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Juliette Pomara

Bio: Juliette Pomara is a super-senior at Adelphi University studying marketing who loves writing, reading, and learning new things. Mostly reading thrillers and fiction novels, she has a deep interest in stories that make you think. She can usually be found making jewelry, baking, exercising, or spending time with her dogs whilst watching crime shows, reality TV, or LifeTime movies. With a desire to spread information in her own creative way, Juliette is thrilled to join the NYC Tastemakers team and further her career in the writing industry.
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Make Up Artist of the Month for August 2024 X-twitter Instagram Mouse-pointer Bio Gallery Bio Gucci Westman was born in 1971 in California and grew up in Sweden. Now a New York-based makeup artist and beauty director, her career spans over two decades and she is widely considered one of ...

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Politics

With proposed radical SCOTUS changes criticized, Biden calls Speaker Johnson ‘dead on arrival’

During a rather odd interaction with a reporter, President Biden called House Speaker Mike Johnson “dead on arrival”. This statement comes shortly after Biden requested that Congress impose term limits and a code of conduct on the Supreme Court, Fox News says. According to Johnson, Biden’s proposal is: “Telling that ...

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NYC’s succeeding in its efforts to shut down illegal weed shops, new measures give the law more power

New York, Seattle Times says, made marijuana legal back in 2021. Unfortunately, the state didn’t provide much law enforcement when it came to selling the drug. Law enforcement agencies didn’t have power when it came to punishing unlicensed sellers, with that responsibility being handed to the Office of Cannabis Management, ...

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Health and Wellness

The problem with “What I Eat in a Day” videos

“What I Eat in a Day” (WIEIAD) videos have taken over the internet since 2020. Whether it’s a specific diet, “intuitive eating”, or a normal day, if you can name it there’s probably a WIEIAD for it. These videos are highly addicting, we watch one and can’t stop, and comparing ...

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Elections for NYC’s dog mayor began this week, let’s meet some of the four-legged candidates

This week, voting began for the Honorary NYC Dog Mayor Election, promising the calmest, cutest battle of the political season. The current dog-mayor, Sally Long Dog, will soon give her position to one of 15 candidates up for the position. A distraction from what founder Stephen Calabria of Harlem called ...

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Fashion

The schedule for New York’s spring 2025 fashion week is up: here’s what we have to look forward to

With the middle of summer nearly upon us, fashion fans everywhere are already starting to think about the shows September has to offer. Though its schedule might be small, New York’s spring 2025 Fashion Week, with its list of events that would be devastating to miss, is ready to go. ...

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Upstate New York’s Rome looks towards the future after a devastating tornado

Tornados are a rarity in New York, but when they appear, they can be vicious. Upstate New York’s Rome learned this when a tornado hit the ground on July 16th. Peak winds were recorded at 135 mph and the storm’s path was over 5 miles long. According to AP news, ...

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Politics

Trump made multiple false claims about Kamala Harris during his rally speech, let’s discuss them

In his first campaign rally since Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Former President Donald Trump made multiple false claims against her, CNN says. The false claims are as follows: 2.  “Wants abortions in the eighth…ninth month…right up until birth…after”. 3. “Wants to…outlaw red meat to stop ...

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Manhasset house searched by FBI, linked to former staffer Linda Sun

Tuesday morning, the FBI searched a Long Island home whose property records show it currently belongs to Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Sun left Governor Hochul’s office nearly two years ago. Despite the presence of federal officers, which is always slightly ...

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Politics

N.Y.’s swing district democrats enthusiastic about VP Kamala Harris being potential presidential nominee

Democratic former congressman Mondaire Jones has shared his enthusiasm about Vice President Kamala Harris possibly replacing President Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential Election. Endorsing Harris after President Biden officially announced that he would be ending his reelection campaign, Jones said “People here are enthusiastic about a new generation of ...

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Fire at JFK airport: terminal 8 evacuated

Wednesday morning at John F. Kennedy International Airport, FDNY firefighters responded to reports of smoke shortly after 7 a.m. Upon investigation, it was found that an escalator at Terminal 8’s Concourse C had caught on fire. The smoky conditions resulted in the evacuation of Terminal 8. Airport officials told CBS ...

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Global Microsoft outage left hundreds of flights grounded

Last Friday, CBS News says, flights were either delayed or canceled after a worldwide Microsoft outage, caused by a CrowdStrike update, occurred. Thankfully, 911, hospitals, and mass transit were not impacted, as Tri-State Area officials stressed that the outage was not a cyberattack. Multiple airlines were impacted though. Delta, United, ...

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