New Yorkers Bike Through the Cold

New Yorkers Bike Through the Cold

The city that never sleeps apparently doesn’t know how to take a day off from exercise either. During the “polar vortex” yesterday the temperature in New York City fell to 4° Fahrenheit, a 118-year record for January 7. And yet 6,669 people felt like...
NY Gets Creative in Busting Texting and Driving

NY Gets Creative in Busting Texting and Driving

It’s hard for state troopers in any state to crack down on drivers who are texting. Their low-slung police cars are ill-designed to allow them to peer inside a car piloted by a text-mad driver with his smart phone held below window level. The state of New York had an...
Expatriates: Move Here, Not There

Expatriates: Move Here, Not There

After examining quality of life and economic opportunities in 34 countries, British Bank HSBC came to the conclusion that China and Thailand are the best countries for expatriates, and Egypt, a hotbed of recent xenophobia is the worst. * (Editor’s Note: xenophobia is...