Rockaway post-Sandy
Rockaway post-Sandy, a set on Flickr. Scenes around Rockaway Beach from Sunday Nov 18
City Extends Gas Rationing Through Friday
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is extending the gas rationing system in New York City through the Thanksgiving holiday. He announced Sunday that the odd-even license plate system would be in effect through Friday. Bloomberg said that with 30 percent of stations still closed and a major travel week coming up, the extension would make sure there […]
New York cracks down on price-gouging in Sandy’s aftermath
New York Atty. Gen. Eric Schneiderman has put 13 gas station operators on notice that the state is investigating them for allegedly taking advantage of needy customers and inflating prices in the days after Superstorm Sandy. The notices, sent out Thursday, alert the business owners that the state is beginning to enforce its price-gouging laws, […]