The issue of women’s rights in the workplace is an ever-present one. Women already face immense pressures to be taken seriously in positions that are considered by some to be traditionally male, and female athletes have it especially tough. Not only do they often have to work harder than their male counterparts in order to […]
New York City is the city that never sleeps. It seems that there are just as many tourists in New York as there are residents, and no matter if they go for business, or if they are headed down for a vacation, it is easy to find something for everybody. New York can even offer […]
Central Park sees approximately 42 million visitors every year, but in about a month’s time, they’ll be flocking to the park for the Rolex Central Park Horse Show, which will be featuring a very special guest. Frederik the Great, a purebred Friesian stallion, has been hailed as the “world’s most handsome horse.” The gorgeous black […]
Some beaches in New Jersey can draw throngs of 1.5 million people in a single day, and if one piece of legislation gets through, not a single one of those people will be able to smoke on the beach. There has been an ongoing battle about banning smoking at these densely packed beaches. After New […]
A new study suggests that New York’s pigeons might be useful after all. Researchers at Columbia University’s Barnard College say that the birds could help identify neighborhoods in the city at high risk of lead contamination and allow authorities to address these issues before they develop into serious health threats for humans. “Pigeons breathe the […]
Verizon recently announced that they would no longer be printing and delivering phone books in the state of New York. This comes after the company was approved by the New York State Public Service Commission. According to Buffalo News, the telecommunications company dropped its residential phone listing services six years ago. While books will still […]
Roughly 90% of U.S. households regularly indulge in a sweet, frozen treat. It’s true — people love to eat bright, assorted salads in the summer, especially as an effort to eat clean. However, something else is true about summer eating habits — ice cream satisfies every sweet craving and in NYC this summer, people can really […]
June is the one month in which the most ice cream is produced, but July is the month that most ice cream fans are looking forward to. Why? New York City is about to become home to the Museum of Ice Cream on July 29. The brainchild of Maryellis Bunn, the former head of innovation […]
Woe is Chipotle. The burrito joint recently took another poisonous public relations blow. According to Eater.com, reports of food poisoning from Chipotle in the New York City area were actually first broken on Twitter earlier this month. “This Chipotle thing is still ongoing. My editor ended up in urgent care after being deathly ill all […]
When suing under the False Claims Act, relators, or whistleblowers, are eligible for 15% to 30% of the amount recovered by their case. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re protected. According to a draft Government Accountability Office report, the Department of Energy’s nuclear program very seldom holds its civilian contractors accountable for unlawful retaliation against […]