Category: New York

New York Bus Driver Caught on Camera Playing With His Cellphone While Driving

This act is obviously illegal in New York, especially when there are passengers on board. But that didn’t stop this veteran bus driver, who has driven a bus since 1993, from getting out his phone and fiddling with it, while driving the bus. Maybe he was bored! The video was provided by a passenger named… Continue reading New York Bus Driver Caught on Camera Playing With His Cellphone While Driving

Almost Half Of New Yorkers Are Poor

(Getty Images) From 2011 to 2012, the number of New Yorkers who were at or near poverty levels remained constant at 46%. According to a new report [PDF] released by the City’s Center for Economic Opportunity andobtained by the Times, “nearly half of New Yorkers were making less than 150 percent of the poverty threshold, a figure that… Continue reading Almost Half Of New Yorkers Are Poor

Former France President Says Bill DeBlasio is Wrong- Horses Should Stay

Former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy has come out along with actor Liam Neeson to support keeping New York City’s famous horse-drawn carriages as Mayor Bill De Blasio seeks to ban the industry. Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni took their young daughter Giulia in one of the carriages for a ride through Central Park… Continue reading Former France President Says Bill DeBlasio is Wrong- Horses Should Stay

Knicks Coach – Phil Jackson is “Letting Me Coach”

Phil Jackson was “around” the Knicks’ training facility on Wednesday, according to Mike Woodson, who says the new club president basically is “letting me coach” with the team barely breathing in the playoff chase. “Phil, I gather, he’s kind of staying out of the way and letting me do my thing in terms of trying… Continue reading Knicks Coach – Phil Jackson is “Letting Me Coach”

New York Sign – “Die De Blasio! Die!”

Such vitriol. What would prompt two New Yorkers to stand on a cold New York street early in the morning holding a sign calling for De Blasio’s dearh? The new mayor is planning to rid the city of the horse drawn carriges, a staple of Central Park in Manhattan, and people are really upset about… Continue reading New York Sign – “Die De Blasio! Die!”

Building explosion leaves 2 dead, 22 injured in New York City

A massive explosion followed by a fire at a pair of apartment buildings in upper Manhattan on Wednesday has left two people dead and at least 22 injured, officials say. Two of the injured are hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, according to FDNY. Five others are in serious condition, but non-life threatening injuries, the fire department… Continue reading Building explosion leaves 2 dead, 22 injured in New York City

Explosion in New York – Buildings Collapse – Video

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Flames and smoke were sent billowing into the air after an explosion leveled two buildings in East Harlem Wednesday, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others. It happened around 9 a.m. on Park Avenue on 116th Street, the FDNY said. One of the buildings that collapsed had a… Continue reading Explosion in New York – Buildings Collapse – Video

Bill de Blasio to Corporations – Time to Pay a Living Wage

New York City’s new mayor, Bill DeBlasio, has had enough of big corporations taking advantage of the city’s welfare system by paying notoriously low wages. “If we’re subsidizing companies, we have every right to demand a living wage for the people they pay,” DeBlasio told WNYC’s Brian Lehrer on Monday. DeBlasio is referring to the… Continue reading Bill de Blasio to Corporations – Time to Pay a Living Wage

White Powder Scare At Hotels Near Super Bowl Stadium

Bomb squads and hazardous material teams fanned out across New Jersey on Friday after packages containing a suspicious white powder were delivered to as many as seven hotels near the site of the Super Bowl on Friday, according to multiple reports. Authorities also were testing white powder contained in a letter sent to the Manhattan… Continue reading White Powder Scare At Hotels Near Super Bowl Stadium

Super Bowl: Bracing For Subzero Weather in an Open-air Stadium

America is set for the coldest month of the century as weather forecasters predict yet another freezing blast of Arctic air – putting Super Bowl Sunday in jeopardy. Teams have been warned to stay on high alert for changes to the scheduling of the first Super Bowl to be played in an open-air stadium. Temperatures… Continue reading Super Bowl: Bracing For Subzero Weather in an Open-air Stadium

Lifetime Ban – “No Food or Hotel Rooms” For Dennis Rodman in New York

Dennis Rodman has made one too many trips to North Korea. He has gotten a little too cozy with the North Korea regime and their ruthless dictator,  and the New York service industry is instituting a lifetime on the former NBA player. The Old HomeStead SteakHouse is advocating the lifetime ban to all its business,… Continue reading Lifetime Ban – “No Food or Hotel Rooms” For Dennis Rodman in New York