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Man Builds Igloo During Winter Snowstorm, Lists it on Airbnb For $200 a Night
During the heavy snowfall of winter storm Jonas, New York and many neighboring cities were brought to a standstill. For Patrick Horton and his friends though, this meant having some time for fun building an igloo and listing it for $200 a night on Airbnb. The buzzword-filled…
· Ryan General
This New York Startup Has the Best Way to Help Refugee Chefs Everywhere
New York City is a haven of great international cuisine. With the number of specialty restaurants that offer a variety of food from different countries in the city, it is certainly not easy for a restaurant to stand out even if they are offering unique meal options. However,…
· Editorial Staff
New York City Now Has Masturbation Booths For Stressed Out Workers
New York City is one of the most stressful places to live in the U.S. mainly due to its high population, cost of living and high unemployment rate. Now, sex toy company Hot Octopuss has come forward with a supposed solution to relieve NYC men of their mental/emotional strain:…
· Editorial Staff
Rich Chinese Mom Tries to Bribe Customs Official With Sex, Fails Miserably
Here’s some news that looks like a blurb from a porn video: a 55-year-old Chinese woman tried bribing a customs officer with sex after being caught smuggling designer goods. Hong Yang and her adult daughter were recently caught sneaking $160,000 worth of undeclared goods into…
· Laura Dang
Inside One of New York’s Finest Chinese Restaurants Located in the Waldorf Astoria
A new, glitzy Chinese restaurant has opened its doors in the renowned Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan, New York, and the food looks fantastic. The restaurant, La Chine, is in the running to be one of New York’s finest Chinese restaurants, according to Luxury Travel Magazine.
· Riley Schatzle
Columbia Student Opens Up Restaurant in Dorm Room that Becomes Big hit
An economics student at Columbia University is running a restaurant out of his dorm room that has become so popular it’s booked from now until Christmas. Jonah Reider, 21, has been interested in food since he was a young boy, and now he is balancing his time between his studies…
· Editorial Staff
Inside America’s Most Expensive Sushi Restaurant Where Meals Start at $450
For those who love sushi and also for whom money is no object, Masa is a restaurant to experience at least once. @franzignacio Masa is a sushi and Japanese food restaurant located in Manhattan and is the most expensive restaurant in New York City and the most expensive sushi…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the $740 Million Man Who Calls Himself the ‘Most Influential Person of China’
Some have called him a clown, others a philanthropist, but while his attitude towards public recognition seems to borderline on narcissism, Chen Guangbiao is adamant about helping communities who are in need. Despite coming from a destitute family, Chen, 45, is now one of…
· Laura Dang
Angry Wife of a Former Amazon Employee to CEO: Work Schedule Was ‘Almost Unbearable’
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been at the center of criticism following the release of a New York Times exposé that highlighted his company’s “brutal” work environment and controversial management practices. In response to Jeff Bezos’ memo to employees on Monday, one spouse of a…
· Laura Dang
Whole Foods Under Fire for Using Cheap Prison Labor to Produce Cheese and Fish
After issuing a public apology back in June for overcharging customers for seafood and produce, Whole Foods is now getting a bad wrap for using cheap prison labor to produce goods such as cheese and fish. The popular grocery chain is one of several buyers of products produced by…
· Max Chang
New York Investigation Reveals Whole Foods Has Been Overcharging Customers
If you’ve ever had that pained feeling of being robbed at a Whole Foods checkout because their premium food items are so ridiculously expensive, you may want to trust that gut feeling.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Undercover Lap Dance Probe Leads to Ruling that Only Pole Dances Are Tax-Exempt
Pole dancing is just as much a legitimate form of artistic expression as opera and theater. So said a New York tax law judge who ruled last Friday that the pole dancing done at Albany-based strip club Nite Moves is tax-exempt because it’s an art form, while the club’s private…
· Editorial Staff
Here Are All the Reasons You Need to Take Your Startup to New York City
We’re guilty, we admit it: Much like everyone else, we pay way more attention to Silicon Valley than Silicon Alley. For certain startups though — like those that concentrate on media, design, fashion, publishing, advertising or commerce (after all, Wall Street is, well, just…
· Sebastian Dillon
Man’s Life Completely Ruined One Year After Airbnb XXX Freak Fest
Ari Teman, possibly one of the most unfortunate victims ever of an Airbnb nightmare, is now homeless and wants everyone to know that Airbnb pretty much ruined his life. “My life has gone from a luxury apartment in Chelsea to a hellish series of sublets, hotels, friend’s couches,…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Mom Gives Birth to ‘World’s First Uber Baby’ on the Way to Hospital
Baby on board! A Brooklyn mom has given birth in an Uber.
· Max Chang
This Investment Banker’s Insane Life Was Basically Just Money, Cocaine and Orgies
Above are the faces of an extremely successful $7-million-a-year investment banker, Sage Kelly (left), and his wife, Christina Di Mauro (right). They both have severe alcohol and cocaine addictions, Kelly has been known to defecate on beds, floors and walls when he’s blasted,…
· Alan Van
20-Year-Old Entrepreneur is So Successful He Has His Own Factory in China
A lot of people at the age of 20 are still deciding on what major to declare. Hell, some 20-year-olds don’t even know whether they should be in college. Alex Shlaferman doesn’t have either dilemma — he pretty much knew what he wanted to do at 15 when he was traveling around the…
· Editorial Staff
New Study Estimates 1 in Every 22 New Yorkers is a Millionaire
A new study this week calculated the percentages of millionaires in city populations around the world. By net worth alone, excluding their primary residence, the study found that 4.63% of New Yorkers, or around 389,100 people, are millionaires- and New York is only number four…
· Benny Luo
How Two High School Club Promoters Who Hated Each Other Built a Multi-Million Dollar Nightlife Empire
For anyone that loves partying at the hottest venues in any major city in the world, chances are you’ve most likely frequented a place owned by Jason Strauss and Noah Tepperberg. This dynamic duo are the founders of Strategic Hospitality Group, the company that owns some of the…
· Editorial Staff
This is The Greatest Business Card in The World
You may not have heard of Chen Guangbiao, but this man possess the best business card known to man. He’s one of the top 400 richest people in China, wants to buy The New York Times for $1 Billion, and is known for his “flashy philanthropy”, where he makes high-profiled charity…
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