Written by: Anatole Ashraf   New York City is expected to host an estimated one million people in Times Square on the New Year’s Eve ball drop for the biggest party night of the year. Record-breaking numbers of crowds are anticipated to gather for a star-studded lineup for entertainers, including Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. [...]

Most patrons expect to pay a reasonably high bill when ordering sushi. It’s pricey. But one New York City politician appears to be quite slimy over a sushi scandal. New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit against state senate majority leader Pedro Espada Jr. The suit claims that the senator misappropriated funds intended [...]

New York City recently passed a controversial bill to raise the fares for horse-drawn carriage rides. Passed amidst heated arguments from both sides, the rate hike is the first the city has seen in 20 years and will also serve to improve conditions for the horses. The rate was increased from $34 for the first [...]

New York doormen see it all. They serve clientel from the posh to the poor, signing for deliveries and food, assembling furntiure and listening to late-night drunken ramblings. And now, they want fair pay for their troubles. “On their way home, especially at night, they tell me everything,” said Hector Matias, a doorman in a [...]

In the state of New York, rubber rooms are used throughout many of the boroughs. The occupants are diverse, yet depressed in nature. They are not, however, admittees of mental hospitals. They are New York City teachers. A long-standing practice, “rubber rooms” are used for teachers on suspension. These teachers occupy the rooms and are [...]

The ever-fashionable New York City has received an upgrade to its accomodations offerings. Windham, known for luxurious resort hotels in Las Vegas and other urban and tourist-centric areas, recently opened its Fashion26 hotel in the chic Chelsea district. The hotel features 22 stories of glass and steel, and the tower is replete with an “art [...]