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Loose syringes, dropped drugs hurting pets in NYC’s Tompkins Square Park

Man’s best friend has been living the high life at Tompkins Square Park, gobbling up pot and cocaine — and even getting jabbed by hypodermic needles — as rampant, unchecked drug use has exploded in the green space and rest of the East Village, horrified owners told The Post. “I was so mad — all […]

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Excerpt: ‘New York Groove’ Traces NYC’s Place in Rock & Roll History

Out Now: ‘New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows & Songs That Make NYC Rock’ from Author/Rock Cellar Contributor Frank Mastropolo Facebook Twitter Email Reddit Where was rock and roll born? DJ Alan Freed coined the term in Cleveland, where the Rock and Roll Museum stands. Sun Records in Memphis, where Elvis […]

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Reyna ’17 Sings at NYC’s Carnegie Hall

Legendary entertainers like Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and JAY-Z have performed at New York City’s Carnegie Hall for generations. Alejandro Reyna ’17 can now add his name to that list. Reyna made his Carnegie Hall debut in May while performing with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir (ISC) and Ball State University Singers. […]

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Technology

Staten Island elementary school teacher wins NYC’s prestigious Big Apple award

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Shara Breit, an elementary school teacher at PS 11 in Dongan Hills, was one of 20 recipients of this year’s prestigious Big Apple Awards. The awards, which were announced by New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks, celebrate the exemplary performance of public school teachers throughout the city that inspire students, […]

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Roller skating and a record store: Is Rockefeller Plaza NYC’s new summer hot spot? – The Points Guy

Roller skating and a record store: Is Rockefeller Plaza New York’s new summer hot spot? Advertiser Disclosure Many of the credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order […]

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NYC’s Universal Hip Hop Museum is launching its own metaverse this spring

The Universal Hip Hop Museum hasn’t even opened yet, and it’s already showing just how cutting edge it will be. This spring, it’ll launch its own metaverse—an immersive digital world where you can access 3D objects and performances—accessible via VR and smartphones, according to the New York Post. The museum, which is backed by Rappers Kurtis Blow, Afrika […]

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NYC’s Universal Hip Hop Museum launching metaverse in spring

This museum is going meta.  The city’s first brick-and-mortar hip hop museum in the Bronx will have a fresh online edge to it, featuring both real-world and online exhibits, The Post learned last week during an exclusive tour of the under-construction space. The $80-million Universal Hip Hop Museum will feature items such as a giant […]

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Finance

9 Children Among 19 Dead in NYC’s Worst Fire Disaster in 30+ Years

Sixty-three people were reported injured at the city’s first press conference following the fire, NBC New York reported. Read more here US Top News and Analysis

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Eric Adams becomes NYC’s 110th mayor amid Times Square party and COVID surge: ‘New York is back’

Adams, whose campaign mantra was “stay focused, no distractions and grind,” will be the second Black mayor in Big Apple history. He was slated to take the oath of office in a frenetic Times Square ceremony immediately after the New Year’s Eve ball dropped to ring in 2022. Read more here New York Daily News

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$1B later and little to show for it, NYC’s mental health initiative proved disappointing: ‘We didn’t do a good job’

But six years and more than $ 1.2 billion later, mental health experts and fiscal watchdogs are questioning what exactly the program has achieved and what the shape of it will be when de Blasio leaves office on Jan. 1. Read more here New York Daily News