New York City
Overweight New Yorkers may not be allowed to sign up for the city's new bike-sharing service which is scheduled to launch later in May.
May Day has a number of meanings worldwide, but the most common one is its emphasis on the international labor movement. For those interested in taking part in any of the May Day rallies/festivities around New York City, here are five events being held in the evening.
New York subways may run 24 hours, but the service still runs on aging infrastructure. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Transit Wireless plan on changing that by introducing wireless service to 30 more subway stations Thursday.
There is a recent fascination with the NYC subway system. A very popular New Yorker infographic has been making the rounds on social media platforms. The infographic shows different NYC train lines and their corresponding stops. From stop to stop, on each line, a graph shows the average household income. The New Yorker wanted to shed light on how there are significant differences every few blocks across the 5 boroughs. According to The New Yorker, " if the borough of Manhattan were a country, the income gap between the richest twenty per cent and the poorest twenty per cent would be on par with countries like Sierra Leone, Namibia, and Lesotho." Also, On April 15th, The New York Times posted an article discussing the habits people have on the subway, such as the preference to sit next to a door.
Rockstar Games is releasing the box art for Grand Theft Auto 5 in a mural in New York City.
Fashion can come at all cost, but $91,500 for a T-shirt is downright shocking!
The daughter of New York real estate mogul and multi-millionaire Peter Kalikow was released without bail after getting caught selling heroin in a working class neighborhood in the Bronx, NY on Monday.
Chelsea Clinton and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, are buying a ritzy, $10.5 million apartment overlooking Madison Square Park in New York City, sources said. The couple is expected to close the deal this June.
Thousands of restaurants, bars, and coffee shops in the Big Apple are preparing for the controversial ban of sugary drinks larger than 16-ounces.
The New York-Presbyterian Hospital has confirmed that former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was released from their care on Tuesday, the same day that he was admitted to the New York City hospital for observation after he suffered from a fall in his home.
On Tuesday, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was admitted to a New York City hospital for observation after he suffered from a fall in his home.
This Friday, Medellin, Colombia has caught the attention of people all over and, no, not for another drug lord or cartel story. This time, it was for one of the most amazing honors a city could receive, being called the most "Innovative City of the Year!"
In less than two weeks, the New York City" soda ban" will go into effect thus prohibiting the sale of sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 oz from being sold restaurants, food cards, concession stands, and other sources of fast food.
The New York City Police Department has teamed up with Apple to run a division devoted to recovering stolen iPhones, iPads, laptops and other portable tech.
Amanda Bynes has been acting very bizarre of late. The New York Post reports that the former Nickelodeon star was forced to move out of her apartment in downtown Manhattan and into a hotel under threat of eviction because her neighbors were making complaints about her eccentric behavior.
