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NY State Senator: NYC will face new problems in snow removal
New York State Senator Carl Kruger tells Kiran Chetry and Joe Johns that New York City will face new challenges in removing snow from unplowed streets from because what remain "isn't snow anymore" but "calcified rock."
Yesterday he released a press release saying that cleanup efforts have been a "colossal failure" and calling for "immediate action" from Council Sanitation Chair Letitia James. James spoke with American Morning yesterday saying she would respond to Senator Kruger and hold emergency hearings.
NYC Councilwoman: Mayor Bloomberg is "out of touch"
Critics have been fuming over New York City's handling of yesterday's blizzard in the five boroughs. Unplowed streets remained dominant in the morning after the storm and Brooklyn state senator Carl Kruger has called the city's response a "colossal failure."
New York City councilmember and Sanitation Committee chair Letitia Davis tells Jim Acosta and Kiran Chetry that Mayor Michael Bloomberg is "out of touch" with cleanup efforts in the city.
This years biggest comebacks & buzzwords
2010 was a big year for comebacks. From comebacks in the sports world and the regained dominance of Michael Vick to the resurgence of entertainment luminaries such as Betty White. It was also a big year for new buzzwords. Had anybody ever heard of "anchor babies" at the beginning of the year?
American Morning's Kiran Chetry discusses this years biggest comebacks and hottest buzzwords with Time Magazine editor Belinda Luscombe. Does your pick make the list?
Seven hours stuck on the NYC subway
"Suddenly the train stops, the conductor told us that snow on the third rail caused the train to lose power, they were going to try to fix that, but were unable to do. They were going to send a rescue train, but that got stuck, so we ended up stuck for about seven hours in a train with no power and unable to move and unable to get off."
Erin Durkin, a passenger on a New York City "A"-line subway train explains why she was stuck on the her train for seven hours and why it took so long to be rescued.
Stranded passenger: "I've been at the airport for over 17 hours"
The wild blizzard weather was an unwelcome sight for those traveling after the holiday weekend. Hundreds of flights were canceled leaving many passengers stuck inside airports. But those were the lucky ones.
American Morning's Kiran Chetry and Jim Acosta talk to Jason Cochran who was trapped aboard his plane, from New York City's JFK Airport to London's Heathrow, for over 4 and a half hours and with no end in sight
Travel tips when your flight is cancelled
The east coast blizzard paralyzes travel on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. Thousands of people were stranded due to the storm but what do you do if your travel plans fall victim to the storm? What are you entitled to as far as a refund or rescheduling? Senior Editor at Travelocity Genevieve Shaw Brown talks about what passenger rights you have in resolving your holiday travel woes.
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