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Cuomo Knocks De Blasio's Sunnyside Yards Development Again

2015-02-25 15:43:26| Railroads - Topix.net

Just a few days after the city's Economic Development Corporation released a request for proposals to conduct a yearlong feasibility study to develop the rail yards - which are partially owned by the state-controlled Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Cuomo once again said he doesn't see any chance for the site to be developed. "What the MTA has said is they need it for the East Side Access , so short term they don't see any redevelopment possibilities," Cuomo said, referring to the massive project to bring the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central.

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Recalls this week include play yards, vest sweaters, lamps, power cords, stadium seats

2014-12-26 12:50:11| Furniture - Topix.net

A line of portable play yards for children are being recalled this week because the rails can collapse and pose a strangulation hazard. Other consumer products being recalled this week include vest sweaters that fail to meet flammability standards and computer power cords that can overheat.

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Front Yards Turn to Wetlands as Climate Change Takes Toll

2014-12-18 06:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Bloomberg: Climate change is beginning to take a toll on real estate in Norfolk, about 80 miles southeast of Richmond, as insurance costs soar and residents resort to putting their homes on stilts or opening up space underneath for the water to flow through. Amanda Armstrong schedules her life around the tides. For the past year and a half, shes had to navigate rising waters that saturate the lawn of her red brick house in Norfolk, Virginia, and sometimes fill a puddle out front with crabs and fish. We...

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Last chance to comment on redevelopment plan for Hoboken's south end at rail yards

2014-12-17 19:43:44| Railroads - Topix.net

Members of the public will have one last chance to provide input before the Hoboken City Council votes on adopting the Hoboken Yards Redevelopment Plan at its regular meeting tonight, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. The Hoboken Yards plan will allow New Jersey Transit to build 2.3 million square feet of new mixed-use development on land it owns south of Observer Highway and adjacent to the Hoboken train terminal. The plan would allow two office buildings rising 277 feet and a third at 330 feet, but only if the structures achieve LEED Gold certification and display architectural creativity.

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Hazmat crews called after 8 cars derail at Conway Yards in Beaver Co.

2014-12-17 03:59:54| Railroads - Topix.net

An eight-car derailment at Conway Yards in Beaver County Tuesday afternoon prompted the response of hazmat crews, according to officials. Norfolk Southern Corp. spokesman David G. Pidgeon said the cars jumped the tracks around 5:30 p.m. He said the cars remained upright, and the cause of the derailment is under investigation.

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