If hell exists, it borrows heavily from New York City in the summertime. The unescapable humid heat that is magnified on the sidewalks and amplified in the subways, the crowded aggravation of our crumbling infrastructure, and the general unrest that foments rage where there might normally be annoyance or resignation, are the central ingredients of… Read more »
Years ago I was meeting with two men from Chicago for work. I noted that the downtown financial district of Manhattan can get very windy, as breezes come in off the harbor and are funneled down the streets by the tall buildings. I asked how the downtown area of New York compared with Chicago. It… Read more »
NEW YORK – As sweltering heat and humidity continued to broil New Yorkers electric usage in Con Edison’s service area fell just short of an all-time peak, reaching 13,161 megawatts yesterday. The all-time electric peak record of 13,189 MW was set on July 22, 2011. The company continued to urge customers to use energy wisely… Read more »
