With the New York state primary on the horizon, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton returned to her adopted home of New York City to reconnect with voters. While visiting the city, which is home to the Clinton Foundation she runs with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, the current Democratic presidential candidate led her entourage […]
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Rigorous Exercise in CrossFit Poses Some Danger
While 77% of Americans regard outdoor recreation as an important part of their lives, most New Yorkers don’t often get a chance to get out of the city to exercise. Instead, they turn to indoor gyms, yoga studios, pools, and tracks. Yet one particularly popular fitness program, CrossFit, might be more dangerous than beneficial. Carolyn […]
NYC Welcomes Back the Pay Phone With Free VoIP/WiFi Units
The Big Apple is about to swap out its 7,500 aging pay phones for a much more modern, advanced system it claims will revolutionize the way residents of the city communicate. LinkNYC is the name of the program, and it is currently in its beta testing phase. Each of the 7,500 or so aging payphones […]
Think the Apple Watch Is Super Dumb? So Do Electronics Suppliers
Under the direction of the late Steve Jobs, Apple went on a hot streak, releasing ultra-hip devices like the iMac, iPod, MacBook and iPad. But even for tech addicted early adopters, the Apple Watch was a smart device too far. Now, weak sales have convinced many printed circuit board suppliers that smartwatches don’t represent a […]
Update: DOJ To Charge 5 Iranian Hackers for Hacking NY Dam
In late March, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against seven Iranian hackers, some of whom are believed to be responsible for the 2013 hacking of the Bowman Avenue Dam in New York. The hackers, who were likely contracted by the Iranian government, briefly penetrated the dam’s control system. According to Wired, “the seven […]
Five New Yorkers Document Neighborhood Pizzerias in “The New York Pizza Project”
There is almost nothing more quintessentially New York than a fresh slice from the neighborhood pizza joint. In fact, in a city that is constantly changing, that is one of the few things that seems to stay comfortingly the same, along with street nut vendors and fake bags for sale in Chinatown. For the first […]
The Downfall of Marco Rubio
After losing to Trump by a landslide in his home state, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio announced last Tuesday that he is effectively suspending his presidential campaign, NPR reports. “After tonight it is clear that while we are on the right side, we will not be on the winning side,” Rubio told supporters in Miami. Rubio’s […]
Ping Pong Match Between Drake and Reggie Miller One of All-Star Weekend’s Best Moments
This past weekend, the National Basketball Association’s 2016 All-Star Game took place in Toronto, Canada. A lot of history was made over the weekend’s festivities, including the fact that it took place somewhere outside of the United States, and the record-breaking ridiculous final score of the game itself. It was also the first time in […]
Former Rikers Prisoner Says He Walked Into Jail With Cellphone and Has the Videos to Prove It
Smuggling illegal items into prison has been a part of society since the advent of incarceration, but when you actually see it on film, it certainly makes the issue a bit more jarring. In a case that’s caused quite a stir for law enforcement personnel in New York City and across the country, a former […]
As Zika Cases Continue to Mount New York Provides Testing to Pregnant Women Travelers
As reports of the Zika virus in America have gone viral on the internet and social media, the state of New York has begun providing free testing to women travelers, according to NBC New York. The state Department of Health issued an advisory in early February that, in addition to providing free testing for anyone […]