Author: Gerry Cooney

A shipment leaves a factory in Asia on time but reaches New York weeks late because of missing documents. Another container arrives at the port, only to remain there while…

An elevator that stops repeatedly does more than inconvenience residents. In an office building, it delays employees and visitors. In a hospital or senior-living property, prolonged downtime can become a…

A New York property does not need to sit beside the ocean to suffer serious flood damage. Coastal storm surge affects parts of New York City and Long Island, while…

Electricity and natural gas service in New York is determined mainly by location. A Manhattan resident, a Long Island homeowner and a business in Buffalo may all be connected to…

A breakdown on a busy New York highway can become dangerous within minutes. In New York City, narrow streets and parking restrictions may complicate loading, while winter storms create additional…

When an ice storm brings down power lines in upstate New York or summer heat pushes Manhattan’s electricity demand to its limit, the company responsible for the local grid becomes…

New York’s pharmaceutical industry includes global medicine manufacturers, biotechnology leaders, central nervous system specialists and technology-driven drug-discovery companies. Some organisations already market widely used medicines, while others build clinical pipelines…

A fence may look like a simple boundary, but a poor installation can quickly lead to leaning posts, sagging gates and damaged panels. New York’s frozen ground, heavy rain, coastal…