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New York City street vendor awarded liquor license

Street meat and beer. That’s what some will soon be able to order at the Pera Turkish Taco Truck at West 67th street in Central Park, near Tavern on the Green. The New York State Liquor Authority recently granted the … Continue reading

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San Francisco is Taking it to the Streets

The Bay city is trying to make as much of the city green as possible. According to this article in the New York Times, the city is turning paved areas like sidewalks into green spaces. It’s part of a city-wide … Continue reading

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Earthquake and Tsunami Hit Japan

Japan experienced an 8.9 magnitude earthquake off its coast Friday, triggering a terrible tsunami that swept over the northern part of the country. You can see some unbelievable pictures here. It’s the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan’s history, and registered as … Continue reading

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According to the Economix blog on the New York Times website, the current pension fund gap for state and local governments is $700 billion dollars. That’s what Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research estimates. The estimate is based off accounting … Continue reading

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A New Era for a Poland’s WWII History

It is very rare for something newsworthy and eventful to occur in Poland that a college student in NYC would want to write about. But I have a Polish beer that I’ve wanted to try, so when I saw this … Continue reading

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Egyptian President Resigns; NY Times a downer

Leave it to the New York Times to be a debbie on the day Egyptians are celebrating their newfound freedom after 30 years of authoritarian rule.  In the Metro section of the paper, the major article is titled: Amid Jubilation … Continue reading

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Day 6 of Egyptian Protests; Day 4 of News and Brews’ search for Egyptian beer in NYC

As an aspiring journalist writing a blog that discusses stories in the news, I feel as if it’s impossible to ignore the crisis that’s happening in Egypt, even though I’m having difficulty tracking down a beer to taste from the … Continue reading

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