In the New York Metropolitan region owning or starting a business can be a precipitous journey. Though many of the high costs and regulatory burdens are known beforehand, it is the unexpected that can rapidly sink a business. A recent example of this is New York and New Jersey’s rejection of the Williams Cos. Pipeline […]
2019 Cell Phone Texting and Driving Accident Statistics
(Source: AfterCarAccidents.com) It’s no secret that car accidents are one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Over the past decade, thousands of people have lost their lives in fatal car crashes. Here are the statistics of car accidents from 2008 to 2017. [1] We’ve written a separate article on the various […]
End of Session Fun
Turn back the clocks to mid-November 2018. A progressive wave meant that the New York State legislature was under one party control, with the Senate, Assembly, and Governor’s Mansion all in Democratic hands. As such, many were curious about what the new agenda would look like and what it would mean for the business climate […]
DOT 101/Drug & Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion Supervisor Training (Trucking Association of New York)
On June 26th, 2019 the Trucking Association of New York (TANY) will host DOT 101/ Drug & Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion Supervisor Training at the LaGuardia Plaza Hotel. Companies who operate trucks in New York City should really attend. Speakers include Jonathan Nicastro, Chief Motor Carrier Investigator with New York State DOT, Jean Paul Paraskevas, Supervising […]
Driver Recruitment & Retention: Analysis from a Safety & Compliance Manager
When combing through a stack of truck driver resumes it can be difficult to deny a common trend. A commercial driver resume that lists one employer for twenty years is not something that I have personally ever seen. That, of course, is one radical end of the spectrum. However, it is still rare to see […]