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SPORTS
10 Jewish Sports Icons – Aish
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HISTORY
Odd Monster Namazu ‘Earth Shaker’ Was First Feared By People And Later Worshiped As Luminous Deity Repairing The World
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In ancient times, people did not know the causes of earthquakes and other hazards. Therefore, the gods were most often responsible according to the people’s beliefs. Namazu-e (catfish picture). The deity Ebisu falls asleep while guarding the foundation stone (kaname ishi) for Kashima, allowing the Namazu to cause the quake that destroys Edo. Kashima (aka…
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SHOPPING
Man extradited from Sweden in connection to 2019 fires at Jewish institutions in Boston suburbs – Boston.com
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BUSINESS
DA Bragg addresses Times Square NYPD officer attack and why no bail was set for suspects – NBC New York
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said his office is preparing to present charges to a grand jury on Tuesday after two NYPD officers were attacked by a group that included migrants in Times Square last weekend. In a statement issued one week after the attack, Bragg on Saturday also acknowledged some of those most responsible have not been identified or…
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TECH
Promising Low-Risk Tokens That Could Turn $10 into $1000 in February – CryptoDaily
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MTA files lawsuit to prevent enforcement of higher wages for subway cleaners who worked during COVID-19 pandemic’s deadly peak
A contract cleaner wipes down a subway bench in 2020. File Photo by Todd Maisel Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! The MTA has filed a lawsuit against City Comptroller Brad Lander in an attempt to prevent enforcement of higher wages for workers who labored under contract…
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LIFESTYLE
Beloved Greenpoint dive bar Irene’s Place has closed after 44 years
Irene’s Place has apparently served its last $1 Jell-O shot. The Greenpoint dive bar, beloved by locals for its cheap beers (in particular its Polish beers), posted a sign on its window that it had closed after an “incredible” four-and-a-half decade run. The bar had already shut down by 10:30 p.m. Thursday night when the sign was first spotted by…
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REAL ESTATE
Visit the Frick Collection at the Breuer Building before it closes in March
All photos courtesy of Joseph Coscia Jr. Here’s your last chance to visit the Frick Madison at its temporary home inside the brutalist icon the Breuer Building. The Frick Collection, which has temporarily resided at 945 Madison Avenue since 2021, is closing its doors on March 3 as the art institution prepares to move back to its newly-renovated, historic home…
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ECONOMY
Small Business Recovery after Natural Disasters in the Fed’s Second District
Asani Sarkar A previous Liberty Street Economics post found that minority-owned small businesses in the Federal Reserve’s Second District have been particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. Here we focus on the aftermath of disasters (such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, droughts, and winter storms) and examine disparities in the ability of these firms to reopen their businesses and access disaster relief.…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
New Report Shows That 96% of Online Creators Make Less than $100k Per Year
The creator economy has been a much discussed phenomenon of the modern interactive landscape, with the implication being that there are now more ways than ever for people to make money online, simply by following their passions, uploading their content, and building a community of fans, who’ll then pay them for their efforts. Which sounds amazing in theory, but the…
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