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Forest Hills Stadium At 100

XXL: Jamie XX played Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, last summer. (Courtesy venue)

A Rich History; ‘Strange and Weird’ Rebirth

For a century Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, has been the home of superstars of tennis and music.

America’s first tennis stadium was constructed for the U.S. Open in 1923 and has hosted groundbreaking players, including Black athletes Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson, whose Grand Slam wins broke the sport’s color barrier; and some of mainstream music’s m ... Read more

New York Vs. Connecticut: Who Has The Better Pizza?

Here we go again! The battle for the best pizza lives on.

New Haven, CT Declared Pizza Capital of The US

Newsweek is reporting that a "delegation from Connecticut " flew out to Washington D.C. to declare that New Haven, Conn ... Read more

Foot Locker Stock Soars as Q1 Profit Beats Expectations

Key Takeaways Foot Locker shares soared Thursday as its first-quarter performance indicated the company's turnaround efforts are succeeding.

The athletic shoe and apparel retailer beat profit estimates, and comparable store sales were be ... Read more

Dick's Sporting Goods Stock Soars as Shoppers Increase, Spen

Key Takeaways Dick's Sporting Goods beat first-quarter profit and sales estimates as its stores drew in more shoppers who spent more money.

Comparable sales were up 5.3%, more than double what analysts had been expecting.

Th ... Read more

Two Florida cities are among top 20 "dirtiest" in the United States

Published   Jun 04, 2024 02:05PM
Scattered trash and bird on city street – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Margy Crane

According to recent research, one of the biggest cities in the South has overtaken an urban East Coast region to become the “dirtiest” city in the country.

An assessment of over 150 of the largest American cities was conducted by lawn care company LawnStarter, with an emphasis on infrastructure, pollution, quality of life, and resident happiness.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Census Bureau, ... Read more