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HERE’S WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Best Quote We’ve Seen on the Internet Today
“Voting would be more effective if they didn’t strictly announce the event and advertise by mail. Who checks their mail anymore, except for packages? You need to get in front of people so they know when it’s time.”
– JibberJabber via Gothamist
THIS WEEK’S UPDATE
1. NYC NEWS TO KNOW
- Today is Election Day- While you’re not voting for President, you will be voting for 51 City Council members, Supreme Court Justices and Judges and 2 ballot measures. Polls close at 9pm today! Find your poll site here.
- Revel Mopeds About to Become No-Peds – You can say bye to the blue Revel mopeds starting Nov 18th as they pull their fleet from NYC after a drop in ridership. Instead, Revel will focus on their fleet of fast charging vehicles.
- Lyft to Double Up on E Bikes – LFG! Who else has been tired of fighting over an E-bike?! Citi Bike is planning to electrify 20% of stations to charge bikes & double their E- fleet. Over 4 million rides were taken in August of this year, up 63 percent from 2019.
OH HEY, HELLO, ciaooo!
2. SHOULD WE BRING BACK CIAOOO-COMMUNITY EVENTS?
| WHY WE STARTED ciaooo! When I first had the idea to launch ciaooo! 4 years ago, I wanted to building the most incredible community of diverse and passionate New Yorkers. As a native New Yorker who grew up with block parties and hanging on the stoop, I never felt like traditional media sites like Time Out truly captured the essence of NYC. It was always the picture perfect startup founders who raised $30 million or the model thin transplant starting a wellness company. I didn’t see stories of the Bengali mom and pop shops or the 20 something kid from the Bronx photographing the city. I didn’t see stories about…you! Since 2019 we’ve: ✍️ Written 100+ articles celebrating our own community of diverse founders, artists, creatives and businesses 🎉 Threw hundreds of unique events from trivia nights to comedy shows to dumpling tours. 📧 Written our weekly newsletter (wow, issue 129) WHY WE STOPPED OUR EVENTS We stopped our events during the Pandemic and to be honest, we put too much pressure on ourselves to make each event a banger. Would people show up? Would people like the event? Can we make it match what it once was? Do you even care? But now, in light of what’s been going on in the world – I think we need community more than ever. We need to be reminded of what it’s like to be together and I think it’s time to bring it back, at least on a smaller scale. VOTE YES OR NO Affordable, fun events like group workout classes, happy hours & exploration outings? They’ll all be unique NYC experiences and support local, independent establishments. If you are interested – please respond back to this with your favorite emoji 😊 or suggestions of what we should plan for? I want to gauge interest because it’s a lot of effort to put together! |
OH HEY, HELLO, ciaooo!
3. A NYC COOKBOOK LAUNCH PARTY AT THE RED PAVILION BY SEND CHINATOWN LOVE
| Join our friends at Send Chinatown Love for a night of celebration for the official release of Made Here, a volunteer-built cookbook featuring recipes, photos, and in-depth stories from 43 restaurants in more than 24 neighborhoods across NYC. On Monday, Nov. 13, we’ll be gathering at the Red Pavilion, Bushwick’s own Asian-owned neo-noir cabaret and nightclub! 🥳 Come mingle with the Send Chinatown Love community and the teams behind some of the city’s essential Asian restaurants, and pick up a hardcover copy of our hot-off-the-press book. Featuring 🎟️ Raffle for a chance to win a signed copy of the cookbook, or additional goodies donated by Asian-owned businesses ⚡️ Flash tattoos by @gentle.oriental, @baby.citrus, and @ohayopokes from @longtimetattoo 🎶 Tunes by API DJ @gabrieletrata 🍢 Small bites and desserts from restaurants and businesses featured in the book 📖 Readings from the creators behind the book 🛒 First access to limited-edition Send Chinatown Love merch produced in collaboration with @friendofafriend.studio |
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