Around the Unisphere at the World’s Fair, Lives Changed By Liz Robbins

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the 1964 New York World’s Fair, Resicom NYC would like to share with our readers and followers this thoughtful interactive feature by Liz Robbins and The New York Times. It is chock-full of great memories and family pictures shared by fairgoers. If you happen to be one of the lucky ones who attended the fair, then we hope you will enjoy this walk down memory lane.

#1964NewYorkWorldsFair #FlushingMeadowsCoronaPark #Corona #Queens   #PepsiColaPavilion #Unicef #Disney #ItsASmallWorld #VaticanPavillion #MichelangelosPieta   #Pieta #NewYorkStatePavillion #PhilipJohnson #IllinoisPavillion #AbrahamLincon #Ford   #Mustang #Unisphere #NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #LizRobbins #NormanHill #VelmaHill   #LarryAdler #DaryaGuzdan #DaryaAdler #DougDrexler #GeorgeCampbell #JanisRosenbaum   #JanisFox #LynnThornton #LynnBurston #CarsonClark

Source: Robbins, Liz. "Around the Unisphere at the World's Fair, Lives Changed." NYTimes. The New York Times, 18 April 2014. Web. 19 April 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1je6EdG>.

Start These 8 Niche Cleaning Businesses By Entrepreneur Press

Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur Press provides practical information, motivational accounts and useful resources for aspiring entrepreneurs. According to the staff at Entrepreneur Press and writer Jacquelyn Lynn, if you a thinking of starting a successful cleaning business then you will want to consider offering one of these eight particular cleaning services.

#Entrepreneur #EntrepreneurPress #EntrepreneurMagazine #JacquelynLynn #WindowCleaning 
#DisasterCleaning #Restoration #BlindCleaning #PressureWashing #RestroomCleaning   #ChimneySweeping #CeilingCleaning #WallCleaning #PostDeathCleaning #TraumaCleaning

Source: "Start These 8 Niche Cleaning Businesses." Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur Media, 15 April 2014. Web. 17 April 2014 <http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232941#>.

Gabriel García Márquez, Conjurer of Literary Magic, Dies at 87 By Jonathan Kandell

Resicom NYC wishes to express its condolence to the family of Gabriel García Márquez. The world has lost a writer of such enormous talent.

#GabrielGarciaMarquez #Gabo #Novelist #Colombia #Aracataca #Mexico #MexicoCity   #LatinAmerica #NobelPrize #Literature #MagicalRealism #OneHundredYearsofSolitude 
#LoveInTheTimeOfCholera #OfLoveAndOtherDemons #NewYorkTimes #NYTimes  #JonathanKandell

Source: Kandell, Jonathan. "Gabriel García Márquez, Conjurer of Literary Magic, Dies at 87." NYTimes. The New York Times, 17 April 2014. Web. 17 April 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1j9cu01>.

Etsy, Home of the Handmade, Takes On a Wholesaler’s Role By Elizabeth A. Harris

Resicom NYC applauds Etsy for giving small business owners the opportunity to sell to retailers through their wholesale website and we especially commend them for keeping their fees low and putting proper wholesale support in place. You are making it possible for artisans to survive while doing what they love to do. More importantly, you are allowing them to dream bigger.

#NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #Business #SmallBusiness #ElizabethAHarris #Etsy #EtsyRetail   #EtsyWholesale #EtsySellers #ShelliWorley #SethWorley #WorleysLighting #AmyHamley  #RedravenStudios

Source: Harris, Elizabeth A. "Etsy, Home of the Handmade, Takes On a Wholesale's Role." NYTimes. The New York Times, 14 April 2014. Web. 15 April 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1ereWBv>.

A Little Pizza Homework By Sam Sifton

Resicom NYC employees know what is for dinner…tomorrow night (it takes at least 24 hours for the dough to rise in the refrigerator). Great instructional video, techniques, and advice for making pizza at home. Buon Appetito!

#SamSifton #AlainDelaqueriere #NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #DiningAndWine #AnthonyFalco  #Robertas #RobertasPizzaDough #Bushwick #Brooklyn #Restaurant #RestaurantStylePizza  #HomemadePizza #HowToMakePizza #Pizza #PizzaDough #Italian

Sifton, Sam. "A Little Pizza Homework." NYTimes. The New York Times, 8 April 2014. Web. 9 April 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1qgUSnq>.

