State Accuses 13 New York Gas Stations of Price-Gouging
Thirteen gas stations in New York City, on Long Island and in Westchester County are being hit with civil price-gouging charges in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the state attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, said. New York business law defines price-gouging as selling goods for “an unconscionably excessive price” during an “abnormal disruption of the […]
How Can New York State Strengthen Its Electric Grid to Better Withstand Future …
Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, the toll of lost life, lost homes, economic damage and human suffering is still unbelievable, heartbreaking and ongoing. While many New Yorkers have recovered from the storm, and power has been restored to some two million customers, tens of thousands of New Yorkers in areas that were flooded are still […]
Hundreds of New School Seats Planned for ‘Epicenter of Overcrowding’
WOODSIDE — More than 700 new seats are coming to area schools in hopes of providing relief to districts some consider to be the ground zero of overcrowding, officials said in a town hall meeting earlier this week. A new elementary school, P.S. 339, will have about 470 seats for local children. Another elementary school, […]
Bam! That’s Good Coffee!: Emeril Partners with New York’s White Coffee
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — White Coffee Corporation of Long Island, NY has announced plans to launch a new coffee line with renowned chef/restaurateur and TV personality, Emeril Lagasse. The new line features four distinctive coffees evocative of New Orleans dining experiences. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121114/DC11902) “Folks, if you’re like me, great tasting […]
Glitch blamed for utility’s payroll gap
ALBANY — National Grid says that a payroll glitch resulted in some employees — including line crews working 18-hour shifts to restore power down on Long Island in the wake of Superstorm Sandy — not receiving all of the pay they were due. Spokesman Patrick Stella said Wednesday that the issues were the unfortunate result […]