In early August, more than 100 doctors, nurses, and medical professionals at the NYU Langone Center completed a 26-hour operation that would help give a man a new face. The man, Patrick Hardison, was a volunteer firefighter up until 2001, when he suffered severe facial burns while fighting a residential fire. In 2013 alone, one […]
The word “hero” is carelessly thrown around a lot these days, but the actions of one local correction officer have made him truly worthy of such a title. According to the New York Daily News, 32-year-old correction officer Daniel Leites was walking near the Queens Center mall on Monday night when he noticed an older […]
This Black Friday is going to be different for Wal-Mart shoppers. The monolithic retail company is ditching doorbuster deals to make holiday shopping easier for consumers. While Wal-Mart is opening its doors at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, it’s not rolling out the hourly deals on different items meant to pull shoppers in as early as […]
New York flight passengers who plan on getting picked up or dropped off at the curb by a vehicle-for-hire may have to pay a little extra if new regulations are put in place by the city’s largest airports. According to CBS New York, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is considering implementing […]
Pooling money together among friends, coworkers, and/or family members is a popular strategy when talking about lottery tickets, especially big multi-million dollar jackpots like the Mega Millions or Powerball. The point is to increase the odds of hitting it big while not spending an excessive amount of money on one’s own. Everyone risks the same […]
Of all the things to write a musical about, search engine optimization is a highly unlikely candidate. Then again, when you’re performing on a near-deserted stretch of the Hudson River near West 24th Street on a brisk Saturday evening, anything goes. The musical play, “Given the Present, the Future Does Not Depend on the Past,” […]
Most businesses and companies set up market strategies and campaigns to appeal to and attract affluent customers, or at least those with some kind of disposable income. It’s a theory that makes a lot of sense for obvious reasons. However, a recent plan unveiled by a New York City-area urgent care center is operating in […]
On October 21, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” had some remarkably familiar guests from the past grace its stage: Marty McFly and Doc from the beloved trilogy of “Back to the Future” films. Immediately after the segment aired, the late night show was graced with another appearance — the product of a $27 million investment. In early […]
Urgent care centers have in large part been applauded for their recent growth and ability to provide affordable, convenient, and professional healthcare services. They’ve taken some of the load off of crowded doctor’s offices and hospital rooms and usually do so in a way that’s ultimately cheaper and quicker for patients, especially. Unfortunately, no industry […]
An immigrant cab driver used the U.S. legal system to his advantage earlier this month and might wind up with a lifetime of free rent in one of the most expensive cities in the world because of it. Oltimdje Ouattara, a Taxi and Limousine Commission-licensed driver, used an obscure provision of New York City’s rent-stabilization […]