From ESL student to presiding justice | Our American Dream

Rolando Acosta is a presiding justice in the New York State Supreme Court's Appellate Division. Did he ever imagine he would one day walk into that courtroom every day?

The future of recording your dreams | The Big Idea

We all do it. Every night, whether we're aware of it or not, we dream. What does it mean? And what happens to our brains when we're in a dream state?

Good Day Cafe: Carmine's Pasta
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Executive Chef Glenn Rolnick prepared some of the most popular dishes at Carmine's.

Wearable device IDs faces, reads text for the blind

A wearable device helps people with vision loss know what is around them, including people's faces, denominations of money, and various objects.

Good Day Cafe: Cinco de Mayo Recipes
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Famed Mexican restaurant Dos Caminos is serving up its popular Mexican street corn and watermelon Jicama salad just in time for Cinco de Mayo.

Savoring poutine at La Banquise in Montreal | The Dish

Montreal is only about a 90-minute flight from New York City. We had to check out a dish that this city in Quebec is known for: poutine at La Banquise. Open 24 hours a day, La Banquise has been a staple in its Montreal neighborhood for decades.

Broadway Baby Mamas
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A support group helps actors with children get through those long days.

Ready Surgeon One: Can Virtual Reality Save Lives?

Ready Surgeon One: Can Virtual Reality Save Lives? Osso VR CEO, Justin Barad believes it can, so he created a virtual reality environment which trains surgeons so they don't have to "practice" on you.

Is the world seen in 'Ready Player One' closer than we think?

Accessible to anyone with a console and immersion rig at no cost, the limitless virtual universe known as "The Oasis" exists in the bestselling novel and now Steven Spielberg film "Ready Player One."

Valentine's Day recipes from Fresco by Scotto

Rosanna and her family from Fresco by Scotto Restaurant appeared on Good Day New York with Valentine's Day dishes. Here are the recipes for the dishes they showed off:

Selling (fake) social media followers is big business | What Is IT?

We've all had the reaction of judging content and individuals by their number of followers and likes and not by their substance. Surprise, surprise--in the world of social media, many followers and likes aren't real. Not only is fake social media following still a thing, it is big business.

EKG on your wrist: Will wearable devices change healthcare?

First came fitness wearables. You track how many steps you take, how many calories you burn. But now medical technology companies are getting into the mix with health wearables that are innovating the health sector.

Making high-protein pancakes

Do you love pancakes but don't want to ingest all those calories and refined carbs?

Meltdown and Spectre hardware bugs: What to know and do | What Is IT?

Your important data—passwords, photos, e-mails and instant messages—are at risk because of a design flaw in Intel's processor chip. The flaw leaves your personal devices vulnerable to attack. Fixing the flaw could result in your system slowing down as much as 30 percent.

How the Mirai botnet attack is linked to a Minecraft stunt | What Is IT?

In October 2016, the internet was almost brought to a screeching halt. Twitter, Netflix, Amazon and other websites were knocked down thanks to a sophisticated cyber-attack on the American tech firm Dyn. At the time, there were fears it could be the opening shots in a new cyber war.

Enjoying holiday cocktails in New York City | The Sip

It is time to shake things up with a wintertime cocktail or two. Matt Donohue is the bar manager at Refinery Rooftop in Midtown, where you can cozy up by the fireplace and take in views of the Empire State Building.

Thanksgiving with The Scottos
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The Scotto family including Good Day NY co-host Rosanna Scotto share their favorite Thanksgiving dishes.

Cyber warfare: Battling bots | What Is IT?

Computer software designed to make life easier is now running amok—from politics to the music industry. Call it the battle of the bots. Like most things, bots aren't inherently bad. They've just garnered a lot of attention for all the wrong reasons, particularly over the past year. So what exactly are they?