Yasiris Ortiz, four time world champion table tennis player who coaches at a Ping Pod on the UES is also heading up Spin & Learn in city public schools. From one school, it now boasts 10,000 students in 30 public schools across the city. ( Photo: Courtesy Ping Pod) “Marty Supreme” Helps Ignite Table Tennis Boom in NYC Table Tennis may always be an underdog sport in the United States, perhaps cemented by “Marty Supreme’s” ultimate fate getting... News 25 Mar 2026 | 02:36
Olivia Bannerman, aka “the Poop Fairy” with the “light of her life,” her golden retriever Violet. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett) Here with the Scoop–Central Park Dog Poop Clean Up Builds Community After months of cleaning up after people’s dogs, Olivia Bannerman hopes more people give a sh*t about taking care of the... News 02 Mar 2026 | 02:01
Manny Pastreich, president of 32BJ, rallies workers at a press conference supporting the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act, which passed the City Council mere hours after the press conference. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) NYC Council Passes Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act Aiding Guards Pay and Benefits Private sector security officers took a big step towards securing workers rights in the memory of one of their own whose... News 04 Feb 2026 | 10:57
