School district bans large snacks, begins searches

District officials say the policy comes after they noticed excessive amounts of snacks including shopping bags full of food and drinks.

‘The Sports Bra’: Bar showing only women’s sports opens

One bar owner is deciding to take on the male-dominated sports world by opening a bar that only shows women’s sports.

Hands-on hydroponic farming taught in NYC high schools

A nonprofit has trained teachers and set up a hydroponic farming program in nearly 200 schools in New York City and New Jersey. About 65,000 students K-12 are harvesting crops this school year.

A NYC pizza slice now costs over $3, more than subway fare

The "pizza principle," a mainstay of New York economics for more than four decades, states that a slice of cheese pizza will always be the same price as a subway ride--but no longer can this theory be found true.

Applebee’s franchisee worker fired over email speculating longer hours, low pay

Applebee’s has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an email speculating that high gas prices and the end of pandemic stimulus money would force employees to work longer hours for lower pay.

Corn could be the answer to high gas prices

Under the Home Front Energy Independence Act, ethanol fuel would be produced and sold year-round in the U.S. instead of only during the summer months. The proposal aims to further decrease dependence on Russian petroleum exports over its war on Ukraine.

Suspect arrested in NYC McDonald's assault and robbery

The NYPD has arrested a suspect in the violent assault and robbery of a man inside a Manhattan McDonald's.

Coffee shop opens on platform of 86th Street subway station in Manhattan

Improvements are percolating in the New York City subway system. The MTA is trying to burnish its image with the opening of a coffee shop on the Q line platform at the 86th Street station in Manhattan.

NYC restaurants: 3 new eateries open in Forest Hills

Three new restaurants have cropped up just blocks from one another in Forest Hills, Queens. These eateries are giving residents lots of food options.

Woman breaks world record for most chicken nuggets eaten in 1 minute

Leah Shutkever, a competitive eater from the U.K., has snatched the Guinness World Record for most chicken nuggets eaten in one minute.

'RoboBurger': Robot grills burgers at mall in New Jersey

In perhaps yet another sign that machines are taking over the world, a robot inside of a vending machine inside of a mall in New Jersey can cook you a burger in about six minutes.

Drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee daily could benefit the heart, studies say

Drinking two or three cups of coffee every day may benefit the heart, according to studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session. 

Pepsi and IHOP team up for new maple syrup cola

Pancake and soda lovers are in for a sweet treat thanks to Pepsi and IHOP. The two companies have partnered for the release of a new maple syrup cola.