28-year-old Alex Bell has filed two lawsuits with the Manhattan Civil Court against UPS, who he says continually block the bike path that he sometimes […]
An autopsy was conducted on Monday of a woman found dead in the vestibule of a Manhattan apartment under suspicious circumstances. According to NBC New York, 38-year-old Long Island doctor Kiersten Cerveny, a dermatologist who lived in Manhasset, NY, collapsed in the doorway of an apartment building after overdosing on cocaine after a night of […]