Online Writing Group

Winter may be stubbornly hanging in there, but believe it or not, Spring has sprung and Summer is right around the corner. Do you have a desire to write those cold wrongs?

We've decided to host a writing group on our blog... As with any writing group, the goal here is to use mild social pressure to help our writing process along. All we need is a blog. CITY IMAGES.

We're asking all participants to introduce themselves, and to lay out what they enjoy writing about and what they hope to get accomplished? Write below, or e-mail to admin@cimages.me

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Unfair Fares

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Thanks to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus, subway fares and tolls are now in effect for the fifth time in eight years, the MTA has increased subway, bus and bridge crossings fares. NYC monthly pass now costs $116.50, and single rides are up to $2.75.However, the subways are more crowded and filthier than ever and the service is worse than that causing some commuters to chant more transportation agony.

I Know Nothing About Politics...

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This was the first phrase I learned when I arrived to the US and could barely speak English. My parents were trying to protect their children because of Fidel Castro's Revolution, The Cuban Missile Crisis and issues surrounding the base in Guantanamo.

However, politics is what decides much in our lives. From how our health care is set up, which subjects schools are teaching to salaries we will be earning as adults.

NYC Diner Delicacies

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A restaurant characteristic of American life, especially in the New York City region, as well as in other areas of the Northeastern United States, and in the Midwest, Canada, and parts of Western Europe.

Diners are characterized by offering a wide range of foods, mostly American, a distinct exterior structure, a casual atmosphere, a counter, with late operating hours. "Classic American Diners" are often characterized by an exterior layer of stainless steel—a feature unique to diner architecture.

Freedom of Information Failure

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The public's right to see government records is coming at an ever-increasing price, as authorities continue to raise fees and hourly charges, which prevents access to this information.

In honor of Sunshine Week, the FOIA Project invited experts to nominate a FOIA case they feel represents a particularly egregious example of improper withholding.

NYC Family Tragedy

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Seven kids from a New York City Orthodox Jewish family died after flames ripped through their Brooklyn home. This is one of NYC's deadliest fires in many years, according to public safety officials.

7 Children Killed in House Fire in New York City - ABC News http://abcn.ws/1GEz78F via @ABC

7 children die, 2 critically injured in New York house fire http://upi.com/4191569

'Mommy, help me!': 7 kids dead after hot plate ignites NYC blaze http://nyp.st/1FPl7dY via @nypost

Brooklyn house fire kills seven from Orthodox Jewish family http://reut.rs/1ECvksg via @reuters

Lower stress lowers your blood pressure

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You can't see your blood pressure or feel it, so you may wonder why this simple reading is so important. The answer is that when blood pressure is high, your heart is working overtime to pump blood through your body. This extra work can result in a weaker heart muscle and potential organ damage down the road. Your arteries also suffer when your blood pressure is high. The relentless pounding of the blood against the arterial walls causes them to become hard and narrow, potentially setting you up for stroke, kidney failure, and cardiovascular disease.

NEWS QUICKIE

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It can sometimes be difficult to keep up with all the news of the day, what with that content available as far away as your smart phone and all, but let’s just assume you are very busy working, or doing something else and not checking DOSE OF NEWS: www.doseofnews.com. CITY IMAGES wants to keep you informed, so we have decided to unveil “NEWS QUICKIE”

"News Quickie” tends to favor “gotta see this,” or is a lot like the person who tells you, or shares amazing news, or information and viral videos for you to “check out.”

DOZENS DEAD HUNDREDS HURT

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Approximately 120 people were killed and 150 injured in Yemen, following a series of suicide-bomber explosions inside two mosques.

More Than 100 Killed In Mosque Attacks In Yemen http://n.pr/1EAheru

Bombings in Yemeni mosques kill more than 130: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/1f2e980367374cb784303a95a963e224/2-suici…

BBC News - Yemen crisis: More than 100 die in attacks on Sanaa mosques http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-31983627

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