About one billion Australian animals have perished in the ongoing bushfires. It's heartbreaking news, but one organization is taking to the streets of NYC to help save the koalas.
WIRES, the Australian Wildlife Rescue...
The first phase of the MTA's OMNY program—which is a "contactless fare payment system" for public transportation via smartphone rather than MetroCard—kicked off in June, and is now being implemented slowly but surely in...
Many people were excited about the faces of iconic historical women being added to U.S. dollar bills in the coming years, specifically Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill in 2020.
Harriet Tubman was set to replace President...
For those of you who may live under a rock, Australia is on fire and has been since September!
For perspective on how much of Australia has turned to ashes over the past few months let's take a quick trip down memory l...
Governor Cuomo today (Monday, January 6) revealed a proposal to transform Penn Station into a "21st Century Empire Station Complex in Manhattan."
The new plan would expand on both Penn Station itself and the Moynihan T...
In 2019, the ban on single-use styrofoam packaging in NYC officially went into effect, and now Governor Cuomo is looking to expand that ban throughout New York State.
As part of his 2020 State of the State Agenda, Gove...
Most of us spent the past few days reflecting on the last year (or decade, if you're super ambitious!), but the country isn't just looking back on memories—it's analyzing 2019 in data.
The U.S. Census Bureau just relea...
The Sheridan Expressway in the Bronx has now transformed into a walkable, tree-lined connection for residents to the Bronx River waterfront and Starlight Park.
The $75 million project began in October 2018 and is finis...
Yesterday (Wednesday, December 18) a group of surfers seemingly unphased by the snow squall decided to hit the waves at Rockaway Beach, but they were greeted with a big wave from a humpback whale that was passing throug...
If you don’t have a key to Gramercy Park, Christmas Eve is your chance to pretend like you do.
On Monday December 24, the park will open to the public for an hour of caroling. The annual tradition will take place fro...