New Yorkers will have to balance their craving for amazing chicken with their own moral standards as a popular Southern fast food chain sets its sights on the Big Apple. According to The New York Times, Chick-fil-A is set to open its first full-service store in New York City on the heels of controversial comments […]
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Get Ready: Hurricane Joaquin and Major Flooding on the Way To East Coast
Meteorologists on the East Coast are preparing for a major weather event as Category 4 Hurricane Joaquin buffets the Caribbean. So far, the hurricane’s path is unpredictable, but it’s been tracked with winds of 130 miles per hour. This week, a massive storm system has been brewing over the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. A strengthening […]
Recent Research from Vanderbilt and VA Bolsters Argument for Increasing Telehealth Services
Add a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Nashville to the list of credible sources supporting the new trend of telemedicine and telehealth services. According to industry news source healthcareitnews.com, the data was collected from 23 veterans between May 2014 and June 2014. The patients […]
StatesFirst Group Issues 150 Page Report for Handling Earthquakes Caused by Fracking
A state-led initiative, appropriately named StatesFirst, released a 150-page report on Monday (9/28) regarding proper guidelines and advice for dealing with human-induced earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking wastewater disposal, according to the Associated Press and reported by ABCnews.com. The biggest takeaway? Blanket regulations and procedures are not the answer. “A one-size-fits-all approach would […]
Brooklyn Woman Notified Her Medicaid was Terminated — Because She’s Dead
If Y2K taught us anything, it’s that computers can handle the most advanced algorithms on the planet, but they still haven’t quite figured out calendars. According to CBS News in New York, Selma Cohen, 87, of Midwood, Brooklyn, received a troubling letter in the mail from the Bureau of Fraud Investigation, notifying her that she […]
BitLicense: New York Pioneers the Regulation of Shady Virtual Currency Bitcoin
Bitcoin — the preferred digital currency for anyone looking to buy 10 hits of LSD on the internet — just got the official Empire State seal of approval. This September, New York State regulators approved the first-ever license to a company dealing in virtual currency. And this “BitLicense” could be the first of many. Because […]
Are ‘Divorce Selfies’ Really All That Bad?
While some people dread going through a lengthy divorce, others are celebrating in an unconventional way — and they’re not afraid to let their Facebook friends and Instagram followers know about it. The New York Post has found that a number of (former) couples have taken to social media to post their “divorce selfies.” The […]
TSA Agent at JFK Airport Caught Stealing $7,000 Watch, Then Destroying It
They say that time flies when you’re having fun, but time can literally fly when a TSA worker tries to take off with your expensive watch. According to the New York Daily News, Transportation Security Administration screener Margo Louree-Grant was caught stealing a men’s luxury watch from passenger Bindoo Ahluwalia at about 3 p.m. on […]
Staten Island Woman Slapped with $1,000 Fine for Bashing Floor Refinishing Business Online
As the old saying goes, everyone’s a critic. In the case of Emily Fanelli, even Roger Ebert would blush at her forward approach to criticism. According to the New York Daily News, the 67-year-old Staten Island woman hired a flooring company to refinish the floors in her living room and dining room for $695 in […]
After a Snow Plow Killed Their Daughter, a Family Fights For Justice
Each year, municipalities face the heavy cost of snow removal. Snow storms cost North Carolina $4.5 million, and just one December storm cost Philadelphia $3.4 million. The president of the Insurance Information Institute said in a press release that severe winter weather caused 15% of all insured auto, home, and business catastrophe losses in the […]