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Crown Heights businesses settles into the warmest winter in 40 years

According to the World Meteorological Organization  global warming has caused an increase of 33 degrees in the world’s temperature in the last five years.

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Make a Wish at Madison Avenue’s Lunar New Year Celebration

Since ancient times for Asian culture, hanging wishes on trees for the New Year is believed to bring luck and good fortune, and encourage dreams to come true. 

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A Dating App for Dog Lovers

Having a dating app specifically made for dog lovers is an attractive prospect to many pooch owners as they believe it can help eliminate people who are not truly passionate about dogs.

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Gender neutral Latinx gets push back from some Latinos in the U.S.

“Latinx” aims to break with Spanish’s inherent gender binary. 

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Christmas at Hudson Yards

Eight months into its grand opening, New Yorkers and tourists alike have poured into Hudson Yards in numbers that exceed the expectations of supporters and critics alike.

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Living in the city of dreams means some adults must seek roommates

The trend of older renters or homeowners sharing their homes with younger adults has caught on.

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2019 New York City Marathon

The staff of Pavement Pieces on are the course of the 2019 New York City Marathon

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The Rink at Rockefeller Center starts a new season

The rink at Rocker Center, a New York tradition opened yesterday

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NY People: Rosario Grisales, tailor

Colombian tailor, Rosario Grisales, 67, and her husband, owned Casa Lord, a tailor shop in East Elmhurst, Queens. Rising rents forced them out and the couple now work out of their home, where Grisales says they continue to serve their community with pride.

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Times Square statue promotes bold message

Times Square welcomed Kehinde Wiley’s “Rumors of War” a 27-foot bronze statue of a black man with dreads wearing  “urban wear” -- a hoodie, ripped jeans, and Nikes, while sitting atop a horse in mid-gallop.