Hochul signs bill that will charge energy firms $75B, but critics say customers will really foot the tab
Today, New York Governor Cathy Hochul signed into law the Climate Superfund Act, which charges oil and gas companies an estimated $75 billion over the next 25 years. The controversial bill, proposed by Sen. Liz Krueger and Rep. Jeffrey Dinowitz, is modeled on federal and state Superfund laws that impose penalties on companies accused of […]
NYC movie theater cancels Christmas Day screenings over burst pipe, leaving flood of customers high and dry
Christmas movie fans are upset. City moviegoers woke up on Christmas morning to the equivalent of a lump of coal. The popular Kips Bay AMC theater has been partially closed and movie tickets canceled due to “unexpected” flooding issues at Manhattan's Second Avenue multiplex. Kips Bay AMC Theater gave moviegoers a surprise they weren't expecting […]
Despite Fed cuts, many store credit cards are still charging extreme interest rates to customers – NBC News
Many credit cards offered by major retailers continue to charge exorbitant annual percentage rates (APRs) despite moves by the Federal Reserve to lower economic interest rates. In a report released Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that 19% of retail cards had an annual interest rate of more than 35%, which is less than […]
MTA pop-up shop draws customers looking for Yankee Stadium signs or their very own MetroCard machines
The MTA was transporting goods instead of people Monday. The agency's annual pop-up sale drew shoppers looking to buy quirky items like used subway station signs and the perfect MetroCard machine to pull together a living room. Nearly 700 people braved the rain to attend this year's event, where train seats, garbage cans, cockpit knobs, […]
Ballsy barista body slams masked thug after spotting him trying to steal customer’s backpack in coffee shop: ‘Pretty cool’
On Friday, employees at a San Francisco coffee shop took quick action after spotting a masked man entering Carlin's Cafe and attempting to steal a customer's backpack. KTVU-TV reported. surveillance video Inside the cafe, employee Nick Grant can be seen behind the counter as a man walks in and immediately targets a customer sitting by […]
Verizon customers rage over ‘greedy’ upcharge on phone bill
This time it really went over the phone line. Verizon Wireless is being accused of obfuscation and “greed” after discerning users noticed an increase in unpopular hidden fees. “When I looked at the online PDF of my current bill, I saw a note saying my Verizon rates would increase again,” the disgruntled user declared in […]
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says goal is for customers to get coffee in ‘less than 30 seconds’
Say goodbye to long lines at Starbucks — at least, that's what your new boss is promising. Starbucks CEO Brian Nicol said Friday that the goal is for customers to be able to drink a cup of coffee within 30 seconds within the next five years. “When you walk in, you'll have the experience of […]
Customers ‘Dropping Like Flies’ After I Called Trump Supporters ‘Racist’
An Idaho beauty salon owner called President-elect Donald Trump's supporters “racist, homophobic and misogynistic” and said she was seeing customers “dropping off like flies.” He said he is doing so. Tiffney Prickett of Voiage Salon in Coeur d'Alene said in a TikTok video posted days after the November election that she was “suffering the consequences […]
Idaho salon’s customers ‘dropping like flies’ after owner’s tirade about Trump voters
An Idaho beauty salon has seen customers “drop like flies” after its owner criticized supporters of President-elect Donald Trump as “racist, homophobic and misogynistic.” I'm doing it. Trending TikTok. “Trump is basically misogynistic and hateful towards small men, telling them, “Your body is my choice,'' “You have no choice,'' and “I can have my child […]
Tesla Faces Backlash from Leftist Customers Outraged by Elon Musk’s Politics
In left-wing strongholds like Seattle, Washington, driving a Tesla has become a politically reprehensible act, driven by CEO Elon Musk's conservative rhetoric and support from Republican Donald Trump. It has become. Fanatic Democrats who once thought they were saving the world by driving Tesla EVs now feel betrayed by Mr. Musk. of seattle times report […]