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Articles tagged “nyc”

Ground Transport

The businesses that boomed in the days following Hurricane Sandy

New Yorkers took their old bikes to the repair shop and rode to work -- thanks to Bloomberg push for more bike lanes -- or used Zipcar, which happily accepted empty gas tanks in return for the uptick in traffic.

Skift | 11 years ago

The businesses that boomed in the days following Hurricane Sandy

Tourism

The 9/11 Memorial in New York City reopens one week after Sandy hits

Hurricane Sandy caused more widespread damage than the more-deadly 9/11 attacks, but it brought the region to a standstill in much the same way. Although parts of the museum were flooded, the fountains were unscathed in the storm.

Verena Dobnik, Associated Press | 11 years ago

The 9/11 Memorial in New York City reopens one week after Sandy hits

Tourism

How Bloomberg is encouraging U.S. cities to think smarter about improving quality of life

New York City Michael Bloomberg is has spent his three terms bullishly pushing through plans that have dramatically improved the quality of life in the city -- despite whiny motorists and political factions. His ambitions will likely not stop at New York.

Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Hotels

U.S. government will help foot hotel bill for nearly 34,000 people displaced by Sandy

Citizens will be placed in hotel rooms near their homes, which will present some particular challenges as the New York market is one of the more challenging in the nation.

Susan Cornwell, Reuters | 11 years ago

U.S. government will help foot hotel bill for nearly 34,000 people displaced by Sandy

Tourism

You’ll have to wait until early 2013 to get inside the Statue of Liberty

The inside of New York City's icon is finally open again to visitors, but they'll need to plan far ahead to get a place in line.

Diane Stoneback, The Morning Call | 11 years ago

You’ll have to wait until early 2013 to get inside the Statue of Liberty

Airlines

Travel companies continue to step up and aid Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

It’s customary for travel companies to donate during natural disasters, but many of the companies’ own employees and headquarters were affected by this storm.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Travel companies continue to step up and aid Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

Hotels

Race 2 Recover helps marathoners’ give their empty hotel rooms to New Yorkers in need

Websites like this are the precise reason why the marathon was ultimately cancelled: rooms and resources can now be directed to New Yorkers still in need, even as power returns to many parts of lower Manhattan.

Skift | 11 years ago

Race 2 Recover helps marathoners’ give their empty hotel rooms to New Yorkers in need

Tourism

New York City Marathon is cancelled after public outcry

Even though power is due to be restored in lower Manhattan, recovery resources would still have been diverted to handle the race.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

New York City Marathon is cancelled after public outcry

Airlines

Fear of gas shortages prompts airlines to carry extra fuel on flights to NYC

Airports insist there’s enough fuel, but mile-long lines at gas stations tell a different story and airlines are taking precautions to make sure their customers and employees don’t add to the backlog.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Fear of gas shortages prompts airlines to carry extra fuel on flights to NYC

Cruises

Norwegian Cruise exec apologizes for delayed trip from New York, agrees to issue refunds

Cruise lines weren’t as diligent as airlines during Hurricane Sandy in updating passengers when trips would resume and what they could to do cancel or rebook itineraries in the meantime.

Skift | 11 years ago

Norwegian Cruise exec apologizes for delayed trip from New York, agrees to issue refunds