By Lalaina "Lala" Duncan WHEN NEW YORK LOCKED DOWN FOR THE COVID-19 pandemic last year, I was on vacation and figured...
Wellness
How to make your own aloe gel
As we begin to enjoy summer activities, we may also get something we don’t enjoy: sunburns. If you have an aloe vera...
VT Dogpound’s Head of Training and Development
Dogpound trainers run individualized Virtual Personal Training (VPT) via FaceTime, Zoom, Google Hangout, and more....
My experience going to college during a pandemic
The pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone. From the loss of jobs, lack of opportunities to safely socialize,...
3 Ways to Consume Cannabis
Over the last few years, we’ve been able to harness the power of the cannabis plant into many different types of...
ECO Solidarity Returns at CLOSEUP on May 18
At a moment when the world grapples with climate change, bold new ideas are needed more than ever. It is with this...
Explore What CBD Oils Are and How They Can Help Your Pain
CBD comes from the cannabis plant and it is additionally named cannabidiol. The cannabis plant comprises 120...
How city dwellers suffer from mental health
The social and physical environments of urban living can contribute negatively and positively to mental health...
Downtown’s Ultimate Beauty Gift Guide 2020
We can all agree that 2020 was a year like no other, and it will go down in history as one of the most...
How to Become a Better Nurse
Become the best nurse possible Nursing is the sort of calling that not everyone is cut out for. It takes a...
What Are Your Options if You Need a COVID-19 Test in NYC?
If you have a sore throat, a cough, or other possible symptoms of COVID-19, getting tested as soon as possible...
ANSWERING THE CALL EMT
In the battle against COVID-19, the EMT is the true front line. The 95 men and women who work for the FDNY’s Emergency...
5 Facts About CBD
CBD is one of many chemical compounds that is found in cannabis plants. But unlike marijuana, taking CBD doesn’t give...
HEALTH & WELLNESS Fall 2020 Virtual Lecture Series
New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital offers a comprehensive range of services to patients in a caring,...
BROOKFIELD PLACE GETS CLEAN
Downtown New York City is coming clean! We know that many of us are feeling uncertainty with the ongoing...