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A $275 Bus Ticket to the Hamptons

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Blade, the helicopter charter company, was founded 10 years ago as a way for commuters going between New York and the Hamptons to avoid vehicle traffic. This May it is introducing a new service, the Hamptons Streamliner, that, starting at $195 a ticket, will take passengers to destinations on eastern Long Island aboard … a bus.

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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.

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Drive toward the darkness If you have access to wheels and live within a few hours of the path of the total eclipse, you can always jump in the car. But if you’re hoping to rent a car, you might have some trouble. Neighborhood locations, she said, may have better availability. Nastro said. (As and Montreal.

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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He worked in managerial positions in New York, Ohio, and Virginia, then became AEP's chief executive in 1976 and served in that role until he retired in 1991. He also wrote Mechanical Filters in Electronics , the first book in a series about the design, fabrication, and uses of filters. Worth was drafted into the U.S.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The lower center of gravity of the i3 and 50:50 weight distribution make an additional contribution to the car’s handling. The production version of the i3.

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Overcoming Systemic Racism Through System Engineering

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In October, her second book on this work, The Social Impact Advantage , was published. In October, her second book on this work, The Social Impact Advantage , was published. or New York City. “I don’t think everybody else sees it that way.” Boyea-Robinson pitched both.

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NYU Researchers Pave the Way for Future Shared Mobility

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In order for shared mobility to realize its aim of reducing pollution, there are a number of urban transportation elements that need to be taken into account, including car sharing services and micromobility offerings, such as e-bikes and scooters. As these shared mobility markets mature and develop, C2SMART , a U.S. NYU Tandon.

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Exploring Ghana, With Contemporary Art as a Guide

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Some days we had wraps at Vida e caffe , an African chain; others, we went to the Purple Café in Osu, a hip neighborhood to the east of our hotel. We were pleased to find that the double room we had booked came with a sitting room, and that the staff was some of the kindest that we encountered in all Ghana.

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