74 year old Phil Everly, who with his brother Don made up the Everly Brothers' exquisite harmonies and influenced the Beatles, Beach Boys, Byrds and other rock, folk and country singers died Friday in Burbank, Calif., of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
If you think its' cold in the Northeast, think again. The weather warnings are dire: Life threatening wind chills. Historic cold outbreak. Why so cold? They call it The Polar Vortex which is expected to send freezing North Pole air down to the U.S., funneling it as far south as the Gulf Coast.
Prepare to bundle up to wear multiple layers to deal with the cold temperatures, for school snow closings, treacherous commutes punctuated by blizzard conditions, more slippery roads, and last but not least....Fender benders.
We have a revolutionary suggestion, which some may not have thought of and according to our live shot above, others have yet to take care of their civic and legal responsibilities.
If there is any snow on the sidewalk in front of your residence, place of business? Then what are you waiting for....Shovel the darn thing, you lazy ass.
Hardworking doctors, bankers and many other law abiding citizens, as well as countless numbers of public servants may not have been able to get to work on time today because you are cheap, lazy or just don't shive a git.
The National Weather Service is forecasting dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills tonight through Saturday morning. These conditions are dangerous to health and can worsen pre-existing medical conditions. Limit your time outdoors and dress in layers. Be sure to check on neighbors, particularly the elderly and medically frail. Report loss of heat/hot water, and un-domiciled individuals in need of sheltering and/or assistance by calling 3-1-1.
STRONG WINDS AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...
Hazardous Travel Conditions are now in effect until this afternoon. Winds of up to 40 mph will keep snow blowing and drifting, but temperatures will br in the teens, and tonight to a bone-chilling single digits in the city and zero in suburbs. Wind chills will make it feel much colder. Our camera lens shows frost.
Everyone should stay off the roads. If absolutely necessary, drive slowly, monitor weather and traffic, use major streets or highways, and keep the name and number of at least one local towing service.
Webcams can be found everywhere. They are on the streets, sidewalks, beaches, inside stores, amusement parks, restaurants, bars, they're all around us and also available in midtown City Island.
After all, webcams are nothing new. There are now millions streaming live, compared to the 500 or so that were around in the mid-1990s.
City Island Images provides a live video streaming camera just for you to view 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.
NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will activate the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. to monitor a potent winter storm that will impact New York State Thursday and Friday. This storm will likely produce moderate to heavy snowfall across a large portion of the state, and may also result in coastal flooding and beach erosion. This system will also add to the bitter cold already being experienced statewide. There is a windchill watch for the southern and western Adirondacks with values from -30 to -40 degrees on Thursday and Friday.
And just like before, the world will watch as we succeed. All along the way, we will remember what makes New York, New York.
A city that fights injustice and inequality — not just because it honors our values, but because it strengthens our people. A city of five boroughs — all created equal. Black, white, Latino, Asian, gay, straight, old, young, rich, middle class, and poor. A city that remembers our responsibility to each other — our common cause — is to leave no New Yorker behind.
Text of Bill de Blasio’s Inauguration Speech http://nyti.ms/1dU7OZ8
For this new year, it still applies and apparently it'll always be necessary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fahg2q9IrAs
Today is The Bronx 100th anniversary... Happy New Year, and Happy 100th Birthday. Back In 1914, The Bronx became a NY county, being officially separating from New York County.
The Bronx gained its legal identity when it became a borough of Greater New York in 1898. Bronx County, with the same boundaries as the borough, was separated from New York County after that time, coextensive with the Borough of Manhattan officially on January 1, 1914.