Look Inside The Offices Of $1.1 Billion Tumblr
Tumblr just sold to Yahoo for $1.1 billion. We visited their offices a while back to see how they do what they do and it was pretty impressive.In light of the big news and since Tumblr said they aren't...
View ArticleTumblr Is The New York Area's Third Billion-Dollar Startup Exit In The Past...
New York startups are proving that Silicon Valley isn't the only place where monstrous tech companies can be made.In the past twelve months, three tech companies in the New York area have exited for...
View ArticleWealthy Parents Are Spending A Crazy Amount Of Money On Their Kids' Summer...
Instead of Gap T-shirts and old jean shorts, New York's elite parents are turning to personal shoppers and designer duds for their child's summer camp wardrobe, according to Crain's New York."Camp is a...
View ArticleThe 25 Most Popular Travel Destinations In America
TripAdvisor just released the results of its 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations winners.Millions of TripAdvisor users voted on their favorite destinations around the world, as well as their favorite...
View ArticleMayor Bloomberg Reportedly Told NY Taxi Boss 'I Am Going To Destroy Your...
A week after his plan to revitalize the New York City taxi system was blocked, Mayor Michael Bloomberg reportedly accosted an NYC taxi boss in a private club and told him he would "destroy your f--k-ng...
View ArticleNew York Governor Reportedly Threatened The Jobs Of Sheriffs Who Spoke Out...
Some critics have pointed to New York State’s new gun control law as chilling in its scope and intent.But new allegations coming from sheriffs may add to the outcry, as some authorities maintain that...
View ArticlePeople Are Outraged Over 'Ghetto' Tours In The Bronx
NEW YORK (AP) — A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under protest from an outraged neighborhood.Real Bronx Tours, which...
View ArticleWaiting-List-Only Site For Gadgets Just Got $1.3 Million In Funding
Grand St. might just be the hippest, most exclusive New York startup we've ever seen.It's a curated, super-thoughtful, new gadget flash-sale site that's currently waiting-list-only for new customers —...
View ArticleAfter Selling For $30 Million, Ad Company Felix Got An Office With A Huge...
Last year, IAC bought New York-based pay-per-call advertising business Felix.As part of the reportedly $30 million acquisition, IAC rented Felix a new office in Times Square. Felix CEO Brent Metz...
View ArticleThe First Heat Wave Of Summer Will Engulf The East Coast On Wednesday
Those complaining about the recent spate of cold weather and rain in New York will likely get their due this weekend, when the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions are hit with a three-day heat wave.The...
View ArticleAll Clear Given After Suspicious Package At Times Square
Parts of Times Square, New York City, were cordoned off this morning due to reports of a suspicious package.Shimon Prokupecz, a producer with WNBC-TV, reports that the NYPD has since given the all...
View ArticleHow The US Coast Guard Uses Game Theory To Protect New York City [PHOTOS]
From a small room in a Pakistan house, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) was shaken to its core in 2011.Within the data seized from Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound was the al Qaeda plan to blow up oil...
View ArticleTwo Reported Injured After Queens House Apparently Explodes
The New York Fire Department was called to the scene in Howard Beach, Queens today after reports of a fire and a possible explosion at a private home on 84th street.Pix11 reports that the home was...
View ArticleManhattanhenge Is Coming Tonight
One of the greatest sights in New York City is upon us again: Manhattanhenge!The beautiful sight seen above happens when the city's grid lines up with the location of the sunset.Tonight is the night to...
View Article13 Companies That Could Be New York's Next Billion-Dollar Exit
Tumblr was New York City's first $1 billion exit since DoubleClick sold to Google in 2007. But it won't be the last.A number of other startups in New York have become huge businesses, expected to exit...
View ArticleSeven Injured In Gas Explosion At College Near New York City
Seven people have been taken to the hospital with after a major gas explosion at Nyack college, the Nyack Fire Department tells CBS New York.None of the injuries are life-threatening.Earlier officials...
View ArticleNightmare on Tech Street
New York City is a fantastic place to live--I've been here all my life. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.That being said, it isn't necessarily the easiest place to live, but it's worth it....
View ArticleHow Republicans Made Both Parties Stupid On Fixing Infrastructure
Yesterday, I tweeted in defense of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's decision to cancel of the Access to the Region's Core project -- the $10 billion plan to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson...
View ArticleA Plaza Hotel Penthouse Hit The Market For $59 Million — More Than Twice What...
One of London's most famous real estate developers has listed his triplex penthouse in New York's Plaza Hotel for $59 million, The Wall Street Journal reports.Christian Candy — who last year paid $25.9...
View ArticleLand Rover Built A Statue In NYC To Show Off Its New Aluminum Range Rover
Land Rover North America has teamed up with Architectural Digest and the New York-based design firm Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) to create a one-of-a-kind public art installation, inspired by the aluminum...
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