NTSB Calls for National Safety Standards for Limousines
New York City Strong news - WASHINGTON (Oct. 2, 2019) – The National Transportation Safety Board Wednesday called for new national requirements for seating and seat belt systems on limousines, citing evidence gathered in investigations of accidents in New York, Illinois and New NTSB’s Safety Recommendation Report recommended that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration require…
Climate Strike Cyclonic Formation Bights New York
LONG ISLAND STRONG news Columbia University Resilient Cities and Landscapes joins The Climate Strike 2019 in Red Hook Brooklyn Long Island New York NEW YORK CITY STRONG news New York, NY: Columbia University Center for Resilient Cities and Landscapes Thaddeus Pawlowski reports We joined millions of students around the world…
Through Devastation We Emerge Stronger – Presidential Proclamation on National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2019
In Memory of those who lost their lives. Never Forget 9/11. NEW YORK CITY STRONG. US STRONG news - Washington, DC: The White House reports During these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we come together to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 men, women, and children who perished…
Basic Boating Safety – Life Jackets Save Lives when thrown from the boat as a result of a collision. Human error remains the leading cause of boating accidents.
ATLANTIC STRONG news – US Coast Guard reports The Coast Guard reminds boaters to exercise caution before operating or chartering a vessel and to consider these key questions: Does the vessel have a credentialed master aboard?Are the master and crew enrolled in a Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing…
NATION – The votes are in! TSA’s “cutest K9” is PHX’s Alfie. Muk, Figor, and Donna Demand Recount
US STRONG news – US TSA reports PHOENIX –The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that Alfie, a four-year-old yellow lab and explosive detection K9 who works at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), was voted the winner of TSA’s “cutest K9” contest. Last Friday, TSA held a 24-hour nationwide…
Construction Permits Stop as Additional Gas Pipeline Stalls Over State Land
New York City Strong news New York, NY: NYC National Grid US reports National Grid’s gas supply in downstate New York, which enables the company to provide service during the coldest months of the year, has reached full capacity. To serve new customers and meet increases in demand, the company…
President Trump Permanently Authorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
US STRONG news - Washington, DC: Remarks by The President of the United States - Rose Garden 10:09 EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very ; Well, thank you very much, ; Please, sit ; Very important ; And we’re gathered this morning at the White House to honor our solemn…
US Senate Votes to Fund 9/11 Bill
TIC TOC reports - Washington, DC: The Senate voted to replenish a fund that provides lifelong medical help for firefighters, police officers and other first responders affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, sending the long-stalled legislation to President Donald Trump.
ICE FIELDS – ICE removes MS-13 gang member wanted for murder to El Salvador
ICE reports - NEW YORK – Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) removed a Salvadoran national Thursday, wanted in her home country on aggravated murder and attempted aggravated murder charges. Elda Cuadra-Torres, 29, was removed from the United States via an ICE Air Operations Charter flight…
Mayor de Blasio, Commissioner O’Neill Deliver Remarks at the NYPD Police Memorial Day Ceremony
Mayor Bill de Blasio deliver remarks during the NYPD Police Memorial Day ceremony at One Police Plaza on Friday, May 10, 2019. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography. Mayor Bill de Blasio: Thank you. Everyone, when we see those floral tributes I think it’s one of those moments that brings home the greatness of…
NYPD Commissioner Urges Congress to Help Officers, First Responders Still Dying from 9/11
NYPD Police Memorial Day ceremony at One Police Plaza on Friday, May 10, 2019. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography May 10, 2019 Op-Ed by City of New York Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill On Friday, May 10, the NYPD will add the names of 47 of our fallen heroes to the Police…