The morning of March 16, 2026 marked a difficult day for members of the three-story building that resides on College Point Blvd as the building caught fire and resulted in the deaths of four people, including a 3-year-old child. The chaotic fire resulted in many rushing to evacuate, hopping off of higher floors in order […]
Tag: Op-ed
Politics & Social Media: Our Toxic Relationship
One of the best pieces of advice given to us, at any age or at any time in our lives, is to avoid forming toxic relationships and leaving behind connections that are no longer bringing us a sense of peace. However, when that toxic relationship is between what we see on our screens and what […]
March Madness Results
Well, it’s officially March Madness season as the regular season has finally come to a close. Selection Sunday, one of the most highly anticipated moments of the college basketball season took place yesterday as every NCAA team had their eyes locked on the bracketology results. After a long, grueling season of basketball, there are only […]
One Day, A Week’s Worth of Meals
We are all living in a busy world, each with our own busy lives and jam-packed schedules. It is not uncommon to allow our eating and nutrition habits to slip when everything seems too busy to function. However, there is one simple, beneficial habit that can outrun even the fastest and busiest lifestyles–weekly meal prepping. […]
Famous Doctor Tied to Epstein Files?
As the days go on, more and more information tied to the Epstein Files is uncovered, and new suspects join the notorious list of names who were involved in the disgusting acts cited in the files. From celebrities like Ellen Degeneres to political figures like Trump and Clinton, many of society’s biggest stars played a […]
I’ve Got a Salon at Home!
Picture this: A luxuriously-feeling warm bath, face masks that make our skin glow from the inside out, treatments that make us feel like a runway model–all from the comfort of our own home. We may all want to run our pockets dry at the salons and spas each month, but the true luxury is found […]
Upcycling Used Tennis Balls
Tennis is one of the highest waste-producing sports, due to the sheer demand for tennis balls and their short lifespan. Over 330 million tennis balls are manufactured each year, with only about 1% ever being recycled. Additionally, the ball’s inability to biodegrade has resulted in massive rubber waste being added to landfills. In fact, used […]
NY Lawmakers to Ban AI from Giving Professional Advice
Lawmakers in New York have recently proposed Senate Bill S7263, which would ban AI chatbots from providing users with legal or medical advice. The bill would apply to “AI chatbots that mimic or impersonate licensed professionals such as lawyers or physicians”. Essentially, the bill is aimed at protecting people from potentially incorrect or harmful advice […]
Popular NY News Anchor Ernie Anastos Dies at 82
Sad news was announced by WABC-TV on Thursday, March 12, 2026, as beloved longtime anchor of Eyewitness News, Ernie Anastos, died at the age of 82. According to his wife, Kelly Anastos, he passed away from pneumonia at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, NY. Ernest Alexander Anastos was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on […]
This Paralympian Gives Competitors a Leg Up
Mike Schultz, known better as “Monster Mike” in the racing world, lost his leg in 2008 after suffering a catastrophic knee injury during a snowmobile competition. Doctors told Schultz, “the only way he would survive was by amputating his left leg above the knee”. “To hear that as a top-level athlete is something you’re not […]
5-Alarm Fire Tears Through Brooklyn Factory
Early yesterday morning, a large fire broke out on the Brooklyn waterfront. Firefighters were quickly dispatched and arrived to find a factory engulfed in flames. The burning building, located in the Sunset Park neighborhood on 53rd Street between First Avenue and Dead End, was identified as Universal Food Distributors, Inc. The situation rapidly escalated, and […]
How “Sinners” and “The Hate U Give” Represent Racism in Different Lights
One of the most majestic things about cinema is its ability to tell the same story in different ways. Each component of a cinematic text adds to its underlying theme, giving directors the ability to control the narrative that they want to push through the use of different elements such as soundtrack, characters, setting, dialogue, […]
