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3D illustration of monkeypox virusIllustration: Kateryna Kon (Shutterstock)The New York City Health Department will begin offering the monkeypox vaccine preemptively to men who have sex with men and have had multiple recent partners. Appointments are available as soon as Friday.The agency made the announcement two days before Pride festivities kick off in the city. It had already been collaborating with NYC Health and Hospitals in offering the vaccine to those who were close contacts with someone suspected or confirmed to…

If you already felt like NFT week in New York City was a bit unhinged, then a man impersonating Snoop Dogg walking around at the event makes complete sense.A reporter at NFT.NYC conference in Times Square noticed a man who he initially thought was The Doggfather. It was only after attempting to get a quote from him that he was told that the person was only dressed like Snoop and had hired the guards to make it more convincing.“I’m at the NFT NYC conference again in Times Square, and Snoop walked by, flanked by security,”…

Last November, Uber launched a pilot of its Uber Pool replacement, dubbed UberX Share, in Miami, Florida. Today, the company says shared rides have returned to nine cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, San Diego, Portland, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh. Like Lyft, Uber paused its Uber Pool service in March 2020 with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Lyft Shared rides resumed in several cities over the last few months, and now, UberX Share is following a similar rollout. According to…

In this episode of A Day in the Life, viral singer and rapper Jeleel! (yeah!) joins Natasha Martinez in an adventure filled day across Brooklyn. Jeleel's! big breakthrough moment has been in the making for years, and after backflipping his way to success, now he gets to perform at the iconic venue Baby's All Right. He brings us along with his relaxing sound check, a mandatory pre-show workout, a meaningful meal and finally a wild live show packed with real raw energy! In this episode of A Day in the Life, viral singer…

When it comes to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, there are two things that define the heroes: Pizza and New York City. Since the franchise’s creation in 1984, NYC has been a core part of the turtles’ ethos. It’s not just an empty backdrop for superhero antics, but a city that reflects their entire being. Its streets and sewers become an urban playground for the four brothers. Like any good New Yorker, the turtles feel a deep sense of pride for their home, swearing to protect even its ugliest corners. For Teenage…

Authorities have dropped criminal charges against rapper Roddy Ricch following a gun arrest Saturday in New York City that forced him to miss a scheduled concert performance. Ricch, 23, and two other men were taken into police custody after police said a security guard working a checkpoint outside Citi Field in Queens noticed a firearm in the vehicle he was riding in. Soon after, authorities dropped charges against the Grammy Award winner and one of the other men in the vehicle, 57-year-old Carlos Collins of…

Earlier this year, I was invited to the Nasdaq by the electric vehicle investment company Ideanomics to get a closer look at the company’s newest acquisition: Energica’s high-power racing electric motorcycles. The morning started by watching suited up executives (as in Brooks Brothers, not Dainese) throwing a leg over the bikes in Times Square. But the next day, it was my turn. And while the heart of Manhattan isn’t necessarily the first place you’d think of for a high-powered motorcycle test ride, I still managed…

This medical outbreak isn't the first time Bieber's ongoing world tour has been postponed. In February, his scheduled performance at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington was cancelled due to the COVID19 outbreak in his ensembleJustin Bieber. Pic/AFPAfter being detected with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, Justin Beiber has now finally spoken about his current condition. The Canadian pop star has shared a video on his Instagram account, giving out some intricate details about his disease. The singer, after a lot of courage, posted…

Waka Flocka apparently wants Joe Budden to STFU.The Brick Squad rapper made the demand Thursday, after Budden called out NYC strip clubs for a lack of diversity among their performers. Budden said the issue was so important he was willing to start a war with various New York strip clubs, “only because I care.”“NY strip clubs, not only are you not hiring Black women, but you’re purposely hiring the SAME exact girl,” he wrote on Instagram. “Your promoter having a type is gonna lose y’all money this Summer.. this is…

Earlier this year, New York City started testing a from Evolv Technologies at City Hall and Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. Mayor , who has said he came across the system on the internet, has been talking up the tech for months as a way to help combat gun violence. Now, it has emerged that two people who donated $1 million to support Adams' mayoral run work at companies with investments in Evolv, as the  first reported. The CEO of the investment firm Citadel, Kenneth Griffin, last year donated $750,000 to Strong…