Just days after Governor Andrew Cuomo spent a week in Buffalo, NY to help his state with snow removal and flood prevention programs, Cuomo released plans to create a weather monitoring system for NYS that would, reportedly, be even more accurate than the National Weather Service (which he blamed for giving an inaccurate prediction before […]
It’s hard to go anywhere nowadays without hearing the name Taylor Swift. The 24-year-old country-turned-pop starlet just released the fastest-selling album since 2002, and is experiencing a huge surge in popularity, gracing the covers of magazines including People and Time. Taylor Swift’s face is everywhere, her music is everywhere, and her name is everywhere. Which is great, if […]
When a maelstrom of snow and ice slammed Buffalo, New York last week, many information technology companies were able to stay productive since their employees could work from home, but they still needed a way to make sure their servers were running efficiently. For MVP Network Consulting, that meant having to take drastic, unconventional measures.”I […]
Park Slope, Brooklyn is known as one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in New York City. Meanwhile, Manhattan is arguably its best-known borough. Now, these high-end, influential areas will serve as the site of two of Amazon’s newest business ventures, marking a significant change in the company’s typical operations. On October 17, the online shopping giant […]
On Monday, Oct. 26, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced it will offer funding to nine New York-based energy storage companies in an effort to encourage even more research into energy storage and development. According to a PV Tech article, each of the nine companies are expected to receive about […]
According to papers filed on Tuesday with the Office of the State Comptroller, New York State Workers’ Compensation Board vice chairwoman Frances Libous is planning to retire by the end of 2014, three years before her term is set to end. Libous, 62, received an extension to her term only last year, but according to […]
The nonprofit Massachusetts Health Council recently released its biennial report on health trends in Massachusetts, “Common Health for the Commonwealth,” and has taken Cape Cod to task for its numerous public health issues, including high youth rates of hepatitis C. “The focus is on prevention and wellness,” explained the Massachusetts Health Council’s executive director Susan […]
The frights of Halloween are mostly fictional fun. But there are a few things, experts warn, that do pose an actual hazard — and they’re not all limited to young children, as one might expect. Here are a few things that adults, teens, kids and even pets can be negatively affected by during the holiday. […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order last week that will increase hourly wages for an estimated 18,000 workers. The living wage order raises the hourly wages from $10.30 to $11.50 for workers who receive benefits, and from $11.90 to $13.30 for those who do not receive benefits. These changes to […]
A new project meant to boost New York City’s burgeoning tech sector went live Wednesday, providing Gotham’s many tech startups with the infrastructure to help develop and promote their ideas. Digital.NYC, effectively a digital tech incubator, is a joint venture between New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, city economic development leaders, and IBM. By plugging […]