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Brentwood, NY
Schools
Stony Brook Jumps 30 Places In Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education Rankings
Stony Brook University jumped a total of 30 spots in this year’s prestigious Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education U.S. College Rankings list, coming in at no. 105. This ranking increase represents “particularly strong showings” in areas including campus environment and student outcomes. “I am thrilled by our extraordinary rise in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education rankings,” said Michael A. Bernstein, Interim President of Stony Brook University. “This achievement is testimony to the unwavering commitment of our faculty and staff to fostering institutional excelle…
Fairfield, CT
Business
Lowe's To Lay Off Thousands Of Employees, Outsource Some Positions To Third Parties
Thousands of Lowe’s employees will soon be out of a job as the home improvement retail giant reshuffles positions. Lowe’s announced that it is planning to outsource the jobs of maintenance and assembly workers to third-party companies, including workers that put together certain items such as grills and wheelbarrows. The news of layoffs was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. It is unclear exactly how many employees are being laid off, but it is expected to be in the thousands. The company currently employs approximately 300,000 people in 1,725 stores nationwide. The layoffs come a…
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
North Shore Residents Irked By Helicopter Noise With Billy Joel At Center Of Controversy
Residents don't like the noise helicopters make when they take off and land on Centre Island and are debating over whether or not to allow private helipads, with Billy Joel at the center of the controversy, according to the Wall Street Journal. There are four private helipads mong 185 homes on the island, said the article. Flying there by helicopter from Manhattan takes just 15 minutes as opposed to driving to Centre Island which takes two hours, according to the Wall Street Journal. Billy Joel commutes to Madison Square Garden events by chopper from his waterfront estate. Helipad o…
New Canaan, CT
Real Estate
Paul Simon's New Canaan Estate Hits Market At $13.9M
Music legend Paul Simon’s Fairfield County estate can be yours for $13.9 million. The man famed for such hits as “Mrs. Robinson” and “The Sound of Silence” listed his New Canaan property this week for $13.9 million, which is 16 percent less than he purchased it for in 2012, according to the Wall Street Journal. Simon and his wife, singer Edie Brickell raised their three children at the Brookwood Lane estate, which was originally built in 1938. "The first thing we thought when we moved from Manhattan was 'Wow! We have our own park'," Simon said in a statement to the Wall Street Journal. "It…
White Plains, NY
Politics
Ocasio-Cortez, Writer Each Accuse One Another Of 'Taking Pride' In Ignorance
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a writer at the Wall Street Journal are using similar rhetoric as they engage in a war of words. On Thursday, Feb. 28, the Wall Street Journal tweeted a link to a column by Grace Marie Turner, in which she says that the freshman Congresswoman “leads a generation of young people to take pride in their ignorance - of the laws of nature, of history, of the Constitution, of the eternal battle for freedom - and still succeed.” In the column, Marie-Turner writes that “as much as conservatives are aghast at the over-the-top collectivist ideas of Rep. Alex…
Darien, CT
Lifestyle
Drop In Sales Leaves Some Wondering If Smartphone Era Is Ending
Smartphones have been a staple for just over a decade - in fact, the first iPhone debuted 12 years ago. But smartphone sales are dropping, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said that the company expects a lower revenue for the quarter than previously stated. As a result, Apple’s stock experienced a “sharp drop.” The report cites two main factors as the cause of the decline in smartphone sales: the saturation of smartphones in wealthier countries and the increasing costs for the latest models. While it’s not exactly clear where the futu…
New Rochelle, NY
News
Traffic Deaths In NYC Hit 100-Year Low
Walking and driving in New York City may be getting safer, according to new statistics that found that traffic deaths are at their lowest number in a century. The New York Transportation Department reported that 196 people were killed in traffic accidents through Dec. 26 last year, an 11 percent decrease from 2017. The mark is the lowest in 100 years, according to the Wall Street Journal. The news, however, came with a caveat; although overall deaths declined, the number of pedestrians killed in traffic increased last year, city officials noted last week. The number is the lowest since the …
Stamford, CT
Business
Surprise, Surprise: Amazon Plans To Split HQ2 Between Two Cities, One Could Be NYC, Report Says
Speculation has swirled since September 2017 when Amazon, the Seattle-based global giant Internet retailer, announced it was seeking proposals from cities and metropolitan areas across North America to compete for its second headquarters. The 500,000 square-foot facility known as HQ2 was expected to include $5 billion in private investment and create as many as 50,000 new high-paying jobs. But now comes a dramatic plot twist. Call it HQ2 times two. The Wall Street Journal is reporting Amazon will evenly split its second headquarters among two cities, dividing the number of jobs …
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Politics
Faso Sparks Controversy By Linking Food Stamps To Crime
In this April 23 letter to the Wall Street Journal, and during recent political speeches, U.S. Rep. John Faso said he is pushing for stricter work requirements on SNAP recipients, suggesting that the food stamp program is an easy target for drug dealers and fraud. County Sheriffs in the 19th Congressional District that Faso represents “tell me every drug dealer they arrest has a SNAP card in his pocket,” Faso said during a recent Ulster County Republican brunch in Kingston. Drug dealers don't declare any income, the congressman said, sparking laughter. In his letter to the editor, Faso wrot…
Armonk, NY
Business
Toys 'R' Us Will Close All 800 Stores, Affecting 33,000 Jobs
Six months after filing for bankruptcy, Toys 'R' Us will close all 800 of its U.S. stores, affecting as many as 33,000 jobs at the 70-year-old toy store chain. The company made the announcement to employees on Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal. A company representative confirmed the report, but noted that there would not be an immediate shutdown. Toys 'R' Us was already in the process of closing about 180 stores. In a conference call with employees, CEO David Brandon cited customers choosing to shop elsewhere and online as one of the main reasons for the closures. Toys 'R'…
Greenwich, CT
Politics
Former UConn QB Ousted From White House Post As Trump Personal Assistant
Former University of Connecticut quarterback John McEntee, whose YouTube trick shot video went viral several years ago, has been fired from his position as a personal assistant to President Donald Trump. According to a New York Times report, McEntee was escorted out of the White House after his security clearance was revoked. He will reportedly join Trump's 2020 re-election campaign team as senior adviser. In recent weeks, Gen. John F. Kelly, the White House Chief of Staff, has been clamping down on staffers working without permanent security clearances. CNN reported the failure to gain per…
