A power surge shut down half of NYC’s subways for five hours

A power surge shut down half of NYC’s subways for five hours

Late Sunday evening, half of New York City’s subway system shut down for five hours due to a power surge, stranding hundreds of passengers in the process. New York Governor Kathy Hochul called it an “unprecedented system breakdown” of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The Washington Post reports that the problems began when a power line…

Times Square Margaritaville Resort Is an Unlikely Balm for a Restless Mind

Times Square Margaritaville Resort Is an Unlikely Balm for a Restless Mind

The 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar does not open until 5 o’ Clock, which puts a crimp in trying to live out the metaphor of its name. The whole point of the phrase is a justification to start drinking early, before the workday is done, because somebody, somewhere is off work. But no, for the 5…