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Metro is published in more than 100 major cities across Europe, North & South America and Asia. Metro has a unique global reach — attracting a young, active, well-educated metropolitan audience of more than 18 million daily readers. Metro is a free daily newspaper written and designed for young and ambitious professionals. Designed for a 20-minute read, the paper gives metropolitans all they need to know, Monday through Friday, during their morning commutes. Local, national and international news and colorful features are presented without any bias, but showcase a proudly urban attitude and style.
November 2, 2016

Queens’ ‘transit desert’ is growing as fast as its population

Despite more rapid population growth, Queens has the least amount of subway lines per 100,000 people than Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. No borough served by the subway is shortchanged to the extent that Queens is. For instance, Queens has 81 stations, compared to Brooklyn’s 170 and 148 in Manhattan. Only the Bronx has fewer stations, […]

October 28, 2016

Wine condoms provide ‘on-the-go protection’ for your bottle of vino

Wine and condoms often go hand-in-hand, but one product has actually combined the two. Wine Condoms, available on Amazon, are so popular that they are currently sold out through the online retailer. Their description also claims that Amy Poehler, Sharon Stone, Mila Kunis, Madonna, Bethenny Frankel, Melissa McCarthy, Patricia Arquette, Rosie O’Donnell and Ruby Rose “have […]

October 27, 2016

Zagat’s new pop-up cafe will serve microscopic versions of NYC’s best food

Zagat is celebrating the release of its 2017 guidebook by opening a Tiny CafĂ© in Astor Place beginning Thursday, October 27, through Saturday, October 29. Inspired by the idea that shorter reviews are easier to digest, they’ve applied that concept to the signature dishes from some of its highest-rated restaurants in the city, including Los Tacos, […]

October 25, 2016

5 striking skyline changes seen in NYC in the last 10 years

As New York City’s population continues to grow, so does its skyline. This change isn’t only going on in NYC, but also in other major cities across the country. Rentcafe.com wanted to show the shifting skylines of these urban centers in the last decade, selecting “the most striking skyline transformations to take place recently in America’s expanding […]

October 24, 2016

New program teaches New Yorkers how to interact with city wildlife

Imagine you’re strolling though your neighborhood or favorite city park and a coyote crosses your path. Would you know what to do—aside from snapping a pic, of course? Answering that question is just one goal of the newly launched education and awareness campaign WildlifeNYC, which aims to teach New Yorkers about living among “urban fauna.” READ […]

October 21, 2016

NYC launches new guide geared towards families living in the city

A new digital hub created by the NYC Children’s Cabinet offers a one-stop shop of city events, programs and services designed to support the health, development and safety of children and families. “Growing Up NYC is a wonderful digital how-to resource to help parents navigate raising children in New York City —which we all know can […]

October 17, 2016

These sweet maps reveal the most popular candy by state and country

With Halloween around the corner and shelves stock full of candy, it’s hard not to be tempted to buy our favorite brand. But what is the most popular one in the entire country? According to research done by a UK website called FamilyBreakFinder, which describes itself as “the UK’s favorite site for family friendly holidays, short breaks and days […]

October 12, 2016

Plans and renderings revealed for Mount Sinai’s downtown expansion

Mount Sinai Health System announced on Tuesday that phase one of a $500 million project to rebuild Mount Sinai Beth Israel and create the new “Mount Sinai Downtown” network is set to start. The network will expand and renovate three sites of outpatient facilities, according to the hospital, which will stretch from the East River to the Hudson River below 34th Street. The network will include 35 operating and procedure rooms and 16 physician practice locations with more than 600 doctors.
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October 11, 2016

The best Halloween costume shops in New York City

Halloween is creepin’ up. Do you know what you’re dressing up as? A creepy clown or maybe a certain creepy presidential candidate? (The right shade of bronzer could do wonders there.) Whether you tend towards D.I.Y. or you want to grab a ready-made outfit, the sooner you figure it out, the better. Trying to throw together […]

October 10, 2016

Arthur Avenue in the Bronx named ‘Great Street of America’

If you’ve slurped oysters outside a seafood market, taken a bite of burrata or savored cannoli on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, this distinction might not be news to you. Arthur Avenue, which some call “the real Little Italy,” will join the American Planning Association’s “Great Streets of America.” READ MORE AT METRO NEW YORK…

October 7, 2016

Half of all working New Yorkers are foreign born

Immigrants make up half of New York City’s workforce and 70 percent in 37 different occupations, according to a new study, which also found that the city’s working poor tend to be foreign born. The report, released Thursday by the Center for an Urban Future, focuses on the impact that foreign-born workers have on the city’s […]

October 6, 2016

The Avegant Glyph is a wearable movie screen with surround sound

The Avegant Glyph offers cinema screen entertainment without the distraction of people rustling popcorn. The wearable, invented by a Silicon Valley start-up, resembles a hefty pair of headphones but when you slide the band down over your eyes, micro mirror projection gives the impression that you’re watching an enormous display. READ MORE AT METRO NEW […]

October 5, 2016

Apple Pay and Masterpass gets added to the MTA eTix

Beginning today, you won’t have to worry so much about “what’s in your wallet” before you hop on Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road. Govrnor Andrew Cuomo’s office announced on Tuesday the addition of Apple Pay and Masterpass digital wallet technology to MTA eTix, the mobile ticketing app. “By adding the use of cutting edge […]

September 30, 2016

Beloved Carnegie Deli will shutter at the end of the year

Iconic New York City restaurant the Carnegie Deli, which first opened in 1937, will close at the end of the year. Restaurant owner Marian Harper Levine told employees of the eatery’s closing Friday morning, reports said. “I’m very sad to close the Carnegie Deli but I’ve reached the time of my life when I need to take […]