Tag: New York City
New exhibition at N.Y.'s Met looks at roots of photo manipulation
Before there was Photoshop, entrepreneurial art photographers might spend weeks in the dark room, altering a single photo until it looked just the way they wanted it. A new exhibition at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art looks at that history of manipulation....
Rockaways residents still struggling to recover from Hurricane Sandy's destruction
The Rockaways were among the hardest hit areas of New York and remains badly damaged from Sandy's wind. Residents there are fed up with what they say is inadequate government response, but the government says it's been there early and often. But it just takes time....
New York City sees increase in bike commuters after Hurricane Sandy
Perhaps it should come as no surprise that the problems with the New York subway system after Hurricane Sandy came ashore led thousands of people to pick up a bike to get to work. But all those extra bike commuters were exposed to the success and failure of New York City's effort to be more bike-friendly....
Superstorm Sandy awakens America to fragile state of power grid
The vast American power grid can be laid low by storms big and small. Jeffrey Leonard, CEO of an investment firm, says if the United States doesn't start investing now, it'll continue to face massive bills after disasters....
Urban planners see Sandy's aftermath as a chance to reopen old discussions
Hurricane Sandy roared ashore in New York just two weeks ago, destroying the homes of the wealthy and the poor alike. Elliott Sclar, from Columbia University's Earth Institute, says that will open the door to discussions of future land-use made critical by climate change....
Gas rationing expands as New York, New Jersey recover from Hurricane Sandy
New York City drivers face new restrictions on when they may buy gas as the region deals with a major fuel shortage, an enduring problem from Hurricane Sandy's tear through the area. So far, reports are that the rationing system is cutting lines at filling stations, making it easier to get the gas that is available....
After Sandy, looking at oysters as a way to protect vulnerable coastlines
Scientists are experimenting with rebuilding oyster reefs off the coast of New York City. One writer suspects that if these structures had been in place, Hurricane Sandy's massive storm surge would have been greatly reduced....
Snow storm socks area still recovering from Hurricane Sandy
Americans on the eastern seaboard were facing their second weather event in a week on Thursday. A Nor'easter roared up the coast, dropping as much as 12 inches of snow on already ravaged New Jersey....
New York's Bengali voters don't get as much language support as they should
In Tuesday's elections, in New York City, Bengali voters were supposed to get ballots in their old language. That didn't happen, and advocates for immigrants say that's not fair....
Insurance industry looking at revising rates to reflect changing climate
With major natural disasters coming more often, the insurance industry is looking at how it needs to change its rates and formulas account for this new volatility. It's just one more reflection of changing climates....
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