Upstate New York Villages Struggle to Rebound After Irene November 30, 2011 Storefronts in Schoharie, N.Y., a quaint village flooded out by Tropical Storm Irene, remain mostly empty and temporary trailers are...
New York City Introduces Haiku Poetry Signs to Promote Traffic Safety November 30, 2011 New York City Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday a new traffic safety campaign called “Curbside Haiku.” The department is...
N.Y.-based USI Insurance Acquires Barros International November 29, 2011 USI Insurance Services, an insurance brokerage and financial service firm in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., completed the acquisition of Barros International....
Community Volunteers Should Be Aware of Hidden Risks, Report Warns November 29, 2011 ‘Tis the season to give and many Americans are volunteering in their local charity organizations to help the needy this...
Insurance Groups React to Rep. Barney Frank’s Retirement Announcement November 29, 2011 A number of insurance associations have issued statements recognizing the positive work the retiring U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has...
Massachusetts Enacts Law on Credit Ban for Auto Insurance November 29, 2011 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law a bill that bans the use of credit in underwriting and rating private...
Massachusetts ‘Alarm Fatigue’ Lawsuit Settled November 29, 2011 The family of an 89-year-old man who died at Massachusetts General Hospital when nurses did not respond to alarms on...
Feds Say Farmers in Upstate New York Can Get Flood Loans November 29, 2011 Federal authorities say farmers in eight upstate New York counties are primary natural disaster areas eligible for assistance recovering from...
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts Won’t Seek Re-election November 28, 2011 U.S. Democratic Representative Barney Frank, who helped to craft the landmark overhaul of financial regulations that bears his name, will...
Some New Jersey Towns Taking Steps to Reduce Flooding November 28, 2011 Several northern New Jersey towns hit hard by recent flooding are taking steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again....