ByAnthony Carlo Saturday, November 25, 2023 5:02AM MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) — A water main break flooded a busy stretch of Midtown on Friday. It happened at 498 7th Ave between West 37th and West 36th Street. Just before 4:30 p.m. Many businesses lost money or had to close down early on Black Friday – certainly … Read more
In a shot across the bow to the digital payments industry, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) has issued a proposed rule to expand its oversight authority to nonbank providers of consumer payment apps. These apps include digital wallets, funds transfer services, and P2P apps—for both U.S. dollar payments and, surprisingly, also bitcoin … Read more
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) — The New Jersey-bound Holland tunnel has reopened after flooding from a water main break. Port Authority says the flooding happened just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday from a broken standpipe. All traffic was diverted to the Lincoln Tunnel and the George Washington Bridge. This is a breaking story, check back … Read more
Severe thunderstorms have rolled in over the East Coast The weather front precludes Cat-5 Hurricane Lee forecast to make landfall Travel chaos struck the region as over 200 flights have been cancelled New York City and Boston are bracing for Category 5 Hurricane Lee to make landfall, but the East Coast is already experiencing severe … Read more