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Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters — Bringing a Flavor of Colombia to Brooklyn

Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters, established in 2015 by Christian Felipe Guzman Herrera, celebrates Colombia and his country's contributions to coffee traditions in the U.S. “It felt like something I needed to do. In Colombia, these types of things are not like a business as opposed to in the U.S. Before choosing my location I had visited Tennessee and Florida, but New York had everything,” said Herrera.

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"Evoking Memory as a Living Entity" — Lincoln Center Commemorates San Juan Hill Community

The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts hosted an interactive art exhibition event featuring the work of visual artist María Verónica San Martín at the David Rubenstein Atrium on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The exhibition was held during the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, ending Oct. 15.

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Award-Winning Cast Shines in "Death of a Salesman" Revival on Broadway

“Death of a Salesman” is a powerful story that interrogates the American Dream and one man’s inability to live out that dream for himself and his family. In Miranda Cromwell’s new interpretation of the script, the titular character and his family are depicted as African-Americans, adding a new layer of complexity to the social and professional lives of the protagonists of the story.

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Fountains of Blood

Many protestors wore green. Others held wire hangers. Some women wore tanks or bikini tops with “MY BODY MY CHOICE” painted across their chests and blood-red paint smeared down their legs.

Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Cout case that legalized abortion for nearly 50 years, was overturned that morning on June 24, 2022.

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Train Ride to Nowhere: Facing Homelessness in NYC After Aging Out of the Foster Care System

For five hours the lull of the subway cart rocked his tired soul to sleep.

He rode the line front to back before getting off at 42 St-Bryant Park Station. The cold park bench was the closest thing he could find to a bed and his coat became the only barrier between his body and the biting winter wind.

With no money and an incomplete college education, Smith spent eight months on New York City streets during the height of the pandemic.

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Highlights of the Polonksy Exhibition at the New York Public Library

The Polonsky Exhibition has been open at the New York Public Library for over four months. With free admission and no vaccine entry requirement, this is one of the most prominent and accessible centers of knowledge in New York.

The Polonsky Exhibit promises to “showcase some of the most extraordinary items from the 56 million in our collections.”

It did not disappoint. Here are just five articles of interest on display

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Siena Pizza and Cannoli Offers King's Students Discount

Siena Pizza and Cannoli is a family-owned and operated pizza shop right around the corner of King’s Devos Hall. The shop is home to delicious pizzas, wings, chicken parmigiana sandwiches, salads, mozzarella sticks and more. This family-owned business offers King’s students 10% with a student ID and offers students a great spot for delicious, affordable food.

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A Lesson in Self-Defense from the Teachers of Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do

Making a fist with my right hand and covering it with my left, I bowed before entering the training room. Five Fairtex punching bags hung on wall mounts that jutted out from the gray, exposed brick. The mirror made it look like there were 10. Above the mirror, words plastered on three posters made a list: Partiality, Fluidity, Emptiness.

Within the walls of the building covered in dragons and a mural of Bruce Lee surrounded by cherry blossom trees, instructors of the NY Martial Arts Academy teach Jeet Kune Do.

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Digital World, the Newest Meme Stock of 2021

Since its IPO on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at $10 a share, Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) has seen a meteoric rise in value and popularity. This past week, it was one of the most traded stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It had a volume of more than 90 million and soared to $175 a share, well over a 1000% increase in a single day.

All this leads to the question: How is an obscure media company with a market cap of only $2 billion one of the hottest new stocks on Wall Street?

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Archtober Hosts a Tour Through the Wonders of Grand Central Terminal

Untapped New York, an organization dedicated to uncovering New York City’s structural gems, regularly hosts a walking tour through Grand Central Terminal called The Secrets of Grand Central tour. For a small fee, tour goers spend an hour and a half exploring Grand Central while gaining insider facts about the Terminal unknown to most people.

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