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Coyote Ugly founder was ‘driven nuts’ by one detail in iconic 00s rom-com

Metro · August 4, 2025

How has it been 25 years since Coyote Ugly was released? (Picture: Buena Vista Pictures) As Coyote Ugly celebrates its 25-year anniversary, the founder of the infamous bar lifted the lid on some wild New York nights, and what the classic rom-com...

How Thich Nhat Hanh’s Business Model Transformed American Mental Wellness Culture

Business Upturn · August 2, 2025

Thich Nhat Hanh did not arrive on the American wellness scene as a conventional entrepreneur. There was no product launch, marketing blitz, or business pitch. Yet, by the early 2000s, his teachings had become deeply embedded in the mental health...

8 Exceptional Omakase Experiences in New York City

Food & Wine ·

New York City has long been a culinary capital, celebrated for its wide-ranging pizza styles, chewy bagels, and creamy slices of cheesecake. But over the past decade, it has also emerged as a world-class sushi destination — particularly chef’s...

Businessman sparks backlash after spending millions on luxury aircraft — here's what's happening

The Cool Down - Oregon · August 1, 2025

It reignites public criticism concerning the businessman's true sources of wealth. by Jamie SpekaAugust 1, 2025 A Zimbabwean businessman, linked to controversial ties to influencing state politics, has become embroiled in backlash on social media...

US Rains: State of Emergency Declared For New York City & New Jersey; Streets Flooded, Subways Submerged (VISUALS)

Free Press Journal ·

US Rains: States of Emergency Declared For New York City & New Jersey; Streets Flooded, Subways Submerged | X/@nycgov New York City: Heavy rains lashed the East Coast of the United States on Thursday, triggering floods in New York City. Amid heavy...

New York Removes Nearly 1 Million People From Health Care Plan

Newsweek · July 31, 2025

Nearly one million Americans have been removed from a health care plan in New York over the last two years, according to data from KFF, a nonprofit health policy research and news organization. Between March 2023 and March 2025, around 930,000...

Welcome to Donald Trump’s dystopian world

WAtoday · August 4, 2025

Most non-political observers would agree wholeheartedly, but removing the head of an independent and non-partisan agency and replacing them with someone acceptable to Trump would raise suspicions that the data could be manipulated for political...

New York Cannabis Regulators Tell Some Cannabis Dispensaries Their Location Violates State Law

Ganjapreneur - Washington · July 31, 2025

In a letter sent to nearly 200 New York Conditional Adult-Use Retail dispensary license holders, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) Acting Director Felicia A. B. Reid Esq. said that the businesses’ location “is in violation” of the state’s...

Lingering Effects of Covid-19 on New York Statutes of Limitations

National Law Review · July 31, 2025

The Covid-19 pandemic feels like a lifetime ago, yet its impact on the legal system remains very much alive. Beyond remote hearings, delayed trials, and new courthouse procedures, one of the most enduring consequences is how statutes of...

Uber Says New New York City Courier Rule ‘Singles Out’ Immigrant Workers

Insurance Journal · August 1, 2025

Uber Technologies Inc. is pushing back on a new NYC proposal requiring delivery app workers to display company-issued identification numbers on reflective vests, saying it “singles out” immigrant workers for “heightened surveillance and control.”...

Uzbekistan and U.S. Discuss Expanding Trade and Access to Amazon and Walmart Marketplaces

UzDaily ·

Economy 04/08/2025 Uzbekistan and U.S. Discuss Expanding Trade and Access to Amazon and Walmart Marketplaces Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — From 23 to 29 July 2025, a delegation from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Trade...

Trump Aide Criticizes India's Russian Oil Imports Amid Ukraine Conflict

MENAFN · August 4, 2025

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) New York- India portrays itself as being one of America's closest friends in the world, but imposes massive tariffs, engages in“cheating” on immigration policies, and its purchases of Russian oil are financing the...

Mamdani for NYC mayor - This is actually the fight we really wanted, isn't it?

OpEdNews · August 2, 2025

Mamdani for NYC mayor"ï ? ?... -- ï ? ?... This is actually the fight we really wanted, isn't it? I have no doubt that Zohran Mamdani, upset winner over the heavily favored former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the New York City Democratic...

NYC shooting victim's daughter delivers tearful eulogy at funeral: 'Never imagined this happening'

Fox News · August 1, 2025

Tunnel to Towers CEO Frank Siller discusses the NYC shooting that claimed the lives of four people on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Speaking to hundreds of mourners on Thursday, the daughter of slain Blackstone...

'Gilded Age' side-eye: How a silent maid unveils centuries of trans history

The Advocate · August 4, 2025

Woman Arrested For Wearing Men Clothing; Mary Jones; Frances Thompson Bettmann/Getty Images; National Museum of American History; By Unknown author - The Days’ Doings, New York, August 12, 1876, Public Domain Not so much as a blink and you miss it...

New York Professionals Increasingly Anxious About Zohran Mamdani

The Dispatch · July 31, 2025

New York professionals staring down the possibility of Zohran Mamdani as the city’s next mayor are caught somewhere between hopeful and terrified as they contemplate life under an avowed socialist who wants to raise taxes, expand government and...

Two Men Charged with Staging Car Crashes for Insurance Money in New York City

Insurance Journal · August 1, 2025

Two Brooklyn men have been charged with staging three automobile accidents and then seeking insurance payouts from Allstate Insurance Co. for damages and purported injuries. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Jaime Huiracocha and...

The Swolest Generation grows up — and their taste for luxury now extends to their workout

Business Insider ·

Tera Studio & Pilates Club is barely a year old, but it's already harder to get into than New York mainstay hotspots like Torrisi and Carbonne. Its address in New York's SoHo neighborhood is a closely guarded secret. (Its distinctive red front...

China's bubble tea boom brews rural growth, international presence

China Daily ·

A branch of the popular Chinese Heytea chain in Times Square, New York, March 8, 2025. [Photo/VCG] HANGZHOU/JAKARTA -- Although the traditional spring harvest season is now over, in the humming workshop of a tea company in the city of Shengzhou,...

Economists, Lawmakers React To Trump Firing Labor Chief

Newsweek · August 1, 2025

By Hannah Parry is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. She has covered politics, tech and crime extensively. Hannah joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked as an assistant...