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Planning to retire? Maybe move out of N.Y., this new report suggests
Retirement means the end of a career and an introduction into a slower pace of life — but it also raises a question of which state is the best to do so. Consumer financial services company Bankrate sought to find objective answers of where people should retire, looking at statistics like the cost of living, health care costs, and other metrics. In this study, Bankrate looked at five broad categories: Affordability, overall well-being, the cost and quality of health care, weather, and crime. The heaviest weight was on affordability, and the study noted many retirees are looking for ways to stretch their savings.
AI, Power Prices Push New York Data Centers Down A Unique Path
The artificial intelligence-driven data center boom will hit New York eventually, but it will look very different from other major data center markets. New York has yet to see the AI-driven explosion of data center development that has emerged in other top industry hubs, due in large part to the New York market’s high energy prices. AI will be a significant growth catalyst for data centers in New York, industry leaders said at Bisnow’s DICE: Northeast, July 18 at the Astor Ballroom in Manhattan, but that growth is likely to manifest differently than in any other primary market.
How much do you need to retire early in New Jersey? Here's what GOBankingRates says
Early retirement is a dream for many Americans, but it requires significant savings. With increasing lifespans, the need for a substantial nest egg grows. To determine the savings...
Spongy Moths: Where in The Hudson Valley Are They Now?
Good news, it looks like the spongy caterpillar/moth Hudson Valley invasion is dwindling down. From May until late June 2024 you couldn't go outside (or scroll on social media) without coming across a spongy caterpillar/moth. The invasion was reeking havoc across the region. The bugs, which allegedly didn't bite, but...
Officials Say Naked New York State Man on Drugs Threatened Police
Police in New York state recently say they were called over multiple reports of a disturbance involving a man who was naked in public. According to authorities, the suspect was under the influence of "dangerous drugs" at the time of the disturbance. Cases such as this once again shed an...
Discount Retail Company With 64 New York Stores Confirms Closures
A popular retail company is closing a number of locations in New York State. Closing sales are underway. Some New Yorkers will be forced to say goodbye to Big Lots. Big Lots confirmed plans in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to close 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024.
‘Infuriating’: Loved Ones Blast NY Gov for Inaction in 1973 Missing Teens Case
Last August, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for a meticulous reexamination of the oldest missing-teens case in America following a Rolling Stone investigation detailing decades of police incompetence and misfeasance. Cody Johnson Stops Concert to Call for Unity After Trump Assassination Attempt Fifty-one years ago this week, 16-year-old Brooklyn resident Mitchel Weiser and his 15-year-old girlfriend Bonnie Bickwit disappeared in connection with Summer Jam — one of the biggest concerts in rock history featuring the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and the Band. The initial article showed how police bungling may have led to precious time lost in finding the teens,...
Alvin Bragg Just 'Kicked the Door Wide Open' on Supreme Court Ruling—Lawyer
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's Wednesday motion in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case has "kicked the door wide open" on the Supreme Court's recent presidential immunity ruling, according to former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner. The prosecution's filing comes nearly a month after the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision...
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