This weather is not just a pain in the neck and every other body part you can identify.
The state of New York is experiencing power grid pains as peak electricity usage could break a record set in back in 2006. Consumers are being asked to conserve, but all they do is crank up their air conditioners on this fifth and final day of an extreme;y brutal heatwave.
CALIFORNIA FIRES
A wildfire east of Los Angeles has grown to 12.5 square miles in less than 24 hours.
Firefighters are dealing with explosive vegetation, nasty conditions and high temperatures
http://www.fire.ca.gov
MANDELA CELEBRATES HIS 95 BIRTHDAY IN THE HOSPITAL
South Africa's most famous political leader has been close to death for weeks with a lung infection.
RELIEF FROM US HEAT WAVE IS DAYS AWAY
A cold front is moving from Canada, but not until the weekend, as residents of the Northeast and Midwest states bake with temperatures in the 90s.
City Island Images decided to take an afternoon ride as temperatures soared towards the 100 degree mark and you believe me, it was hotter than I expected it to be.
We spoke with a cop who told me he had been outdoors for four hours directing traffic. Unfortunately, weather forecasters say that today is going to be an even hotter day.
Some less fortunate New Yorkers were forced into the city’s cooling centers and even emergency rooms. Senior citizens were hit the hardest by this amazing heatwave, flocking to NYC cooling centers to find refuge.
Tech entrepreneur Jack Hidary says he will run as an independent candidate in the crowded race for Mayor of New York City.
45 year old Hidary got rich after creating a website to let people search for work online. Wednesday night, he launched his own bid for a new job: mayor of New York.
Let's see what City Islander and elder statesman, Adolfo Carrion does and how he reacts. He now has to make room for his competition inside the Independence Party.
The Office of the NYS Comptroller will be visiting the City Island Library on Friday, July 26th from 10AM to 11AM to help citizens find unclaimed funds. Please stop by and see if they can find you money you did not know you had. There are over a million dollars of unclaimed funds on City Island alone.
Typically unclaimed money comes from holders that include financial institutions, employers, utility companies, insurance companies, retailers, corporations and governmental agencies throughout the United States.
Web Site: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/
A Panamanian mystery is turning into a totally bizarre story involving a North Korea-bound ship being seized, then searched and finally detained following a violent struggle on the Panama Canal? This sounds a bit like an old scene from the Cold War era.
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State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher today announced that the pioneering College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering will become a separate institution within the SUNY system by the 2014-15 academic year. The establishment of SUNY CNSE will further cement New York’s position as a global center for nanotechnology innovation, high tech industry and research, and unmatched educational opportunities.
Tips to stay cool:
Buy a new ENERGY STAR room air conditioner.
Keep A/C filters clean so your system runs more efficiently.
When you set your thermostat, keep in mind that every degree you lower it increases costs by 6 percent.
When the A/C is running, close doors to keep cool air in and hot air out.
Keep shades and blinds shut to keep the sun out.
Add up your savings with free online energy calculators. Find out ways to save energy on your appliances.
Run ovens, washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers early in the morning or at night.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present the legendary singer ISMAEL MIRANDA: UNA VIDA DE SALSA, with special guests ANDY MONTAÑEZ and PAQUITO GUZMÁN on Saturday, August 17th, 2013 at 8pm. Produced by Lehman Center and José Raposo.