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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.
Politics

President Biden drops out of race for re-election, endorses Vice President Kamala Harris

After a 50-year political career, President Joe Biden announced yesterday that he’s ending his 2024 re-election campaign. The decision comes after many weeks of him and his team telling the public that he plans to stay in the race. Even within his party, President Biden’s ability to serve as his ...

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Politics

Biden’s family might be discussing a possible exit from the 2024 election

With family and, supposedly, senior staff members seemingly discussing exit strategies, the current president dropping out of the 2024 race is a hot topic of discussion. Paraphrasing Biden’s family, NBC News states they discussed how Biden:  “Would want to end his re-election bid on his own timing…with a carefully calculated ...

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Accused of biting an officer, N.Y.C. Councilwoman Susan Zhuang arrested during protest

While protests usually aim to be peaceful, things can quickly, and often do, escalate. A protest this Wednesday proved this once again. The idea to build a men’s shelter in a Bensonhurst neighborhood has been met with multiple protests by residents for a while now, mostly regarding concerns about a ...

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Health and Wellness

Is going gluten-free right for you (Op-Ed)

Gluten is probably one of the most demonized food groups out there. According to Platform Magazine, 31% of U.S. adults eat gluten-free or avoid gluten. However, only 4% of this 31% have a medical reason to do so. What is gluten though? According to the Celiac Disease Foundation: “Gluten is ...

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Latest News

More thunderstorms and further damage in New York cause Governor Hochul to declare a state of emergency

This summer has been a hard one for New York. Multiple heatwaves, and the resulting storms, have been hitting the state relentlessly since mid-June. This past Tuesday, thunderstorms hit several areas of the state, leaving over 170,000 Upstate New Yorkers without power, Governor Hochul said. Knowing New York is in ...

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Latest NewsMusic

“Angry Birds” are real, and their enemies are drones

Beach safety is a very high priority this summer, with CNN explaining that four people have already drowned this year. NYPD drones have found two of these bodies, who disappeared off a beach adjacent to Rockaway. Additionally, drones belonging to the fire department displayed footage of lifeguards helping swimmers struggling ...

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Latest News

Friends of the High Line fight Related Companies on their plan to build a casino near the popular NY attraction

Related Companies has several plans for a rail yard in Manhattan’s Far West Side. The New York Times explains that they hope to build, among other things, a 1,180-foot apartment building, a 1,376-foot office building, a public school, and a daycare. While some citizens might see these construction projects in ...

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Latest News

As a new COVID variant hits New York, hospital visits are on the rise again

For a while, it seemed like COVID-19 was behind us. We survived the original pandemic and returned to a relatively “normal” world. Unfortunately for the U.S., the virus that shook the world is back in the news. For health officials, this isn’t a shock. Neal Smoller, holistic pharmacist and owner ...

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Latest News

NYC’s underground retail is in pretty bad shape

Stores and modes of transportation often go hand in hand. The 1980s saw the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) run roughly 350 stores, kiosks, and concessions. Over the years, more were built to keep up with the increase in travelers. According to English News, there are presently 195 retail spots in ...

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Latest News

NYC is being hit by another heatwave this week, here’s what to expect

NY saw its first heat wave of 2024 before summer started and a bad rainstorm in June. Now, just eight days into July, the state faces another heat wave and more rain. As of noon today and in effect until tomorrow at 8 p.m., CBS News says, a heat advisory ...

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Sports

ESPN Round Table: NY Knicks might not be competing with Celtics

Holding a round table with five staff members, ESPN, according to Athlon Sports, was asked which Eastern Conference team was closer to the Boston Celtics following free agency activity. Not seeing New York’s team as a threat to the Celtics, the staff members passed over the Knicks in favor of ...

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Politics

Looking to the future: Hochul plans to run for governor again in 2026

There are no term limits to the position of New York Governor, and current N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul is ready to take full advantage of this. During an event in NYC’s Riverbank State Park this past Tuesday, Hochul announced that she will run for another term in 2026. Spectrum Local ...

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