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Whether you're the kind of person who prefers their cookies thick and gooey or thin and crumbly, there's a bake shop out there for everyone. These days, you've even got bakeries that stay open extra late, specifically serving cookies to midnight-snakers and tipsy foodies alike. The cookie market is a dog-eat-dog space, especially for up-and-coming businesses. Still, Thin Cookies is carving out a name for itself in the competitive cookie market.

"You used to have to dress up to go out to lunch," says the fashion designer, cabaret singer, and foremost man-about-town Isaac Mizrahi. "I really liked the idea of having a reason to put on a coat and tie. But over the years, everything has become much more casual. Now you go in a sweatshirt, and it's okay because everybody around you is dressed like that."

Rats were leaving Manhattan, hurrying across the bridges in single-file lines. Some went to Westchester, some to Brooklyn. It was the pandemic, and the rats, which had been living off the nourishing trash of New York's densest borough for generations, were as panicked about the closure of restaurants as we were. People were eating three meals a day at home, and the rats were hungry.

Opening March 16 at the New York Transit Museum's Grand Central Gallery & Store, "Inspired by MetroCard" explores how the humble fare card evolved into a creative canvas for artists, designers and institutions across the city. The free exhibition pulls from contemporary artworks and the museum's own collection to show how MetroCards have been transformed into fashion pieces, sculptures, paintings and collages, as well as limited-edition cards.

Whether you lead a Fortune 500 division, sell handmade jewelry on TikTok, or shoot threes in the NBA, building your personal brand is essential. For decades, ambitious people flocked to New York or California where legacy newsrooms, corporations, and advertising agencies clustered. While those ecosystems remain powerful, digital and social media now allow Americans to build their brand anywhere. Since traditional hot spots are expensive, it begs the question, "Is it still necessary for your career to live there?"

According to federal data, 24 percent of New York adults are at the lowest levels of literacy, defined by the advocacy organization Literacy New York as being either functionally illiterate (reading below a fifth grade level), lacking a high school diploma, or being unable to speak English. That same data shows Brooklyn and Queens rates are roughly ten percent higher than the state average, and in the Bronx, a whopping 50 percent of adults do not have basic literacy skills.

The new law, if passed, would loosen the state's restrictions on self-driving car companies by forming a pilot program that would allow for "the limited deployment of commercial for-hire autonomous passenger vehicles outside New York City." Applicants to the pilot program would need to demonstrate that they have "local support for [autonomous vehicle] deployment" and prove their "adherence to the highest possible safety standards" to be considered.

If New Yorkers are known for anything, it's our intensity. Which means this time of year is a real push-pull between the ways we all deal with city life and our perpetual quest for self-improvement (for at least the first few weeks of every new year). And that energy is clearly carrying over into our resolutions, according to a new analysis of Google Search Trends by BetMGM Casino.

For the first time ever, the New York City area will play host to the best world rugby sevens has to offer. AmNewYork has learned that World Rugby and TEG Rugby Live are bringing the HSBC SVNS Series to Sports Illustrated Stadium, home of Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls, from March 14-15. The top-flight rugby sevens league will serve as the final stop of the regular season before the world championships in Hong Kong, Spain, and France.

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which mainly helps households cover their winter heating bills, is one of many federal assistance programs that were put on hold during the 43-day shutdown. New York typically starts enrollment in early November, but delayed it indefinitely as the government shutdown dragged on and federal funds didn't come through.

Both men are among a wave of young, progressive, charismatic candidates calling for change, amid a backlash to not only Donald Trump's second-term agenda, but also a historically unpopular Democratic Party that many feel are doing too little, too late. That list of progressives also includes Arizona representative-elect Adelita Grijalva; Robert Peters, who is running in Illinois' 2nd district; and Graham Platner, a democrat running for senate in Maine in a bid to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins.

While trying to find a way to realize his dream of becoming a nightclub singer, he worked as a waiter, writer, retoucher, actor, SAT tutor and as a personal assistant to the truly psychotic wife of an aging writer whom I revered, but still wasn't earning enough. Then, he was offered a deal that seemed too good to refuse: $20,000 to write a book about the edgy scene that he had immersed himself in.

I looked around. There were no utensils to eat it with. "Can I have a knife and fork please?" I asked. My friend stared at me with disbelief. "No, we don't do that here." You see, in the U.K., at least at that time, pizzas came whole. No slices. And you ate the pizza with a knife and fork. So I was a bit confused.

Beyond work, I'm passionate about architecture, climate resilience, and plants - interests that also influence the way I shape and live in my space,

When I first moved to New York in 2017, I drank the Kool-Aid: work hard, play hard. I had just finished university and another journalism internship in Vienna, and flew across the Atlantic with one suitcase and my résumé in hand. It felt like a scene from a movie. For eight years, I lived a Sex and the City lifestyle on a budget: strutting down the streets in high heels, heading to my first corporate job with fire and hope in my heart.

What began as a cautious rollout has turned into a thriving ecosystem of growers, brands, and enthusiasts all chasing one thing-the strongest weed money can buy. For seasoned smokers and discerning connoisseurs, finding real potency is no small task. Potency isn't just about THC percentages-it's about craftsmanship, extraction precision, terpene integrity, and the artistry behind every jar, cartridge, or concentrate.

Urban living can make pet ownership more challenging,

If you know anything about recent history, you're aware that 2016 was a politically polarizing year, to say the least. However, amidst the turmoil, in September New York's then-governor Andrew Cuomo made one move with the potential to please Americans across political aisles: he signed a law nixing New York's longstanding restrictions on serving alcohol before 12 p.m. on Sundays.

Bad news for your autumn Instagram feed: This year's fall foliage might be more "meh" than "majestic." After months of dry weather, trees across New York are browning and dropping their leaves before they can turn those fiery reds and golds the Northeast is famous for. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, more than 40-PERCENT of the country is currently experiencing drought-more than twice the usual amount for this time of year-and it's hitting the Northeast particularly hard.