Homeless Girl Scouts aim to sell 6,000 boxes of cookies in New York City

Long gone are the days of Girl Scouts having to go door-to-door to sell their legendary cookies.
Troop 6000, a troop exclusively for homeless Girl Scouts in New York City, recently set up shop in the city’s Union Square. They’re aiming to sell a reco…

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These public napping pods are nicer than my apartment

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Whether you’re hungover or just exhausted, these public napping pods are here to save you. ‘Nap York’ is a wellness center located in the heart of Manhattan that offers napping pods you can rent for $10 per half hour. Nap York also has a cafe and yoga studio for those who aren’t as sleepy and just want to relax.  Read more…

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NYC lifts ban on electric bikes, but hoverboards still illegal

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New York City is home to one of the biggest bike-sharing networks in the country, but until this week electric bicycles — regular bicycles with an electric motor to give rides a boost — were banned in the bustling city. The confusing ban has kept out bike-sharing companies and frustrated delivery workers.

On Tuesday, though, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that electric-assist bicycles, known as e-bikes, would be allowed to pedal through city streets. Any bikes that can travel faster than 20 mph aren’t allowed and hoverboards remain illegal. 

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NYC paves the way for pedal-assist bike-sharing

While dockless, electric bike-sharing programs have taken off in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area, the same can’t be said for New York City, yet. Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio effectively paved the way for bike-sharing startups with pedal-assist functionality to hit the streets in a legal way. “As cycling continues to grow in […]

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