An ill-crafted joint in a plastic Con Edison gas line and an eight-year-old break in an old city sewer line have been pinpointed as the likely causes behind a blast that killed eight people in New York City last year, federal investigators recently announced. According to a June 9 report from the Associated Press, officials […]
There are about 583,500 electricians working in the United States, some of whom wind up doing work in prisons. It’s these electricians who are now being investigated in New York State, after two convicted killers used the sort of power tools electricians would have to escape a maximum security correctional facility. According to officials, prisoners […]
Squash courts, dog spas and lavish outdoor terraces: for those who can afford it in New York City, renting a luxury condominium is the way to go. Curbed.com released a list of some of the most lavish condo rentals in New York City, and they’re sure to receive competing offers from one-percenters. Filed under the […]
In Brewster, New York this week, a golden retriever named Bigo threw himself between his blind owner and an oncoming school bus, saving her life and earning himself a lifetime supply of ‘Good dog’s. Audrey Stone, 62, and her service dog Bigo were crossing an intersection on Monday, but the bus driver says he didn’t […]
New Yorkers have been safely keeping cool with the help of commercial-sized air conditioners ever since 1903, when the New York Stock Exchange building became one of the first buildings in the world to use air conditioning. But on Sunday morning, one of these massive air conditioning systems put New Yorkers in danger when a […]
Every year, New York City sets the stage for hundreds of high-profile events hosted by society’s elite. But recently, Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, have been absent from all such events — and people are noticing. According to a recent New York Magazine article, the de Blasios were noticeably not present at the […]
Looks like the Tooth Fairy is taking a bigger bite out of the Big Apple — or at least out of its residents’ wallets. New York City families now pay their children the most money per tooth than parents in any other U.S. city., according to this year’s Tooth Fairy Survey, conducted by […]
Craft beer brewed by small-scale microbreweries is easily the fastest-growing sector of the American beer industry, especially in New York City. Currently, there are 19 microbreweries that are part of the city’s Brewers Guild packed into the five boroughs. Last year, craft beer accounted for 20% of the country’s $101.5 billion in beer sales — […]
Camouflage has always been apart of the animal kingdom, though some species — such as squid — are able to blend in with their surroundings much better than others. Taking a cue from the natural world, camouflage is also worn by military forces across the world. Eventually, camouflage fashion made its way onto the civilian […]
The food truck trend is already pretty popular in many major cities across the country, partly because of the convenience provided by mobile food carts and partly because its possible to get a decent meal for under $10. But New York City is taking the food truck to a whole new level with hundreds of […]