New York City’s free public bath program: making the “Great Unwashed” feelso fresh and so clean since the late 19th century. Made less for recreation than to remedy New York’s public health plights at a time when a survey found there to be only one bathtub for every 79 families living on the Lower East Side, public bathhouses were a great […]
Benefits of Executive Suites
Oh no! It happened, that lease ran up in that office space that you were renting. It totally just snuck up, out of nowhere, and now you need a space for your business. There are expensive overhang fees clutching onto your wallet and attempting to pull it into the dark hole of money that you […]
25 Of The Most Creative Sculptures And Statues From Around The World
Our cities are full of majestic monuments, stunning sculptures and artistic statues, each having a story to tell. Thousands of them have been made but only a few of them are really extraordinary and picture-worthy. That’s why our readers set out to find the world’s most creative statues and sculptures, which add color and emotion to the […]
History of Fireworks
Invention of Fireworks Many people associate fireworks with Independence Day, but their original use was in New Year’s celebrations. Do you know how fireworks were invented? Legend tells of a Chinese cook who accidentally spilled saltpeter into a cooking fire, producing an interesting flame. Saltpeter, an ingredient in gunpowder, was used as a flavoring salt sometimes. […]
8 SUREFIRE WAYS TO DEMOTIVATE YOUR EMPLOYEES
Ever notice how a new employee’s enthusiasm eventually wears off? In 85% of companies, employees’ morale significantly drops off after their first six months on the job, according to a survey from Harvard Management Update. For the most part, enthusiasm is determined by work environment, and it can be fostered or hindered by you—the boss. […]
The History of America’s Independence Day
“Taxation without representation!” was the battle cry in America’s 13 colonies, which were forced to pay taxes to England’s King George III despite having no representation in the British Parliament. As dissatisfaction grew, British troops were sent in to quell the early movement toward rebellion. Repeated attempts by the colonists to resolve the crisis without […]
1947 Interview with Jackie Robinson by then High School Student and WWBC alumni Lester Cohen.
In the late 1940’s, our long time client, Lester Cohen, was captain of his Tilden High baseball team in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Cohen has been involved in various businesses, including the development of medical instruments, during his twenty plus year tenure at World-Wide Business Centers’ 575 Madison Avenue location. But one of the most […]
Stash Pad
The New York real-estate market is now the premier destination for wealthy foreigners with rubles, yuan, and dollars to hide. By Andrew Rice Published Jun 29, 2014 PART I. THE BUYER The buyer, an Italian, was in town for a week, with a million or so dollars to spend. We met one Sunday morning at 20 […]
Amazingly realistic sculptures.
Ron Mueck is an Australian sculptor who used to work in film and children’s television. He’s since gone on to create amazing, hyperrealistic sculptures of people: probably the most realistic you’ll ever see. CLICK TO SEE MORE OF HIS WORK Ron Mueck was born in Australia to German parents. He began his career working on the […]
For Michael Passaro, All the Working World Is a Stage
This interview with Michael J. Passaro, production stage manager for “Pippin” on Broadway and head of the stage management concentration at the Columbia University School of the Arts, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. Were you in leadership roles growing up? A. I’m the oldest of four. When you’re the oldest, you’re put under a leadership spotlight, whether […]
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