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Caitlyn Taylor

Bio: Caitlyn Taylor is a graduate from Calvin University where she received a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. With a long time passion for video games, TV, and movies, Caitlyn took to journalism as a way to understand the ins and outs of her favorite industries. Caitlyn is ecstatic to join the NYC Tastemakers team, with the hopes of improving her skills as a writer and broadening her experience.
Sports

Should The UFC Be Boycotted?

The latest Ultimate Fighting Championship match on the White House lawn, in commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, has apparently been the last straw for many UFC fans and fighters alike. The relationship between President Trump and the UFC, particularly with its CEO Dana White, has been known for years. However, ...

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Politics

Trump’s Reflecting Pool Fiasco Might Be His Undoing

The past few weeks have been tense for the Trump administration, particularly in Washington, D.C. In the lead up to the celebration of the United State’s 250 birthday, President Trump made wide sweeping efforts to transform the nation’s capital into a place seemingly fit for that massive celebration. Additionally, he ...

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Latest News

Mamdani Promotes Political Congressional Candidates Ahead Of Midterms

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently announced his backed candidates for the city’s upcoming primaries ahead of the 2026 midterms in the following months. Since the beginning of his mayoral term, the Democratic socialist has done the work to improve the reputation of his fellow political candidates within the ...

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Sports

The Knicks’ Celebrations Feel More Than Just A Sports Celebration

When the New York Knicks finally won the NBA finals after a 53-year drought, a powder keg was lit. Celebrations across the city erupted as it felt like the whole city came together as one, even before it was certain that the Knicks would win. Despite their drought of wins, ...

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NYC Gears Up For Juneteenth Celebrations

New York City is gearing up for Juneteenth this Friday and Saturday. In celebration of the holiday that commemorates the official end of slavery, New York City will be hosting some of the largest celebrations of the holiday in all of the country. On Friday, June 19th, there will be ...

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Politics

Teen Takeovers Are A Symptom Of Youth Disenfranchisement

There has been a rise in negativity towards the youth of America in recent years. Across social media, videos of teenagers gathered together in large crowds in malls, parks, and beaches have gone viral for all the wrong reasons. These events, labeled as teen takeovers, have led to communities urging ...

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Sports

The World Cup Gives Americans A Glimpse Of How Things Could Be

The lead-up to the 2026 World Cup was controversial to say the least. While most were expecting the entire event to be an utter disaster, be it traffic-wise or from the reception to locals, when it finally arrived, things went unexpectedly. Social media has been flooded with positive experiences from ...

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Latest News

NY Governor Announces Expansion Of SUNY and CUNY Reconnect Programs

An expansion for the Reconnect programs for SUNY and CUNY was recently announced by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Since the program’s launch in 2025, the reconnect programs have enrolled over 12,000 students to reunite adults with education and help bolster the state’s economy and workforce. The Reconnect program is ...

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Sports

The White House UFC Match Might Be A Disaster

As the celebrations for the United States 250th birthday approach, the Trump Administration has surprisingly geared up for their own celebrations in the form of Freedom 250. Unfortunately, recent months have seen these plans devolving in such a way that has left President Trump with only one major event to ...

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Politics

Why the Black American Boycott of Asian American Businesses Was a Long Time Coming

Tensions between the Asian American and Black American communities have hit a massive strain in the past few weeks, ignited by a recent not guilty verdict in the tragic 2023 murder case of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton. The ruling made waves across social media, with many within and outside the Black ...

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Renderings For Penn Station Renovation Revealed to the Public

The first renderings for the 8 billion dollar proposed redevelopment of Penn Station were revealed to the public Monday morning, June 8, 2026, by the development firms Halmar and Skanska’s joint venture Penn Transformation Partners, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The renderings visualise the sweeping redesign of the entrance ...

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Video Games

Why Visual Novels May Never Break Into The Mainstream

The video game industry comprises a variety of game genres, all of which have a steady and fairly large community surrounding them. However, there is one genre that has been relatively niche to read, despite being around since the 1980s: Visual Novels. Visual novels, for those unaware, are interactive story-based ...

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