There is an ongoing affordable housing crisis in New York City. Based on the principles of supply and demand, the real estate industry of the city isn’t able to keep up with the rapidly growing population which has created a situation where landlords and property owners are able to charge incredibly high rent for their […]
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New York City has, in the past, been known to be quite dirty. In the 1800s, New York’s city streets were littered with trash, urine, manure and even dead animal carcasses. This was the standard for the city until 1894, when, under Mayor William Strong’s appointment, George Waring took over the Department of Sanitation. Afterwards, […]
February, while the shortest month of the year, has quite a bit of meaning to almost everybody in the country. Presidents’ Day, Black History Month and even Mardi Gras are celebrated throughout the month. And while each of those holidays have deep cultural and historical significance, probably the most heavily marketed of February’s holidays is […]