Breakthrough App Guides Blind Runner on Solo 5k Run Through Central Park
An artificial intelligence cell phone app from Google just helped blind runner Thomas Panek do the New York City Half Marathon.
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Writer Starts a Pandemic Pen Pal Project - Now 7,000 People Are Mailing Joy to Strangers With Letters
New Yorker staff writer Rachel Syme has started a penpal community in the pandemic. It's called #Penpalooza, and 7,000 are now participating.
Birder Sees Sickly Swan in NYC And Bundles it Up For 23-Mile Trek Across Town to Save its Life
Armed with the right training, New York City's Ariel Cordova-Rojas was able to save an injured swan in a responsible manner.
It's a Google Maps Street View of New York City, But Using Photos From the 1940s Taken By the WPA
Using photos from 1940, New York City Municipal Archives created a Google Street View of the city featuring an old photo of every building.
A Miracle on 34th Street for Tiny Owl Found Stowed Away in Rockefeller Christmas Tree
A saw-whet owl was discovered hiding in the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Now it's safe and well.
Man Sits With Typewriter on NYC Sidewalk to Help Strangers Send Letters to 'Friends Feeling Blue'
New York City-based performance artist/English professor Brandon Woolf has been writing letters for strangers on the streets of Brooklyn.
Paul Rudd Hands Out Cookies to New York City Voters Waiting in the Rain to Cast Their Ballots
The "Antman" star was filmed passing out the blueberry and cream cookies to New Yorkers outside the Barclays Center this week.
Iconic New York Bookstore Flooded With $200,000 in Orders After Plea to Fans Helped Avert Closure
Strand Book Store has been overwhelmed with orders since owner Bass Wyden put out a plea to help keep the iconic NY business going.
Meet the First Girl Scout Troop For Homeless Kids in New York City
The female members of Girl Scout Troop 6000 are becoming confident young leaders – despite how they all live in a homeless shelter.
Pulling Vodka From the Air: This Award Winning Carbon-Negative Spirit Comes From Captured CO2
Using technology to pull carbon emissions from the air and convert it to ethanol, Air Company then uses it to create premium vodka.
Homeless Nigerian Boy Becomes U.S. Chess Champion at 10-Years-old After Immigrating to US
10-year-old Nigerian refugee Tanitoluwa Adewumi has just been giving further recognition of his chess skills, becoming national master.
They Found A Baby on the Subway-Now He's Their Adopted Son
They found a baby on an NYC subway platform. Now he's Danny Stewart and Peter Mercurio's son.
Amazing Bubble Wrap Artist Creates Masterpieces by Injecting Paint Into Each Bubble
Canadian-born artist Bradley Hart creates incredible, and highly sought after, artworks by injecting bubble wrap with paint.
The Empire State Building is Now 100% Powered By Wind, Along With 13 Other Related Buildings
New York City's landmark Empire State Building is now run entirely by wind energy, thanks to a 3-year contract with Green Mountain Energy.
Snowy Owl Spotted in New York's Central Park For the First Time in 130 Years
New Yorkers were treated to a once in a lifetime visit from a snowy owl, a species not reported in Central Park for over a century.
New York City Businesses Cutting Trash by Half in 'Zero Waste' Plan
The amount of waste produced by New York City has fallen 14 percent since 2005–and a new plan promises to speed up the progress, backed by big businesses.
When a Stunned Hawk Was Found On a Sidewalk, Social Media Came Together to Rescue It
When a New Yorker spotted a stunned hawk standing on the city sidewalk, she posted a photo of the bird to social media for help.
Cozy Dining Cabins Made From Plastic Bottles Withstood the NYC Hurricane And May Be Future of Disaster Relief
Having been built as outdoor restaurant seating in New York, interlocking plastic Friendship Bottles also stood up to the cat. 2 storms
Google Maps Now Shows How Busy the Subway Cars Are - So People Can Avoid Pandemic Crowds
Google Maps can now help show New Yorkers and people in Sydney how busy individual subway cars are, helping them avoid pandemic crowds.
Unsuspecting Pedestrians Trigger a Dance Party By Standing on Decal That Says 'Stand Here For Dance Party' (WATCH)
Improv Everywhere surprises New Yorkers in the park with "stand here for dance party" sign-and real boombox dancers as a reward.
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