NYC Mayor has launched a pedestrian safety campaign designed after a Swedish program called Vision Zero: No loss of life is acceptable. The road system needs to keep us moving. But it must also be designed to protect us at every turn.
“Happy Birthday Edgar" Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 6:30 PM
In an ongoing tradition, The Bronx will celebrate Edgar Allan Poe’s 205th birthday with an illustrated presentation and a short reading of one of his works written at his last home, Poe Cottage. Poe was actually born on January 19, 1809.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the award of approximately $67 million in funding for 63 bicycle, pedestrian and multi-use path transportation enhancement projects that will encourage tourism and economic development opportunities across the state. The projects include the addition of accessible sidewalks, improved pedestrian access to public transportation services, construction of new bicycle and pedestrian facilities and the preservation and conversion of abandoned railroad corridors for trail use.
New York City has agreed to pay nearly $18 million for the arrest, detention and finger-printing of lawful protesters during the 2004 Republican National Convention the largest protest settlement in history.
The New York Civil Liberties Union filed the first cases following the Convention and has been central to the legal challenge to the NYPD's actions.
The city of Phoenix has become the first in the entire country to make room for every homeless veteran. They have instituted a program designed to end homelessness among US veterans. For many, their homelessness status began almost as soon as they ended their military service.
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populous city nationally, after New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Philadelphia.
The Special City Island District (CD), encompassing an entire island in Long Island Sound, was adopted to preserve its nautical heritage and low-rise residential character, as well as the “village” quality of its commercial center on City Island Avenue.
Regulations encourage the traditional building form of one or two stories of residences above ground floor stores in the village center, restrict the size and illumination of business signs, and establish landscaping and screening requirements for parking lots.
This state's top political heavyweight faces a growing political scandal that threatens to undermine his second term and a possible 2016 presidential run.
Today New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie apologized again, saying his administration ‘‘let down the people we are entrusted to serve’’ but that the issue doesn’t define his team or the state.
"The last week has certainly tested this Administration. Mistakes were clearly made. And as a result, we let down the people we are entrusted to serve. I know our citizens deserve better. Much better.
If anyone calls on the telephone and says they're with the "Do Not Call Registry"
HANG UP IMMEDIATELY.
Scam artists are pretending to be from the registry. They are calling folks and asking to verify their personal information, or requesting if you want to sign up for the registry. No one from the registry will call you. You must call the registry. These are tricks “to confirm” names, addresses and even Social Security numbers. Trust me, no one should be calling you to ask for this information.
Featuring Fred Parris & The 5 Satins, The Belmonts, Shirley Alston Reeves,
Larry Chance & The Earls, Chiffons, and Danny & The Juniors
The U.S. Postal Service is making another proposal, but not the kind Americans dream of.
By January 26 the price of shipping rates could go up as much as 2.4 percent.
Check out the proposed price changes. Save up for the price hike or research ways to ship for less. Our relationship with U.S.P.S. may be about to change.
Even in an increasingly digital world, the Postal Service remains part of the bedrock infrastructure of this nation’s economy, serving its people and businesses and binding the nation together.
