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New York NY, across the country, including in states like Texas and California, some 7-Eleven convenience stores have adopted a novel strategy to deter homeless individuals from camping out in front of their storefronts: playing loud classical and opera music.
Continue reading 7-Eleven Stores Turn to Classical Music to Deter Homeless Encampments
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Ridgewood NJ, the intensity of yesterdays storm seemed to catch officials by surprise . Both New Jersey and New York officials seemed totally unprepared .
As New Jersey found itself barraged with snow on the roads, causing massive delays, angry commuters have been making their feelings towards the state’s storm response known on Facebook and Twitter, responding to Governor Murphy’s updates on his public pages.
Continue reading Murphy Administration Totally Drops the Ball on Snow Emergency
By DANA RUBINSTEIN
09/20/16 10:28 AM EDT
The Port Authority and the West Side elected officials who have been engaged in a protracted battle over plans for a new bus terminal in Midtown Manhattan appear to have signed some sort of peace treaty.
On Tuesday morning, they issued a joint statement endorsing “a new expanded, comprehensive planning process,” one that allows for the consideration of “ potential temporary and additional bus facility sites” and takes into account “how a new bus facility should be integrated with current and future regional transportation assets.”
