YONKERS — Timothy J. Rooney, president and CEO of Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, announced the casino and raceway’s 10th anniversary “Christmas Spirit Toy and Coat Drive” to assist families in need during the holiday season. The 10-year anniversary is an extra reason for the community to get involved in the drive, Rooney said. The team at Empire City hopes […]
By improving recycling regulations in the healthcare industry, officials working with the Department of Natural Resources hope to decrease accidental injuries. “I think a part of the problem is there’s not enough education on what is and what is not recyclable,” said Jim Short of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Waste and […]
During 2014, distracted driving accounted for 10% of all vehicle-related fatalities in the United States. In Shelby County, Tennessee, alone, distracted driving has reached record highs: leading to more than 5,000 vehicle accidents this year. Tennessee Highway Patrol has come up with two new ways of hopefully preventing the onslaught of distracted driving, which directly […]
If taking a ride to the patch to pick out a pumpkin to carve was never your thing, you might be interested to know that there’s a nationwide squash trend that continues to grow: glass pumpkin patches. Though glass-blown pumpkin patches have existed for decades, it’s a tradition that’s catching on across the country. Glassblowing […]
From birth to age three, a child’s brain develops at a faster rate than it will for the rest of their life. As scientists continue researching possible treatments for mental illnesses, they have taken into account these crucial years — and even prior. Schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder, affects 50 million people worldwide and has […]
According to recent data, the city of Seattle is using more construction cranes than any other location in the United States. The city’s crane usage — which has grown by 38% over the past year — is so significant that there’s now an actual shortage of cranes and crane operators in the area. The data […]