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JetBlue To Add Nonstop Flights To New England City From NYC Airport JetBlue To Add Nonstop Flights To New England City From NYC Airport
JetBlue To Add Nonstop Flights To New England City From NYC Airport An airline will soon offer nonstop flights from New York City to another city in New England. JetBlue is expanding its Northeast service with new daily nonstop flights between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), the airline said in a news release on Thursday, Feb. 27. The flight will mark the only direct air connection between New Hampshire and New York City. The summer seasonal service begins Thursday, June 12, and will run through Saturday, Oct. 25.  "With this new route, we're making it easier than ever for travelers in New Hamp…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
Carlitos Tequileria Brings Mesoamerican Elegance And Flavor To Rockland County Carlitos Tequileria Brings Mesoamerican Elegance And Flavor To Rockland County
Carlitos Tequileria Brings Mesoamerican Elegance And Flavor To Rockland County You might not expect to find a refined tribute to Mesoamerican culinary traditions in a mall. Still, Carlitos Tequileria at the Palisades Center in West Nyack is here to challenge that notion.  This 200-seat restaurant is the latest venture by Carlos Castillo, his wife Sabrina, and partners Fernando Campo and Martín E. Moliné. It brings the flavors and traditions of Latin America to Rockland County. Carlitos Tequileria is more than just a restaurant—it's not strictly Mexican. The owners describe their new venture as "celebrating heritage, community, and the immigrant experience." The …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Meta Drops Fact-Checking Program Ahead Of Trump's White House Return, Company Says Meta Drops Fact-Checking Program Ahead Of Trump's White House Return, Company Says
Meta Drops Fact-Checking Program Ahead Of Trump's White House Return, Company Says Meta is dismantling its third-party fact-checking program in the U.S. and aims to bring back political content as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, the company said. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the changes in a video statement on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, will replace its fact-checking program with a Community Notes system similar to the one implemented on X (formerly Twitter). Zuckerberg said the new system's goal is to reduce bias and restore free expression. "Fact-checkers have be…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Westchester-Based PepsiCo Cuts Jobs After Flat Sales Westchester-Based PepsiCo Cuts Jobs After Flat Sales
Westchester-Based PepsiCo Cuts Jobs After Flat Sales Westchester-based PepsiCo reported flat sales in the closing months of 2017 and announced on Tuesday that it will cut jobs while offering bonuses of up to $1,000. The layoffs will affect corporate employees, amounting to less than 1 percent of its more than 110,000 employees, the company said. Bonuses go to those who make PepsiCo's snacks and drinks, and those who deliver them. PepsiCo, whose headquarters is in Purchase, cited a major overhaul of the nation's tax code for the bonuses. PepsiCo did not say how many workers would receive them, or what the criteria is for the size of the bonus…

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