When Truck is Vandalized With Racist Graffiti Auto Shop Will Not Just Stand By
After being stunned into silence at the sight, "My guys dropped everything and attacked this truck like a pit crew," and wouldn't even take the man's money...
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Mormons Skip Church for Weeks to Volunteer for Families Flooded by Sandy
Thousands of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints volunteered for weeks following Hurricane Sandy, assisting the devastated families in digging out their flooded homes. A beautiful video was made on November 11th, when thousands of these church members cancelled their Sunday services and arrived by air, bus and train from all across the country to help.
Love in the Time of Corona: NYC Man is Now Dating His Neighbor After He Creatively Woos Her in Quarantine
Jeremy Cohen has become internet-famous since he published a series of videos on how he won the heart of his neighborhood "quarantine cutie".
Growing Number of Therapy Dogs Comfort Funeral Home Mourners
In an inspiring trend, funeral directors are turning to trained therapy dogs to help mourners deal with grief.
Top School of Medicine is Now Paying Tuition for All of Its Med Students
The school has almost raised all of the funds necessary to pay for the exciting tuition plan.
Couple Discovers Buried Treasure Worth $52,000 in Their Backyard and Returns it All to the Owners
The Staten Island couple had always assumed that the metal contraption in their yard was an electrical box of some kind – not a stolen safe containing thousands of dollars in cash and valuables.
NYC's Korean Dry Cleaners Donate 2000 Unclaimed Items to Homeless
Some fancy threads get left behind at the cleaners, but they were put to good use this week as Korean-American dry cleaners donated 2,000 items to NYC's poor.
Researchers Are Testing Smart Headphones That Could Warn Pedestrians of Impending Dangers
As more and more pedestrians fall victim to street collisions, researchers are now testing headphone technology that warns the user of impending danger.
Dental Office Will Offer Dental Care to the Uninsured for One Day
This dental office will give cleanings, fillings, oral exams and X-rays to uninsured New Yorkers again this year.
FDA Okays Historic Blood Treatment for COVID; Clinical Trials to Use Antibodies From Recovered Patients
New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to pursue the treatment following its relative success in treating influenza and Ebola.
New York Turned the World's Largest Garbage Dump into a Green Oasis of Native Grasses That Also Powers Homes
Staten Island's Freshkills Park is about to open after Fresh Kills, the world's largest landfill, closed down in 2001.
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.
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.
Grandmother and Her Granddaughter Delight Community With Enchanting Fairy House Tours
A grandmother-granddaughter duo in upstate New York has created the perfect self-guided tour for their community: of fairy houses.
New Tech Makes Perishable Food Last For Months Without a Fridge, Helping Farmers and the Planet
Keeping food fresh past 90 days at room temp without the use of artificial preservatives, this new packaging tech is a game changer.
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.
Female Entrepreneurs Tend Community Gardens While Growing Their Small Businesses, Too
In honor of the many ways to celebrate Earth Day, WS looks at two small business owners who tend community gardens.
Good Samaritan Saves Farmer's Pig, Calls 911 After Joining Livestream and Seeing Barn On Fire
Having joined an internet livestream of a New York pig farm, Laura Palladino saved two pigs after one of them knocked a heat lamp over.
Green Tea Compound Could Hold The Key to Beating Cancer, Says Compelling New Study of 'EGCG'
One of the compounds in green tea may hold the key to beating cancer, according to new research from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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