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Joyous New York City Coffee Shop Hires and Trains People with Autism and Down Syndrome
While a cup of joe from Cafe Joyeux is a normal experience in European cities, this radical and tremendous coffee chain just opened its...
Good News in History, October 28
61 years ago today, the whole world breathed a sigh of relief as the Cuban Missile Crisis ended with Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev...
Good News in History, October 5
Happy 65th Birthday to popular science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson. Born in the Big Apple without a star in the sky to look up...
Transit Heroes: 3 Officers Escort Lost Man with Autism from NYC to Philadelphia
When a Philly man with autism boarded the wrong train and ended up lost in the mammoth network under New York City's Grand Central...
Officials Want to Turn Rikers Island Prison Into a Green Energy Hub
A coalition of groups are envisioning the former jails on Rikers Island as the hub for green energy generation, enough to power 45,000 homes.
They...
Cozy Dining Cabins Made From Plastic Bottles Withstood the NYC Hurricane And May Be Future of Disaster Relief
A design for plastic bottles that can be linked together has caught on as a revolution in disaster relief. Called Friendship Bottles, they have...
It’s a Google Maps Street View of New York City, But Using Photos From the 1940s Taken By the WPA
If you live in New York City and wonder what your address or neighborhood looked like eight decades ago, a new interactive map lets...
This Vending Machine Refills Cleaning Products—Reining in Plastic And Saving You Money
A Chilean startup is bringing their successful model of cleaning product vending machines to New York City, helping residents save money and avoid single-use...
Artist Sends 1,800 of His Flower Paintings to a Brooklyn Hospital–One for Every Cook, Nurse, and Janitor
LA Painter Michael Gittes gifted a unique painting to every staff member of the Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn as a thank you for their heroics.
Sikhs Around the World Are Sending Thousands of Donated Meals to Elderly and People in Self-Isolation
Sikhs around the world have been mobilizing to feed some of society's most vulnerable people during the COVID-19 outbreaks.
All-Purpose Cleaner is Made Entirely of Food Waste Collected in NYC—and Ditches Plastic Spray Bottles
A New York company called Veles is selling an all-purpose cleaner made of food waste collected from Manhattan cafeterias, and ditches plastic spray bottles.
Elderly Woman Has Sweetest Reaction to Stranger Fulfilling Her Lifelong Dream of Flying First Class
After Jack and Violet hit it off in a NYC airport last week, he insisted on swapping seats with her so she could fulfill her dream of flying first class.
New York City Launches Dramatic Transportation Project With 250 Miles of New Bike Lanes
The recently-approved transportation plan for The Big Apple involves 250 new miles of protected bike lanes that are physically separated from traffic.
NYC Passes Bold New Legislation Requiring Green Roofs on New Buildings – and Much More
The Big Apple recently approved an unprecedented new package of initiatives to place the city at the forefront of the fight against climate change.
Hundreds of People Are Saving Feral Felines From Death in NYC By Adopting Them as ‘Worker Cats’
There are thousands of feral felines living on their own in the United States – and with some cities scrambling to control the increasing...
Woman Praises Kind-Hearted Police Officer for Helping Her Get ‘Hamilton’ Tickets in Her Time of Need
Police officers are not generally praised for their hand in delivering tickets, but Officer Dicandia is definitely the exception.
She Shares Her Wisdom With the World, Now Dozens of Strangers Surprise Her on 101st Birthday
After spending the last few months offering guidance to youngsters, strangers from around the world decided to thank Grandma Eileen for her wisdom.
New York is On the Right Path: Number of People in Jail Falls to Lowest Since 1982
The continuously declining rates of New York City crime has resulted in the lowest amount of prisoners being held behind bars in 35 years.
Couple Leaves Wall Street to Start Ride Service for Chemo Patients After Mom’s Death
As a means of honoring his late mother, Zach Bolster and his wife ditched their Wall Street careers and started the Chemocars nonprofit instead.
Grandma Gives Advice to Stressed Out New Yorkers From 3,000 Miles Away
Eileen Wilkinson is a 100-year-old grandma who loves to share her worldly advice with other people – and what better way than to counsel...