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 The Gothamist reports:
“NY is building membership for a city-wide skills share program to encourage service and volunteerism. Participants will ante up their own talents, bike repair, say, and then get a credit to take the lesson of their choosing. The Time Bank, as it’s called, will cover a great range of talents and activities, which, in commune or co-op fashion, will be purchased with its own currency, “time dollars.” What’s next, name tags?
Bloomberg first introduced the Time Bank plan in April 2009, and since then has enrolled over 80 skilled New Yorkers. Actual exchanges won’t begin until the spring, says the …continue reading
 First, smoking was banned all throughout New York City in public places, then, trans fat was taken off the menu, and now the city has a new target: salt.
The city is planning to unveil their new plan for salt reduction today, which in the end is supposed to work with health agencies and food companies to reduce the amount of packaged salt in products and restaurant food by 25 percent in the next five years.
Why is salt such a big deal? It has a huge part in causing hypertension – high blood pressure. Reducing the amount of salt we all eat …continue reading
 New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will be sworn in as mayor this Friday for the third time, and unlike past years, everyone is welcome!
For the first time ever, VIP tickets will be available to the public on a first-come first-serve basis. All you have to do is call 212-669-7147 no later than 3 p.m. this Thursday to request tickets.
Bill de Blasio and John C. Liu will also be sworn into their positions as public advocate and comptroller, respectively.
NY1 News will broadcast the entire ceremony live, as well as stream it live on NY1.com.
In an unusual move, the city has bought nearly seven acres of land in the middle of Coney Island from Thor Equities, the company that originally planned to renovate Coney Island and turn the area into a major tourist destination.
After countless battles with the people living in that area, many were fed up with the lack of progress in getting Coney Island up and running. Seeing an opportunity, the Bloomberg Administration bought 6.9 of the 10.5 acres that Thor had originally purchased and will share ownership of the area.
According to the New York Times, the …continue reading
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