Ladybugs Used in Place of Insecticides in NYC
To avoid using chemical insecticides, groundskeepers at one of New York City's biggest apartment complexes have released 720,000 ladybugs to help control pests like aphids and mites.
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Hotels Are Opening Up Free Rooms to Healthcare Workers Battling the COVID-19 Outbreaks
Nurses, doctors, and medical personnel in New York City and England will now have access to free hotel rooms during the novel coronavirus outbreaks.
Tina Fey Brought to Tears After Reading Total Amount Raised in Star-Studded Telethon for Struggling New Yorkers
The comedic actress could not help but choke back tears after announcing the final tally of money raised through the "Rise Up New York!" telethon.
New York City Lights Up With Thank You Messages For Health Care Workers
The Walkway Over the Hudson as well as hospitals in New York City were illuminated with Thank You messages for healthcare workers.
Limousine Stops on Brooklyn Bridge to Retrieve Tiny Dog Under Car
A chauffeur was driving in New York last week when he saw a car stopped in the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge, and a little stray dog limping underneath...
NYC Opens Special Centers for Kids of Healthcare and Other Essential Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19
Regional Enrichment Centers in New York City are caring for 8,000 children of essential workers and now providing iPads to any child working remotely.
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.
Ingenious Surgery Saves Eyesight - and the Life - of Bronx Mother
When 36-year-old Nordia Palmer-Ferguson went to her doctor complaining of blurred vision, headaches, pressure and swelling in her left eye, little did she know she was facing the possibility of blindness, or even death. After other surgeons gave up, the ingenious solution of an ophthalmologist and professor at Cornell, not only saved life, but restored her sight.
Final Steel Beam Lifted at 4 World Trade Center
Gospel singer BeBe Winans sang God Bless America and more than 100 workers signed the final steel beam that was lifted into place at the new World Trade Center skyscraper, the first expected to be open for business since the twin towers were decimated on 9/11. Workers raised their hardhats in tribute as the mammoth beam rose slowly into the Manhattan sky at the ceremony Monday to mark the completion of the structure at 4 World Trade Center.
New Yorkers Pay Kindness Forward Annually Since 9/11
Jeff Parness, like many New Yorkers, was changed by the terrorist attacks on 9/11. He lost a good friend when the Twin Towers fell, but also was deeply moved by the support the city received from across the nation following the attack. In 2004, he established New York Says Thank You, a nonprofit that sends volunteers from NYC, particularly the city's beloved firefighters, to help rebuild other disaster-stricken communities in the U.S. every September.
Foundation Pledges $6Mil For 100,000 Inner City Kids to See 'Hamilton'
Thousands of inner city students in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and D.C. will have the opportunity to see HAMILTON-thanks to a $6 million grant.
Beloved NY Times Photographer Knew Fashion Was in the Street, Not the Magazines (1929-2016)
The legendary New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham died, but he leaves a legacy that changed the way people thought about clothes.
All New York City Subway Stations Now Have Free Public Wifi
Having free public Wifi available in all 279 stations will work wonders in connecting public safety and NYC emergency service workers.
Cab Ride Nets $200,000 for Construction Worker and His Friends (WATCH)
Jose had no idea he had been cheated out of wages ten years ago when he worked for a New York City contractor. Luckily, he hailed the right taxi cab...
Elon Musk Gets Another Green Light for His Speedy Hyperloop Tunnel From NYC to DC
Another cool project from the revolutionary Tesla pioneer...
These Street Performers Spend Hours Delighting the Public So Homeless Can Take What They Need
This 28-year-old New Yorker was heartbroken by the city's homelessness problem – so he decided to use his guitar as a means of showing them some love.
Random Math Teacher Turns NYC Subway into Classroom for Struggling Dad
Corey Simmons had been trying to relearn how to calculate fractions so he could help his son in school. Luckily, he was seated next to a compassionate man who used to work as a math teacher.
Watch the Heartwarming Moment a Man on the Subway Offers to Play Cell Phone Game With Curious Boy
The simple gesture of friendship may be the cutest thing on the internet this week.
LEGO Unveils Giant X-Wing Fighter in Times Square
Hundreds gathered in New York City yesterday to witness the unveiling of the world's largest LEGO model, a life-sized replica of the Star Wars X-Wing fighter, in Times Square. 32 master builders employed by LEGO required more than five million bricks and four months to complete the massive replica, which weighs 45,000 pounds.
Hundreds of People Are Saving Feral Felines From Death in NYC By Adopting Them as 'Worker Cats'
Instead of allowing feral felines to be euthanized, hundreds of people across the country are hiring them as worker cats.
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