By James Lane Greens urge public works programs to provide millions of jobs and help convert America to a secure green economy Responding to President Obama’s speech last Thursday night, the Green Party today called for a ‘Green New Deal’ to put Americans back to work while helping the US transition to a carbon-free...
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By James Lane Learn eco-friendly school year tips, make green pledges and take interactive challenges for a chance to win over 100 prizes Recyclebank, the company that rewards people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from local and national businesses, today launched the Recyclebank Green Your School Year Challenge, a nationwide...
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By James Lane New Business Contains World’s Largest Pool of Audience Data; Offers More Consumer Touchpoints than Any Other in the Industry GroupM announced today the launch of Xaxis, a global audience buying company that combines all of the demand-side data and technology resources of WPP (NASDAQ : WPPGY) and the trading leverage of...
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By James Lane Park Slope Greens to put pressure on Flaum Appetizing Corp. to return stolen wages The Park Slope Greens has announced they are launching the Campaign for a Flaum Free Park Slope. The community based organization seeks to work with local retailers to suspend sales of Sonny & Joe’s hummus and avoid...
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Customers have had to deal with extended shipping wait times for the iPad pretty much since the Wi-Fi iPad began shipping on April 3, but Apple’s production appears to have recently caught up to demand. The company is now saying that it will ship the tablet within 24 hours of ordering from its online store....
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TOKYO – Toyota’s Prius hybrid is becoming a little less quiet with a new electronic humming device that is the automaker’s answer to complaints that pedestrians can’t hear the top-selling car approaching. The 12,600 yen ($148) speaker system that goes under the hood of the third-generation Prius sets off a whirring sound designed to...
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Thousands of commuters into New York City confronted another round of potentially heavy delays on the Long Island Rail Road on Tuesday morning, a day after an electrical short in a pair of cables sparked a fire in a control tower, causing an almost total shutdown of train traffic for part of the day....
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Taking a step closer to an eerie Orwellian state where creativity is crushed in the name of “the greater good,” the city of Philadelphia is demanding that bloggers pay $300 for the privilege of writing on the Internet. This $300 “business privilege license” is for all local bloggers – even the ones that make...
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Service was partially restored on the Long Island Rail Road around 3 p.m., as five trains departed Pennsylvania Station, including ones bound for Ronkonkoma, Babylon and Huntington. But thousands of riders still remained stranded there in a state of increasing agitation. Nearly all train service on the Long Island Rail Road was suspended since...
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Nearly all train service on the Long Island Rail Road has been suspended since 11 a.m. after a fire broke out in a crucial control tower at the railroad’s major hub at Jamaica Station in Queens, the railroad said. Officials do not know yet whether repairs can be made in time for the afternoon...
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