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Greatest city in the world, huh?... WHY ARE THE SUBWAYS THE WAY THEY ARE THEN??

How and why does a mere image become an enduring meme? Is it because there is something inherently funny and special about it, or is it simply because it scratches the itch of recognition and relatability immediately upon viewing it? That’s a question that can be asked of every viral sensation, but it isn’t always easy to answer. Most John Pork fans couldn’t articulate why he’s such a longstanding popular meme outside of him having a palpable it-factor. But that’s a heavily doctored image, supp…

The city where anything is possible!

The city is healing.

Big is moving to Paris

Legendary

No one opens the door for a native New Yorker

As if a 4.8 magnitude earthquake could stop a New Yorker from getting their Bacon Egg & Cheese from the bodega. HA!

Come to cheer on the runners, stay for the witty signage.

Next level hating

I like working outside. On Tuesday, June 6, while typing away in my modest backyard, the hazy air (which I had attributed to unpleasant New York summers) started to smell like a campfire. Shortly after, I learned the haze and accompanying smell hailed all the way from Canada, where wildfires are ravaging the forests. Though wildfires are an expected natural occurrence in both Canada and the United States, the intensity and number of fires are both unprecedented. Tuesday's smoky air went from “u…

Another week of collective outrage.

A questionable idea

The New York City subway may seem like a luxurious convenience to residents of cities with a lack of public transportation, but the convenience is nearly outweighed by the unpleasantries that come with it. There are constant signal malfunctions and delays that make a person perpetually late to their destination. Then there are the rats that seem to run the tunnels and the strange rivers of dirty water that seem to be perpetually flowing down the G line. I'd be remiss not to mention the scent of…

As someone who has lived in New York City for my entire life, I am used to the rent being ridiculous. But that doesn't mean I'm cool with it. Every time I move it's to another tenement-like apartment and farther from “civilization.” It's frustrating, as a native, to be pushed out of your own neighborhood. But this is where the jobs are, and where my friends and family are, so I deal with it. Lately I've been hearing that it's actually cheaper to live in Manhattan than Brooklyn - a claim I can o…