While the Long Island Power Authority says most Long Islanders who can have their power restored will have it restored soon, that hasn't stopped a class action lawsuit from being filed against the utility.
A lawsuit contends that thousands of low-income New Yorkers are at risk of becoming homeless because they've been blocked from applying to a program designed to deter eviction.
The town of Cheshire has filed a lawsuit against the state over the amount of waste flowing from three prisons.
The Supreme Court ruling in Dukes v. Walmart is fueling the fiery debate over whether Walmart should set up shop in the big apple.
The plaintiffs’ attorney, Alan Schnurman, says the hotel needs to start taking more proactive measures: “When I check into a hotel I have to know that the hotel room is safe—that’s what I’m paying for.”
A Waldorf spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
City Councilman Vincent Gentile said the cuts especially affect Southwest Brooklyn's large population of senior citizens and disabled individuals.
The more than 80 cyclists involved in the suit were taken into custody during Critical Mass rides between 2004 and 2006. The police have said the large group of riders disrupted traffic. But Barbara Ross, one of the plaintiffs in the case, says cops unfairly targeted riders.
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