Tag: New York City

Black Protester Shows Nazi That Love Really Does Trump Hate

Aaron Courtney, an African-American man and high school football coach probably didn't plan on hugging a white supremacist last weekend - however, that's exactly what happened. Last week, hundreds of white nationalists and counter-protesters faced off in Gainesville, Florida during a speech by alt-right leader, Richard Spencer (Spencer's speech was quickly drowned out by chants of "Go home!"). At one point during the protest, a...

The Family Profiting From the Opioid Crisis Hides Behind Charity

America is facing an unprecedented public health crisis— opioid addiction and the subsequent loss of many lives. The prescription drug OxyContin has been attributed to many of these deaths. Amazingly, however, little is known about the proprietors of OxyContin— the Sackler family. Their secret? Calculated and lavish acts of philanthropy. America’s Opioid Crisis: a Public Health Issue of Epic Proportions A recent article published in the New...
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New York Becomes the First State to Offer Tuition-Free College

In a landmark move, New York just became the first state to offer free tuition for four-year state colleges and universities. On Sunday, the...

New Yorkers Come Together to Erase Disgusting Anti-Semitic Graffiti in the Subway

New Yorkers generally like to keep to themselves while riding the subway, but by no means does that mean they won't spring to action...

Get Lost in the Kaleidoscopic, Trippy Sand Installations of Joe Mangrum

"Many people relate to the obvious metaphor about the ephemeral quality of life, but that’s an idea trapped in a box – a soundbite...

A 10-Mile Loop Of New Parks Could Solve NYC’s Flood Problem

Mother Nature has got it out for New York City and hurricane Sandy was just a preview of what the city could be facing...

Then and Now Photos Fuse New York City Crimes of the Past with Present Day

One of the most amazing things about New York City is that while the city evolves and neighborhoods change, the past isn't that far...

NYC Almost Looked Entirely Different Because of 6 Radical Concepts

The Chrysler Building, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park - the number of NYC landmark parks, buildings, and bridges almost seems endless, and shape the way...