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March 2019

News, Politics & Policy

Michael Bloomberg, 77, the former mayor of New York City, has announced that he will not be entering as a candidate in the 2020 presidential election. There were rumors circulating that Bloomberg would consider a run as a Democrat, after making a statement that an Independent run would not be successful in the upcoming election in January—a bid he had considered in the past. His name came up in both 2008 and 2016 was a potential independent candidate. Instead of running, Bloomberg will focus on expanding his campaign, Beyond Coal, which has already closed more than half of America's coal plants, and

Multimedia, NY City Scene, Queens

Snow was piled on the ground and temperatures hovered below 40 degrees for the first Saint Patrick’s Day parade of the year out in Rockaway, Queens, yesterday. But the residents turned out strongly anyway. Crowds of bright green lined the parade route, an antidote to the chill weather. Saint Patrick’s Day is not until March 17th, but parades happen in New York throughout the month so that the same bands can march in all of them. That’s why Rockaways celebrates so early. For them Saturday, March 2 was the real celebration, nothing much happens on the day itself. [gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="20752,20739,20734,20736,20744,20733,20743,20745,20741,20740,20737"] “It

Manhattan, NY City Scene

[caption id="attachment_20667" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Memorial for Karl Lagerfeld Image courtesy of Alexander Munday[/caption] The Karl Lagerfeld store in SoHo had an arrangement of white roses positioned in its window Wednesday in memory of the iconic fashion designer, who passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in Paris.  On the sidewalk outside the shop, passersby and fans also left their own tokens of appreciation—lit candles and a few good bye notes. “He [Lagerfeld] stood out like a Godfather character and you didn’t need to know of his accolades to know he meant business,” said Alexendar Munday, who recently moved to New York and visited