Startup Culture: Fostering Fun in the Workplace

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New York City is a city of inventors. Tech startups in the city have grown immensely in the last few decades, thus giving the area around the Flatiron District the nickname “Silicon Alley,” meant to put it in competition with California’s Silicon Valley. A culture of its own has grown up around this new kind… Continue reading Startup Culture: Fostering Fun in the Workplace

Who Are The Most Successful Immigrants in the US?

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It’s hard to pinpoint exactly which immigrant group has been the most successful in the United States. A number of outstanding individuals who’ve emigrated to escape civil war or create businesses have risen above the ashes and done pretty well for themselves and their families. But sometimes individuals of a particular nationality or heritage seem… Continue reading Who Are The Most Successful Immigrants in the US?

Why Won’t New York City Share?

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We’re living in an innovative age, where technology makes many aspects of life easier and more convenient – but sometimes bureaucracy can get in the way of convenience. This is never more clearly demonstrated than when it comes to the local government’s resistance to allowing peer-to-peer renting (as demonstrated by the ongoing cases against Airbnb)… Continue reading Why Won’t New York City Share?

Entrepreneur Portrait: Thomas DeGeest, Wafels and Dinges

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Thomas DeGeest, formerly an IBM consultant, came to the US from Belgium in 1997. Since then, he has abandoned corporate culture and, in 2007, re-invented the waffle scene in NYC with his bright yellow “Wafels and Dinges” food trucks. This summer, he took an even bigger step by opening a permanent location on Avenue B… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Thomas DeGeest, Wafels and Dinges

Top NYC Transportation Apps

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Getting around NYC can be a complicated business for those new here. Thankfully there are a multitude of helpful apps out which make life easier for smartphone users. But which should you download? New York International gives our recommendations.TOP NYC TRANSPORTATION APPS Google maps fans, don’t be dismayed by the lack of Internet signal underground.… Continue reading Top NYC Transportation Apps

Green is the New Yellow

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The overarching image of New York City is often paired with a yellow cab, but what if we told you that a new apple green taxi was to hit the Big Apple streets? 3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FIVE-BORO GREEN TAXI What are they? Officially called “Boro Taxis,” these new green cabs… Continue reading Green is the New Yellow