Sandy leaves unprecedented challenges for New York City subways

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The giant storm Sandy wreaked havoc on the New York City subway system, flooding tunnels, garages and rail yards and threatening to paralyze the nation's largest mass-transit system for days.

People Protest Subway For Sponsoring Michael Vick

Another high profile organization has honored dog-fighting legend,Michael Vick. Vick was honored as the Sportsman of the Year on Sunday at the BET Awards… Sponsoring the award – Subway…Now the backlash has begun…Already, a “No Way Subway” Facebook page has been created. Since the page launched, nearly 10,000 people have “liked” the page. The page is calling for a boycott of Subway and BET…Will you still eat at Subway knowing they backed a convicted dog murderer?

Schick The Latest To Pull Ad's From MTV's Skins

The exodus continues ... Schick has now pulled its commercials from the controversial MTV show, "Skins."

A rep for the company tells TMZ, "After 'Skins' on MTV aired last week, the makers of Schick Hydro decided not to advertise during the program because some of this show’s content is not aligned with Schick corporate guidelines."

So that makes Schick, Subway, H&R Block, Taco Bell, Wrigley and GM to pull its ads from the show.
UPDATE: A rep for MTV tells TMZ, "'Skins' has earned the loyalty of fans across the globe for its thoughtful and honest portrayal of teen life today. An internationally acclaimed scripted drama, the show has been honored with a long list of prestigious awards. MTV stands by the US adaptation of 'Skins' and the vision of its creator Bryan Elsley."


Source: TMZ