‘Homed’ project could house New York’s homeless in clustered, honeycomb-like pods

Both land and affordable housing are becoming scarcer in New York City, with skyrocketing rents and, subsequently, a steadily increasing population of people who are homeless.
But a new project aims to capitalise on the city’s surplus of “vertical la…

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New York’s subway systems are switching to gender inclusive announcements

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Congrats to the New York subway system for making an active attempt to be less awful.

While commuters still have to deal with their fair share of overcrowding and delays, on Friday, New York’s PIX11 announced that the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is taking an important step in promoting equality: switching to gender inclusive announcements.

The MTA’s trains and busses will reportedly be doing away with automated announcements that include gender-specific terms like “ladies and gentlemen.” Instead, they’ll be replaced with more inclusive language like “passengers,” “riders,” and “everyone.” Read more…

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Intersection raises $150 million for the global expansion of its free Wi-Fi

 As it looks to expand the global footprint of its internet-enabled digital advertising and informational kiosks, New York-based Intersection has raised $150 million in a new round of financing.  Read More

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Lush color photos capture the cityscapes of New York in Chicago in the ’70s and ’80s

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Dave’s Restaurant, New York.

Image: Wayne Sorce/Joseph Bellows Gallery

Born in Chicago in 1946, Wayne Sorce studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and went on to have a distinguished career in photography.

In the 1970s and ‘80s, Sorce explored the urban landscapes of New York and Chicago with his large format camera, making precisely balanced compositions of color, geometry, and light that also recorded the era’s particular styles of signage, advertising, and automobile design.

Wayne Sorce: Urban Color, an exhibit of cityscapes by Sorce and his contemporaries, is on display at Joseph Bellows Gallery in La Jolla, California through Nov. 30. Read more…

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New Yorkers attend Halloween Parade after attack in lower Manhattan

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The incident in lower Manhattan where a truck rammed into pedestrians and cyclists, leaving eight killed and 11 wounded, didn’t stop New Yorkers from taking part in the annual Halloween parade.

Halloween Parade is still on! Getting ready to start!!#NY1Boo #ImaginaryMenagerie #NYCHalloween pic.twitter.com/WrjNf2NoAV

— NYC Halloween Parade (@NYCHalloween) October 31, 2017

Thousands of people descended in Manhattan’s West Village wearing scary, theatrical costumes, in a show of defiance and solidarity with the victims.  

We ain’t scared in #NYC..#Halloween #Parade had a massive turn out as usual… Thank you #NYPD for keeping the city safe..pic.twitter.com/LTV9sg7FnR

— Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) November 1, 2017 Read more…

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New Yorkers attend Halloween Parade after attack in lower Manhattan

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The incident in lower Manhattan where a truck rammed into pedestrians and cyclists, leaving eight killed and 11 wounded, didn’t stop New Yorkers from taking part in the annual Halloween parade.

Halloween Parade is still on! Getting ready to start!!#NY1Boo #ImaginaryMenagerie #NYCHalloween pic.twitter.com/WrjNf2NoAV

— NYC Halloween Parade (@NYCHalloween) October 31, 2017

Thousands of people descended in Manhattan’s West Village wearing scary, theatrical costumes, in a show of defiance and solidarity with the victims.  

We ain’t scared in #NYC..#Halloween #Parade had a massive turn out as usual… Thank you #NYPD for keeping the city safe..pic.twitter.com/LTV9sg7FnR

— Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) November 1, 2017 Read more…

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New York terror suspect was an Uber driver

 New York terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov was a driver for Uber, the company confirms. He has been accused of driving a truck into a crowd near the World Trade Center in Manhattan on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least eight and injuring 11 more. “We are horrified by this senseless act of violence. Our hearts are with the victims and their families. We have reached out to law enforcement… Read More

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