new york city
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Oh Good, Google Is Apparently Expanding Its Presence In New York Now Too
Hot on the heels of a report that Amazon is planning to split its HQ2 between Arlington, Virginia and New York’s Long Island City, Google is reportedly looking to expand its own presence in New York City. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the company is nearing a…
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This Is How Stars Would Look Over NYC If It Weren’t So Freaking Light Polluted
Video: I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen the Little Dipper – the 2003 blackout, a family trip to the Grand Canyon, a camping trip, and a stargazing drive through Wisconsin cut short by the cold. I don’t remember ever seeing the faint band of the Milky Way. Growing up…
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I Ate Wasps And Scorpions At New York’s First Bug Eating Festival
A single seared prawn sat atop a scoop of mashed avocado with a healthy scoop of salty black specks overflowing onto the plate beside it. If I didn’t already know what I had gotten myself into, I would have been certain the topping was caviar — each spot popped just like a sturgeon egg might…
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This Dude Hit 240 Consecutive Green Lights While Driving In New York City
Driving around Manhattan can hardly be considered driving because there’s so much damn traffic and construction and crazy taxis and people on the street. Most of the time you’re “driving,” you’re actually just stopped or digging your car out of a pothole, or are constantly avoiding accidents or dodging human bodies. You’re certainly not hitting…