By Kristian Chong Q: Why did you pick this job? A: I picked this job because I wanted to learn how to cook. Q: How did you end up like this? A: I was in need of a job when I came to America. Then I found cooking. …

By Hudson Berry Q. When going through the process of getting this to be your job, was there a point where you decided this is what you want to do? Or was it slowly integrated into your life? A. Good question! I… uh, gave it a try. I thought I…

By Kristian Chong and Henry Shiba Did you know that approximately 60,000 to 80,000 people are homeless in NYC? That is one in every 106 people who are homeless, which is crazy because NYC is home to 8.3 million people! Homelessness is when you can’t afford a house but some…

By Mason Rivera What goes into team basketball strategy? “The NBA is all about players, on the court or in the locker room,’’ says Adam Figman, the editor of Slam Magazine. This season the Brooklyn Nets’ strategy was defense. This was achieved when they traded away James Harden in exchange…

By Hudson Berry New York City is a big and beautiful glory. Or maybe not? From the skyline or a bird’s eye view, it may seem to be beautiful, but a slightly closer look shows that’s not true. New York City is not full of beauty, in fact it is…

By Sofia Merino Have you ever wondered what fashion was in the 1860s? The fashion before was influenced by European clothing. Women’s fashion was different. They wore a dress called a silhouette. It was a hoop skirt with many layers of fabric under the hoop skirt to make it look…

By Jason Rivers In the early 1860s the most popular games for people to play were board games such as the game of Life, also known as Simply Life. Also, they played classic games like checkers, chess, and dominoes. Some of the card games they played were poker, twenty one…

By Jayden Geiger-Vanias Soldiers and civilians in the North and South are eating in different ways in the 1860s. Some farmers grow potatoes, corn, vegetables, and melons, some of which they likely sold in the bustling markets of Manhattan. Meanwhile, in the Civil War the soldiers ate a piece of…

By Ayden Pena The new technology known as telegraph is sweeping the nation. With the telegraph you can send messages (also known as telegrams) to other states and even to international locations such as England. These messages from New York to Pittsburgh cost an average of 65 cents for the…