There have been many controversies surrounding nuclear energy use in New York State, and most recently, a state court ruling has decided that Governor Cuomo has the ability to deny the re-licensing of a plant near New York City. Entergy Nuclear’s Indian Point nuclear plant is located 50 miles up the Hudson river from New […]
The legal marijuana industry, which celebrated several monumental victories during the election, is now fearful. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has expressed fierce opposition to marijuana, is now being considered as a pick for attorney general. Approximately 58% of Americans now support marijuana legalization, as is evident by the victories celebrated in […]
Many of us might put off unclogging a drain or will ignore a leaky faucet until fixing it becomes convenient. But that little drip can make a big difference in our monthly water bills. In fact, fixing easily corrected household water leaks can save homeowners around 10% on their bills. When household leaks are ignored, […]
Throughout this past year, there have been a shockingly high amount of construction site deaths throughout the city, and city officials are demanding to know why. These politicians and labor groups are looking to classify these deaths in order to determine if they happen more often at union or non-union job sites. Lately there has […]
Miami Beach Police Sgt. Michelle Sayegh caught the Zika virus while on duty on Ocean Drive, one of the only two Zika “active transmission zones” throughout the entire state of Florida. Along with the Fraternal Order of Police, Sayegh is fighting for workers’ compensation for her hospital bills, but the City of Miami Beach is […]
Netflix plans on spending roughly $6 billion over the next year on new content, making the streaming service one of the highest spending media companies in the content creation category. CNBC states that Netflix is currently in second place among TV network and subscription organizations. The Boston Consulting Group estimates that ESPN will spend $7.3 […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo has just launched a statewide campaign to help fight addiction across New York State. Dubbed #CombatAddiction, the campaign uses many different media outlets to urge New Yorkers to join the fight against addiction. There were five new public service announcements launched, each emphasizing the effects of addiction. The campaign also gives New […]
Typically, when a person thinks of DNA testing, they think of medical testing on humans. However, one small laboratory is challenging this preconception, focusing their efforts on testing cotton. Cotton? Applied DNA Sciences is a small laboratory located just 90 miles away from New York City, and their scientists are looking for authenticity in the […]
Ira Glass, the creator of NPR’s popular “This American Life” weekly broadcast, is being sued by his condo board due to an unaddressed bed bug and rodent infestation in his Chelsea apartment. The condo board alleges that Glass and his wife, Anaheed Alani, have allowed an ongoing infestation of bed bugs in the apartment they […]
Approximately 5.21 million mothers and 214,000 fathers identify as stay-at-home parents, but even those who stay at home to care for their children may be making a critical error when it comes to medicine. A new study suggests that parents are making dosing errors when giving medicine to their children. Luckily, a syringe could be […]