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Cabin Fever? Decorated Personal Trainer Paul Kostas Weighs in On How to Get Your Sweat On During a Pandemic
As retail shops, restaurants, and gyms shutter to prevent the spread of COVID-19, countless fitness fanatics have bemoaned the idea of missed workouts. Thankfully, there are many effective fitness routines to engage in from the comfort of your own home. To get a...
Tips For Kicks: Help Those In The Service Industry Directly Affected by COVID-19
New York is eerily quiet now, the usual bustle and clamour of the bars silenced. You can even hear birds chirping in the trees; a peaceful juxtaposition to the collective despair currently facing New York City's service industry. Hundreds of thousands of hardworking...
Coronavirus in New York: Feed the Needy
At this time, New Yorkers have understood that they have to stay home to contain the transmission of the Novel Coronavirus. However, the measures taken by the authorities are negatively affecting the lives of many people, specially the ones that depend on their...
Meet The Band: Clone
In the summer of 2019, a new supergroup emerged from the streets of Brooklyn, comprised of LG Galleon (Dead Leaf Echo) on vocals and guitar, Gregg Giuffré (drums) Max Idas on Bass (Lulls), Dominic Turi (Squad Car) on guitar, and Lyla Vander (Ice Balloons, Habibi) on...
Le Poisson Rouge Asking For Assistance For Its Employees/Operational Expenses
During this collective time of crisis in the wake of Covid-19, Le Poisson Rouge, a good friend of Downtown Magazine, is currenly working on streaming live performances, unveiling archived concert footage, and engaging the independent music community in unprecedented...
Weill Cornell Medicine Releases Scheduling Changes
A STATEMENT FROM WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE Our patients' health and safety are our top priorities at Weill Cornell Medicine. As part of our core mission and commitment to care, we continue to focus on the health and safety of you, your loved ones and our staff. Our team...
CM Chin Calls For Emergency Assistance To Frontline Senior Center Workers
In charge of feeding and protecting the most at-risk population to COVID-19, providers ask for emergency resources and guidance from the City Today, Council Member Chin sent a letter to the Department for the Aging to elevate a number of requests and concerns from...
Why LIFT Should Be Your Favorite Four-letter Word
By Lala Duncan, a personal trainer at THe DOGPOUND Photo credits Wilfred Gachau @wilfred.gachau We all know that, when it comes to being healthy, fit, and strong, there is no better way to achieve this than to lift weights. Yet still, with all the science-backed...
Get Involved: How To Help Homeless/Displaced LGBTQ+ Youth At The Ali Forney Center
No, you're not misreading this: LGBTQ youth in New York City comprise up to 40% of the homeless population. LGBTQ youths are victims of greater levels of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, trauma, HIV infection, mental health issue and...