NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — It is the bane of tourists and truckers, theatergoers and weekday 9-to-5ers: the congested, pothole-strewn roadway that bisects the teeming towns overlooking the Hudson River before descending into the Lincoln Tunnel to New York City. In a region known for its soul-crushing gridlock and delay-prone rail system, the 80-year-old Route 495 viaduct connecting the New Jersey Turnpike to the tunnel is where smooth rides come to die daily for more than 150,000 motorists. And, it's going to get worse. An estimated two-and-a-half-year rehabilitation project to shore up the bridge and replace the roadway surface will close one lane in each direction, 24 hours per day for about two years. The New Jersey Department of Transportation is overseeing the $90 million undertaking, which it says will extend the life of the bridge by 75 years. Motorists should expect "severe congestion," DOT spokesman Steve Schapiro said. Schapiro didn't provide a date for when the closures … [Read more...] about Major New York-area traffic bottleneck about to get worse
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Inside GIPHY’s New York office, where lunch is catered every day, employees play arcade games, and the walls are alive with GIFs
Sarah Jacobs, provided by Published 9:56 am, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Sarah Jacobs/Business Insider GIPHY's office in New York represents the company's brand with color and character. Employees enjoy catered lunch every day, a hanging garden, a coffee bar, and an arcade with virtual reality at GIPHY's office. The conference rooms are named after popular GIF search terms — such as cats, dogs, mind blown, and side eye. If you have ever sent or received a GIF, chances are you used GIPHY. The GIF platform — which is featured on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Tinder, and Slack — hosts animated loops from live events, your favorite TV shows, and uploads of adorable pets. Business Channel Now Playing: Now Playing J.Cole’s ‘KOD’ Tops the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart Wibbitz Booking.com Is An AirBnB Competitor, But Don't Call it A Clone Cheddar TV Booking.com Takes on Airbnb, But Don't Call it a Clone Cheddar TV New Tech … [Read more...] about Inside GIPHY’s New York office, where lunch is catered every day, employees play arcade games, and the walls are alive with GIFs
INGREDION TO PRESENT AT BMO CAPITAL MARKETS 13TH ANNUAL FARM TO MARKET CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK
WESTCHESTER, Ill., April 23, 2018 - Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, will present at BMO Capital Markets 13th Annual Farm to Market Conference on Thursday, May 17, 2018 in New York City at 10:10 a.m. Eastern Time (9:10 a.m. Central Time).Ingredion's presentation will be delivered by Jim Zallie, president and chief executive officer, and James Gray, executive vice president and chief financial officer. The presentation will be webcast live on, www.ingredion.com, in the "Company and Investors" section, under "Investors/Presentations & Webcasts/Presentations." Participants are encouraged to log onto the webcast approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the presentation. A replay of the presentation will also be available later in the day on the Company's website.ABOUT THE COMPANYIngredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, is a leading global … [Read more...] about INGREDION TO PRESENT AT BMO CAPITAL MARKETS 13TH ANNUAL FARM TO MARKET CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK
Police: Pennsylvania man driving bus that slammed overpass in New York
A Pennsylvania man was driving a bus full of high school students that hit a bridge overpass on Sunday on Long Island. Troy D. Gaston, 43, of Bethlehem was behind the wheel of bus carrying 38 students and five chaperones returning from a European trip, according to New York State Police. The bus was traveling east on the Southern State Parkway about 9 p.m. Sunday when the 2000 Prevost coach bus slammed into the exit 18 overpass at Eagle Avenue in Hempstead.Gaston and the 43 passengers on board were taken to several area hospitals, police said. Two of the injuries were serious, five of the injuries were moderate and the remainder of the injuries were minor in nature.Video from the crash scene showed the top of the bus was heavily damaged. According to some news reports, the height of the bus exceeded the overpass height by four feet.RELATED: Union's new bus service will take soccer fans from Philly bars to Chester stadiumThe bus, owned by Journey Bus Line, was traveling from John … [Read more...] about Police: Pennsylvania man driving bus that slammed overpass in New York
Police seek ID for ‘New York Billy,’ who was found floating with cement blocks in Crater Lake
By Robert Downen Updated 9:16 am, Friday, April 6, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', target_type: … [Read more...] about Police seek ID for ‘New York Billy,’ who was found floating with cement blocks in Crater Lake