NYC’s Public Bathrooms Get $50M in 2023
NYC’s public bathrooms got a $50M boost on May 10, 2023—100 new spots popped up fast. Fines hit $250 per violation—stores scrambled to ditch plastic.
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NYC’s Plastic Bag Ban Tightens in 2023
NYC’s plastic bag ban clamped down on May 1, 2023—fines hit $250 per pop. Stores scrambled—paper bags doubled in price fast.
NYC’s Vegan Boom Hits Restaurants in 2023
NYC’s vegan wave crashed in on April 15, 2023—100 new spots opened citywide fast. Meat-free menus doubled—diners flocked with hunger loud.
NYC’s Soda Tax Talks Stir Fizz in 2023
NYC floated a soda tax on April 12, 2023—2 cents per ounce lit a firestorm. Health advocates cheered—‘obesity’s the foe,’ they argued loud.
NYC’s Street Vendors Win Big in 2023
NYC’s street vendors scored a major win on March 10, 2023—permits doubled after years of struggle. City Council voted 40-11—food carts erupted in cheers.
NYC’s Subway Art Project Debuts in 2023
NYC’s subway art project kicked off on March 5, 2023—50 stations bloomed with murals fast. A $10M MTA grant from January sparked it—trains turned.
Lunar New Year Parade Breaks Records in 2023
Chinatown’s Lunar New Year Parade on February 16, 2023, smashed records—over 50,000 flooded Mott Street in NYC’s biggest turnout yet. Dragons twisted through the crowd.
Times Square New Year’s Eve Shatters 2023 Records
NYC’s Times Square welcomed 2023 with over 1 million revelers on January 1—biggest turnout ever. The ball dropped at midnight—confetti turned Midtown into a snow globe.
