United Airlines has been urging the Federal Aviation Administration to allow it more runway slots at New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport. Mark Mainz/Getty Images United Airlines said it would halt operations at JFK Airport if it doesn't get more flights. It had leased many of its slots to Delta Air Lines when leaving […]
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New York’s new $4 billion bridge is reportedly plagued by dozens of failing bolts and a simmering cover-up scandal
AP Photo/Seth Wenig A whistleblower says engineers have secretly replaced bolts on New York‘s new Mario Cuomo bridge to hide the faults from inspectors, NBC4NY reported Wednesday. The state’s attorney general is investing the 60 failed bolts (out of more than a million on the entire bridge.) The Mario Cuomo Bridge, which cost $ 3.98 […]
New York’s governor jokes he’ll change his name to ‘Amazon Cuomo’ to win the HQ2 bid hours before a report that New York City will be home to one of the company’s new headquarters (AMZN)
Kevin Hagen/AP “I’ll change my name to Amazon Cuomo if that’s what it takes,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said to reporters on Monday in reference to his determination to land Amazon’s second headquarters, HQ2. On Monday evening, The New York Times reported that Amazon is finalizing plans to open HQ2 in Long Island City […]
Commercial Flights In a 9-Seat Piston-Engine Cessna Launching Next Week at New York’s JFK
Commercial Flights In a 9-Seat Cessna Launching Next Week at JFK Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site […]
Inside New York’s new Museum of Illusions, where nothing is as it seems
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The Ecologist on a Mission to Count New York’s Whales
Arthur Kopelman conducts whale-watching cruises to collect data—while also educating the curious public. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b7f2b6c2c80eb32627bf11e/master/pass/Carrotta_Wired_Dr.Kopelman1.jpg
New York’s attorney general launches an investigation into crypto
Thomson Reuters The attorney general of New York has launched a fact-finding mission into cryptocurrency exchanges. He is requesting information from 13 exchanges about the use of bots, outages, consumer protections, and other issues. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is looking to add transparency to the opaque market for digital currency. Schneiderman’s office has […]
New York’s L Train Shutdown Inspires Bizarre, Beautiful Transit
How a disastrous 15-month shutdown on one of the city’s busier subway lines un-bottled its creativity. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ab57b4e58eaeb0df06f8f72/master/pass/LTrainShutdown_GettyImages-639173952.jpg
I stayed at New York’s most iconic luxury hotel that charges up to $50,000 a night and was once owned by Donald Trump
Harrison Jacobs/Business Insider The Plaza in New York is one of the most famous and luxurious hotels in the world. We stayed at The Plaza Hotel recently to see if it still lives up to the hype. While the regal charm and luxury of the hotel is undeniable, it could use some tweaks for the […]
TSA, Amtrak Test Anti-Terrorism Technology at New York’s Penn Station
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