The Best Coupon In Your Wallet? Your Vaccination Card Krispy Kreme, cheesecake, fries, arcade tokens—proof of a shot means freebies and discounts, and vaccinated people are jumping on deals Patricia Fasnacht of High Point, N.C., got her shot, then got her free donut. PATRICIA FASNACHTBy Charles PassyMarch 28, 2021 2:11 pm ET For many Americans, getting the … Continue reading Vaccination card gets freebies and discounts
Month: April 2021
Charles’ Country Pan Fried Chicken opening this spring
Why a Famous Fried Chicken Restaurant is Coming to the UWS Posted on March 29, 2021 at 2:29 pm by West Sider Photo of a meal at Charles’ by @samkimsamkim. After a year full of tough news about local restaurants struggling and closing, the Upper West Side got some exciting news about a restaurant that … Continue reading Charles’ Country Pan Fried Chicken opening this spring
Readers list 10 favorite audiobooks
These all look like great options. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/2021-best-audiobooks-reader-recommendations/2021/04/02/b82d4e8a-915e-11eb-a74e-1f4cf89fd948_story.html The top audiobooks of the last year, according to our readers By Stephanie MerryApril 4, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. EDT Last month, the Audio Publishers Association announced the best audiobooks of 2020 during its virtual Audie Awards ceremony. The 25 winners included “Piranesi,” written by Susanna Clarke and narrated … Continue reading Readers list 10 favorite audiobooks
Divest fossil fuels = make money
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-powerful-new-financial-argument-for-fossil-fuel-divestment? The Powerful New Financial Argument for Fossil-Fuel Divestment A report by BlackRock, the world’s largest investment house, shows that those who have divested have profited not only morally but also financially. By Bill McKibben April 3, 2021 Protesters have argued that you shouldn’t try to profit off the end of the world. New analysis shows … Continue reading Divest fossil fuels = make money
Speed bumps and bike lanes don’t mix
Bike Lane Speed Bumps Get Bumped Off Posted on April 2, 2021 at 10:16 am by West Sider Jose Chu at Flor de Mayo, 424 Amsterdam, before the speed bumps’ removal. By Joy Bergmann Frustrated by e-bikers “going 20, 30 miles an hour,” putting his outdoor dining customers and employees at risk, Flor de Mayo restaurant manager … Continue reading Speed bumps and bike lanes don’t mix
Vegetation can’t keep up with greenhouse gases
Amazing how many people have figured that trees, the Amazon Rain Forests, the greenery of Indonesia and the like would simply soak up the excess CO2 that humans have been producing. Unfortunately, the vegetation just can't keep up. One thing that's not mentioned here is the burning going on in both Brazil and Indonesia to … Continue reading Vegetation can’t keep up with greenhouse gases
Vaccination passports may be inevitable for international travel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/airlines-want-vaccine-passports-but-dont-want-to-pay-for-them-11617442200?mod=hp_lead_pos3 Airlines Want Vaccine Passports but Don’t Want to Pay for Them As Europe plans document to store Covid-19 data, industry raises concerns about potential costs Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on Friday; officials hope a Covid-19 vaccine certificate will help spur travel across the EU. CHRISTIAN HARTMANN/REUTERSSHARE By Benjamin KatzApril 3, 2021 5:30 am ET LONDON—Airlines … Continue reading Vaccination passports may be inevitable for international travel
Love NYC — here are 10 books for you
Top 10 books about New York The faces of Brooklyn residents who died from Covid are remembered with photographs projected on to Brooklyn Bridge, New York on 14 March. Photograph: Reuters Author Craig Taylor chooses memoir, poetry, history and photography by writers who have committed to the city’s streets, ready for its surprises and shocks Craig … Continue reading Love NYC — here are 10 books for you
Here’s an HBOMax series to watch
Please note that the episodes are being released gradually with the final ones due April 15th. https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/made-for-love-hbo-max This New Romantic Thriller Series on HBO Is Next Up on Our Must-Binge List By Alexandra Hough | Mar. 31, 2021 What would it be like to share a mind—thoughts and all—with your significant other? HBO Max’s new series, Made for Love, explores exactly that. Based … Continue reading Here’s an HBOMax series to watch
US fossil-fuel companies took billions in tax breaks, but laid off thousands anyway
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/02/fossil-fuel-companies-billions-tax-breaks-workers? US fossil-fuel companies took billions in tax breaks – and then laid off thousands Figures show 77 companies received $8.2bn under tax changes related to Covid relief and yet almost every one let workers go An oil well site in south Texas. Photograph: Jennifer Hiller/Reuters Oliver Milman@olliemilmanFri 2 Apr 2021 05.00 EDT 2,187 Fossil-fuel companies … Continue reading US fossil-fuel companies took billions in tax breaks, but laid off thousands anyway
Lower rents caused by COVID closures could help Manhattan recover
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-clobbered-manhattan-lower-rents-could-seed-recovery-11616778760?st=s2hgepz0fhiaf88&reflink=article_email_share Covid-19 Clobbered Manhattan. Lower Rents Could Seed Recovery. Shutdowns and other changes brought on by the pandemic have bruised Manhattan’s economy. But because rents for storefronts, apartments and workspaces have been pushed down to their lowest levels in years, new small businesses and residents have moved in. By Konrad Putzier | Photographs by José A. Alvarado Jr. … Continue reading Lower rents caused by COVID closures could help Manhattan recover
Windfarm to be built off East Coast
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/29/joe-biden-administration-wind-energy-new-jersey White House moves toward approving huge windfarm off east coast Biden administration’s effort to increase offshore wind energy is part of plan to generate power for more than 10m homes by 2030 The GE-Alstom Block Island windfarm stands three miles off of Block Island, Rhode Island. Photograph: Scott Eisen/Getty Images Associated Press in WashingtonMon 29 Mar 2021 15.43 … Continue reading Windfarm to be built off East Coast
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