Army vet has new mission: Paddleboarding from Texas to New York
When Josh Collins is on dry land, he feels like he's at sea. Walls move, as if they are rolling in the waves. Floors tilt, as if they are the deck of boat. During seven deployments to Bosnia,...
View ArticleCultural Hotspot program shines its spotlights on North York (City of Toronto)
(Source: City of Toronto) The City issued this news release through Canada News Wire yesterday evening. The City's Arts Advocate, Councillor John Filion (Ward 23 Willowdale), was joined this afternoon...
View ArticleUber recognizes guild for its 35K New York City drivers
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber has reached an agreement to create an association for its 35,000 New York City drivers. The Independent Drivers Guild will be affiliated with the Northeast branch of the...
View ArticleFood Waste App OLIO Prevents Thousands Of Items From Being Thrown Away
An ingenious food app is saving tens of thousands of food items from ending up in the bin - and bringing neighbours together in the process. Almost 50% of all food thrown away in the UK comes from our...
View ArticleMan offering 'free hugs' in New York arrested for allegedly punching tourist...
Often times, when somebody offers a “free hug”, that is likely what they...
View ArticleMichelin-Starred Chef Richard Ekkebus Comes To New York City For An Exclusive...
(Source: Mandarin Oriental International Ltd) Hong Kong, 13 May 2016 - Mandarin Oriental, New York is delighted to welcome Two-Star Michelin Chef Richard Ekkebus from Amber, the 4th Best Restaurant on...
View ArticleLaunch of first litter shop in the UK, part of a new rural anti-litter...
(Source: Forest of Dean District Council) A new pilot on fighting litter in rural areas has been launched in Coleford. A new pilot on fighting litter in rural areas has been launched in Coleford. The...
View ArticleMan offering 'free hugs' in New York City accused of punching tourist
Police say Jermaine Himmelstein punched a 22-year-old woman visiting from Canada in the face after she refused to tip him for his hug and a photo...
View ArticleHere's your first look inside Mandeville's new Whole Foods store
Whole Foods Market plans to open its new store in Mandeville on Wednesday (May 18), but the news media got a sneak peak inside it Friday. Located in the Premier Centre at 3450 U.S. 190, the store will...
View ArticleOpen Up Your Data to Open Up Our Cities
Every day, millions of people across the world turn to technology to help them plan a journey - whether they need to figure out the quickest way to get to a meeting, find out how to get to a city's...
View ArticlePageant Plans for Pentecost (Liverpool City Council)
(Source: Liverpool City Council) Hope Street will be transformed on Sunday into a stage filled with performers, singers and artists celebrating Liverpool's Pentecost Pageant. For the first time, Sunday...
View ArticleWedding cakes in NYC: New York City's best slices of Cake
New York City is the city that never sleeps and where brides and grooms searching for the perfect wedding cake have a plethora of options. With over 50 bakeries in the New York City area that cater to...
View ArticleUtah Museum of Fine Arts to sponsor outing to Sun Tunnels land art April 30
LUCIN, Box Elder County — Miles away from civilization, gargantuan cylinders intersect to form an X across the arid desert floor. Near Wendover, Utah, these four concrete barrels are configured in an...
View ArticleTastes Like Chicken! KFC Makes Lickable Nail Polish In Original, Hot & Spicy...
When you smell a bottle nail polish, you probably don’t think, “gee, I wish there was a way I could eat this stuff.” “If only,” this insane line of thought may continue, “there was a brand of nail...
View ArticleStory of cities #35: Arcosanti – the unfinished answer to suburban sprawl
Four decades on, Paolo Soleri’s revolutionary Arizona desert vision of super-dense living remains a work in progress. Oliver Wainwright meets the volunteers who haven’t given up hope in his fusion of...
View ArticleGround Breaking for the Harlem Lakes Community Garden (City of Fort Myers, FL)
(Source: City of Fort Myers, FL) Date: Sunday, May 15, 2016 Location: 2045 Barden Street, Fort Myers FL 33916 Hours: 3:00 p.m. The City of Fort Myers Real Estate Division, the United States Department...
View ArticleTelling the Stories of Activism in New York City Today (Museum of City of New...
(Source: Museum of City of New York Inc) Sasha Alexander, Linda Sarsour, and Marian Thom, 2016. Images from the Activist New York Interactives, Museum of the City of New York. Museums are often tasked...
View ArticleArmy veteran Josh Collins has a new mission: Paddleboarding 3,500 miles from...
When Josh Collins is on dry land, he feels like he’s at sea. Walls move, as if they are rolling in the waves. Floors tilt, as if they are the deck of boat. During seven deployments to Bosnia,...
View ArticleRFE/RL’s “Desperate Honeymoon” Documentary Wins New York Festivals Awards...
(Source: RFE/RL - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Inc) WASHINGTON - RFE/RL's video documentary 'Desperate Honeymoon ' won Silver and Bronze medals at the New York Festivals International Television and...
View ArticleTranscript: Mayor de Blasio Joins Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt to Mark Next...
(Source: City of New York, NY) May 5, 2016 Mayor Bill de Blasio: Eric, I want to thank you. I first want to say on a personal note, when we first got to know each other shortly after I became Mayor I...
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