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New York Yankees Surprise Theater Owner Who Hires Disabled Workers (WATCH)
Employees of a Connecticut movie theater got a major league surprise when members of the New York Yankees dropped in on a staff meeting.
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Humans of New York Raises $2M for Humans of Pakistan Living in Bondage
In just five days, a popular photographer has raised two million dollars to help fight an illegal practice that borders on slavery.
Brandon Stanton, who...
New York Man Offers Weary Subway Riders a ‘Date While You Wait’
A new form of speed dating has emerged in New York City’s underground tunnels.
A few weeks ago, 28-year-old Thomas Knox set up a folding...
New York’s First Disability Pride Parade Draws 3,000 to Celebrate
Nearly 3,000 people gathered in New York yesterday for the city's first ever Disability Pride parade, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the signing of...
Disability Pride Parade Tomorrow in New York City is First One Ever
At noon on Sunday, July 12, New York City’s first ever Disability Pride parade will commence at Madison Square Park, traveling down Broadway to Union...
Ten Touching, Amusing Memories on Fatherhood From Random New Yorkers
Father’s Day can sometimes get less attention than other holidays– especially in the gift department– with everyone taking mom out for brunch on Mother’s...
New Yorkers Find Bono and U2 Singing in the Subway
New Yorkers did a double take this week when they spotted Bono beneath a cowboy hat singing with U2 on a subway platform, along...
New York State to Turn Lights Out for Migrating Birds
The bright lights of New York attract millions of people to the big city, but they’ll be attracting fewer birds–which is a good thing...
Frida Kahlo’s Studio and Garden to Spring Up in New York
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s garden and studio will be recreated at the New York Botanical Garden next year, reports the BBC.
Opening May 16, Frida...
New York Scientists Unveil ‘Invisibility Cloak’ to Rival Harry Potter’s
Inspired perhaps by Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak, scientists at the University of Rochester have recently developed a simple and inexpensive lens device that hides...
24 New York City Schools Set for Solar Panels
New York City Mayor de Blasio announced today the funding of 24 installations as part of the administration’s new green buildings plan, tripling the...
Chinese Tycoon Plans Million Dollar Lunch for Poor People in New York
One of China's top millionaire philanthropists is throwing a luncheon for a thousand poor people in New York City during which each one will receive...
New York Bans Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
Corrections officials in the New York State prison system Wednesday took a major step toward reform by agreeing to new guidelines for the maximum...
New York Trio Hauls Van Full of Clean Water to People in West Virginia
I've got an incredible story for you that starts with a high school senior who heard about the toxic chemical spill that poisoned the...
New York City Will Use Pizza Crusts To Heat Homes
A new pilot project at a Brooklyn wastewater treatment plant will use discarded food scraps to generate biogas, keep New Yorkers warm, and reduce...
Fewest Murders Ever Recorded In New York City in 2013
New York City had fewer murders in 2013 than any year in its recorded history, according to a statement from the mayor's office, which...
Donations Mean New York’s ‘Hero’ Guide Dog Will Stay With Blind Owner (UPDATE)
A hero guide dog and his blind owner who survived being run over by a New York City subway train drew enough private donations...
America’s Biggest Landfill To Become New York’s Largest Solar Project
What was once the largest landfill on the planet is being reinvented to provide solar energy to the citizens of New York City --...
Amazing Makeovers Melt 20 Years Off Tourists in New York
Every Thursday, this makes me cry. After celebrity stylist Loius Licari scans the crowd outside the TODAY show at Rockefeller Plaza, he chooses two...
New York City Pay Phones Get 21st Century Makeover
You can still see more than 10,000 coin-operated phones around New York City today. What seems a relic of the past in this age...