In the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, police officer George Wong was assigned to direct traffic around ground zero for many hours. In 2006 Mr. Wong began to feel ill, and was finally diagnosed with gastric cancer, which he died from last week at the age of…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Bronx Zoo Cobra Tweets The City That Never Sleeps
You may not be able to see the Bronx Zoo Egyptian cobra at the zoo at the moment – but you can certainly follow her on Twitter. The snake went missing on Saturday, and is believed to be hiding inside the Reptile House. While that waiting game continues to unfold, the personality behind @BronxZoosCobra is…
Deep Cuts Threaten City as Cuomo Announces New Budget
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg reacted with “outrage” on Monday to Governor Cuomo’s proposed state budget for this coming year. In what can be described as a defiant tone, Mayor Bloomberg said that if the budget stands as it has been agreed upon, New York City will be faced with another round of severe cuts to…
Respect for Birthday Girl, Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin certainly proved that she still deserves “respect” as she celebrated her 69th birthday in New York City this past weekend. Friday night she joined more than 100 friends and family at a Central Park Hotel where Bette Midler, Gayle King, Tony Bennett and others were in attendance. Smokey Robinson, Clive Davis and many…
Teen Screen and Others Reaching Kids with Technology
Today, reaching kids with important messages isn’t as cut and dry as it might have been in the past. In the technological age, it is vitally important for educational institutions, non-profit organizations and others to use the medium that teens know best to reach them – technology. The Power of Teen Screen Those organizations that…
Geraldine Ferraro Political Trailblazer Dies at 75
Geraldine Ferraro, former congresswoman from Queens, made history in 1984 as she walked up to the podium at the Democratic National Convention and accepted her party’s nomination for Vice President alongside Walter F. Mondale’s bid for president. It might be difficult to remember now with other women’s nominations for national office behind us, but Ms….
Dating Tips From the Experts
New York dating coaches and matchmakers like Richard Easton, Tamsen Fadal and Matt Titus understand that the dating scene in the city is certainly hard to navigate. According to Richard Easton, one of the most important things to have while dating is confidence. Not only is this attractive, but it can also help you place…
Christina-Taylor Remembered with Beam from WTC
Christina-Taylor Green was born on September 11, 2001, the infamous day when New York’s World Trade Center was destroyed, the Pentagon in Washington DC was targeted and damaged, and a third terrorist attack was thwarted when the passengers on-board United Airlines Flight 93 tried to retake control of the hijacked plane and crashed near Shanksville,…
Transgenders Taking New York to Court
The transgender community is taking New York City to court over cumbersome requirements that keep them from changing their gender on their birth certificates. The city requires anyone who wants to change his gender to show proof of surgical procedures in order to change the gender status that’s written on the birth certificate. Noah Lewis,…
State Budget Cuts Hurt New School Construction
Due to the huge state budget deficit, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed to limit the amount of money going to construction of schools to $2 billion, with about half of that going to school construction in New York City. But city officials say that 1 billion dollars is simply not enough to meet the…
