The Big City

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They call NYC The Big Apple, perhaps because we have the tallest buildings, biggest museums, and best and priciest pizza.

Don't get me wrong, I Love New York and you will too as long as you're prepared to pay the high cost of living here and those sky-high prices, with hotel rooms averaging a few hundred per night stay.

Tick Talk

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The Chinese-owned social media giant joins Putin’s propaganda by muzzling users and cutting them off and allowing lies to spread.

Ticks are more than a nuisance. Ticks are external parasites, living by feeding on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. Can we talk?

Brother Moon

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Talking, writing, oral, and reading skills simultaneously through understanding the relationship between reading and moon writing.

Are you feeling exhausted, or perhaps not inspired. It could be that you have lots of ideas but lack focus. Whatever the case, when writer’s block, appears, just dismiss your fears with creative inspiration for what to write about.

Just sit down and write your ideas right out of your mind and onto the page. You can find new angles on something you know about.

Subway Carnage

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An NYC Subway assault by a lone gunman shot 10 people and set off a smoke grenade this morning that snarled train service. 
 

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank James has been arrested by police in New York City's East Village, law enforcement officials tell #CNN. NYPD initially named Frank James as a person of interest in the Brooklyn subway shooting;. Besides the multiple injuries, this shooting incident left New Yorkers scrambling for rides, as some services reportedly decided to hike their fares. Only in NYC.

Follow The Leader

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As a young political refugee, I came to realize that my stretched mind causes the spiritual fire that has grown inside, which allows me to embrace new hopes and aspirations. It has also motivated me to become involved with startups and turnaround projects all over this great nation, in a couple of different languages.

The strategy which works best for me is to always remember that hard work, devotion, and commitment, are contagious, and that failure is never an option.

A Paradise In The Bronx

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There is a special small island nestled behind Pelham Park in The Bronx called City Island - A Slice of New York City Paradise.

City Island is a neighborhood in the northeasternmost section of New York City. This small gem is approximately 1.5 miles long by 0.5 miles wide. City Island is a natural trifecta located at the extreme western end of Long Island Sound, south of Pelham Bay and east of Eastchester Bay.

Shanghai Lockdown

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With over 130,000 COVID Cases Shanghai’s 25 million residents have been in lockdown for more than a week in the latest outbreak.

China's financial center of Shanghai will reportedly start easing lockdown in some areas this week, despite reporting a record of more than 25,000 new COVID-19 infections. Local authorities are trying to get the city back to normal with family food deliveries after more than two weeks of lockdown. 

Our Little-Known NYC Paradise

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Pelham Bay Park is the largest park in New York City, with a 13-mile coastline, salt marshes, shady forests, and sunny meadows, as well as a 19th-century historic house, the Hunter Island Marine Zoology and Geology Sanctuary, bridle trails, golf courses, bike paths, and the only public beach in the area, known as Orchard Beach, The Bronx Riviera.  https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/pelham-bay-park

Russia Wreaks Havoc

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Will Putin get away with stealing another election and force France to finally destroy The North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

Everyone knows that Russia helped Trump get elected and create international chaos. Now Putin is trying to get another one of his puppets elected in France to deal a final blow to NATO.

French voters choose their president this month, but the first round of voting is this weekend. President Emmanuel Macron is favored to win, however the race has gotten closer for his main challenger, Marine Le Pen.

After The Storm

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The New York City pounding rains that brought strong winds that pounded The Big Apple into the late-night hours have disappeared.

Since the one topic, we should be talking about is the climate crisis... NYC residents experienced persistent rain and thunderstorms that extend into the early morning hours. The National Weather Service issued warnings of wind gusts and considerable rainfall. Precipitation amounts were higher caused by thunderstorms, which developed throughout the night.