On a bitter cold night in a winter of the late 1950s, a DC-6 – one of the last generation of big four-engined, piston-powered airliners produced before the jet age began – lifted off from LaGuardia airport in New York City, bound for Miami. Seconds after takeoff, and at only a ...
Citizens Campaign for the Environment Executive Director Adrienne Esposito said,“Climate change impacts have continued to assault New York this year with more flooding in New York City subways, mud slides in Westchester and significant erosion along Fire Island and Long Island’s south shore. Now i...
Swiss-American restaurateur Oscar Tschirky (1866-1943), who was known throughout the world as Oscar of the Waldorf, worked as maître d’hôtel of the Waldorf Astoria in New York City from 1893 to 1943. He is credited with having created the Waldorf salad, along with any number of cock...
Then again one of the Bay State's neighboring states, New York, has some strange laws that are still on the books as well. For example, carrying ice cream in your pocket on Sunday is illegal in the Empire State. Who would do that? Wearing slippers after 10 p.m. is considered illegal...
In the 5 boroughs of New York City and the City of Yonkers, the possession of an air pistol is illegal, unless the user obtains a firearm license from the local police department. In the upstate cities of Buffalo and Rochester, a license for an air pistol is not needed. However, air ...
A New York woman has been battling trumped-up charges after police raided her home and hit her with felony gun possession charges.
New York State has specifically targeted these trucks and the days of them being fueled by a gas or diesel v-8 engine are coming to an end. In an effort to become less dependent on combustion engines and fossil fuels, New York State has announced that it will phase out the sale of ...
Editor’s Note: From an anecdotal standpoint, there are four major cities in the United States in which the most interesting murder cases unfold: New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Interesting crimes, famous crimes, and infamous serial killer cases have occurred in all oth...
In response, the New York City Police Department Patrolmen's Benevolent Association called for a public boycott of Springsteen's music. 2015: 'I Can't Breathe' Danny Martindale/WireImage // Getty Images 2015: 'I Can't Breathe' - Artist: Pussy Riot By 2015, Pussy Riot was out of prison...
Less than 3% of the New York State population has a hunting license. However, among that population,women are the fastest-growing demographic. According to New York Hunting & Trapping, women are drawn to the sport to spend more time with family, to put organic and locally sourced food on ...