Final Blow to Cycling Groups Who Sought an Indoor Velodrome in the Bronx By Jen Benepe – New York -April 23, 2013 Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that the city will be transforming an old armory in the Bronx into the largest indoor ice facility in the world. The Kingsbridge National Ice Center  will...
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Food, Water, Phone Recharges Being Distributed in NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg updated city residents today about progress made since one of the worst storms ever to hit New York City. Reality is setting in among New Yorkers as they deal with the aftermath of this horrific storm, finding water and food, and dealing with...
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October 30, 2012 Eighteen people died in yesterday’s Hurricane Sandy as it hit New York City with a vengeance, sending lashing winds into buildings, downing trees, surging water onto streets, and depositing boats in the middle of roads. As the city began to slowly recover in the aftermath of the storm’s fury, it was...
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Watch the 5:30 PM press conference with Mayor Michael Bloomberg while you still have electricity, http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/live_event_static.html We will provide a summary of the updates on the storm as it hits New York, New Jersey and other parts of the country.
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Latest Updates on Hurricane Sandy (NYC) According to the last video press release from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, most of the bridges leading into Manhattan will be closed by 7 PM tonight.  Those include the Henry Hudson, the Verrazano Narrows, the George Washington, and the Whitestone Bridge. Among the other closures are the East Side Drive,...
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Below is advice on how to handle Hurricane Sandy given by Mayor Michael Bloomberg at his press conference yesterday: “Let me repeat what I said earlier: This is a serious and dangerous storm. For those in Zone A, evacuation is mandatory. In or out of Zone A during the storm, however, the safest place...
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October 29, 2012 HUNKER DOWN AND CONTEMPLATE CHANGING THE WORLD As Hurricane Sandy makes her way to the New York Tristate area, the city and surrounding communities are shutting down. In some locations winds have reached 90 mph before the storm even reaches the shores of Southern New Jersey, with average gusts at 45...
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New York City–October 25, 2011—Last week we sat down with Alison Cohen, President of the company that won the bid for the city’s bicycle share program, called NYC BikeShare to be unveiled next spring 2012. NYC BikeShare will be operated by Alta Bike Share, a subsidiary of Alta Planning and Design. Below is our...
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August 28, 2011 Citizens React in New York and New Jersey The Mayor of New York City today issued a stern update to his previous warnings about the coming Hurricane Irene. In his press conference, Michael Bloomberg warned New Yorkers in the evacuation areas to get out of their homes early, using their own...
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