Windows XP Users, It's Time To Upgrade. Here's How By Elise Hu

Microsoft’s support of Windows XP is officially over. What does this mean to individuals and businesses still running on XP? Is upgrading your operating system a financial option? How great are the security and operational risks for XP users beyond April 8, 2014? Elise Hu (NPR reporter) has some suggestions on what to do.

#NPR #WNYC #EliseHu #AllTechConsidered #Microsoft #MicrosoftXP #XP #Windows7   #Windows8 #Windows81 #OperatingSystem #SecurityUpdates  #PCsRunningXP #UpgradePC #AnitMalware #PC #PCs

Source: Hu, Elise. "Window XP User's, It's Time to Upgrade. Here's How." NPR. National Public Radio, 8 April 2014. Web. 8 April 2014 <http://n.pr/1n3Blox>.

Tax Preparers Targeting Poor With High Fees By Campbell Robertson

BEWARE of commercial tax preparers that file inaccurate returns and charge exorbitant prices. According to Campbell Robertson (The New York Times reporter), the problems range from “excessive fees to incompetence to outright fraud.” Be suspicious of incorrectly claimed school credits which will falsely inflate your refund. Thus, allowing the dishonest tax preparer to take half for themselves then vanish.

#CampbellRobertson #NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #PersonalTaxes #Taxes #TaxPreparers 
#CommercialTaxPreparers #ExorbitantPricing #HighFees#W2 #IRS #InflatedRefund

Source: Robertson, Campbell. "Tax Preparer's Targeting Poor With High Fees." NYTimes. The New York Times, 7 April 2014. Web. 8 April 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1kjhMex>.

Sweeping Away a Search History By Molly Wood

Insightful article by Molly Wood (The New York Times columnist and editor) on the increasing interest to keep web activity and searches private as well as the long-term impact of personal data collection. Plus, helpful suggestions and viable search engine alternatives that enable you to search anonymously.

#MollyWood #NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #PersonalTech #Disconnect #GoogleChrome #Google #Chrome #MicrosoftBing #Bing #Yahoo #DuckDuckGo #SearchHistory #History #IPAddress  #Privacy #WebActivity #SearchActivity #PrivateLee #Qrobeit #IxQuick #Blekko

Source: Wood, Molly. "Sweeping Away a Search History." NYTimes. The New York Times, 2 April 2014. Web. 8 April 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1ftMUDS>.

Embarrassing Stains? This Housekeeping Guide Gets That Life Is Messy | An Interview with Jolie Kerr on Fresh Air with Terry Gross

Ever wonder about those underarm stains on cotton shirts? Or about seltzer treatment for stains: truth or myth? Well, look no further! In this episode of Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Terry Gross speaks with writer and author Jolie Kerr about why you shouldn't use bleach for 'protein stains' and she shares great advice on how to deal with those mortifying laundry issues. All of which can also be found in her new book titled “My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag ... and Other Things You Can't Ask Martha”. Happy Listening and Happy Cleaning!

#FreshAir #TerryGross #JolieKerr #WNYC #NPR #AskACleanPerson #StainRemoval #Stains  #HouseCleaning #Cleaning #LaundryIssues #Laundry #MarthaStewart

Source: Kerr, Jolie. Interview with Terry Gross. "Embarrassing Stain? This Housekeeping Guide Gets That Life Is Messy." NPR. National Public Radio, 3 April 2014. Web. 3 April 2014 <http://n.pr/1sy6e8A>.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRUMPY CAT!

Everyone at Resicom NYC wishes The Official Grumpy Cat a very happy/grumpy birthday. We hope you have a fantastically grumpy day and may all your grumpy wishes come true. LOL!
#GrumpyCat #HappyBirthday #Cats #Cat#Grumpy

Make It Quick With This 20-Minute Treadmill Workout By Lizze Fuhr

A member of the Resicom NYC family recently tried this 20-Minute treadmill workout and raved about how it really raised their heart rate and made them break out in a nice sweat. They also said that the best part of this 20-minute workout is that it is only "20-minutes". Hopefully we can all find 20-minutes in our busy and hectic day to burn a few calories and get fit. Here's to living healthy!

#Treadmill #Workout #LizzieFuhr #PopSugarFitness #PopSugar #Fitness #Cardio  #IncreaseHeartRate #HeartRate#BurnCalories #Calories

Source: Fuhr, Lizzie. "Make it Quick With This 20-Minute Treadmill Workout".FitSugar. PopSugar, 7 March 2014. Web. 4 April 2014. <http://www.fitsugar.com/20-Minute-Treadmill-Workout-29833808>.

Pitfalls of Reverse Mortgages May Pass to Borrower’s Heirs By Jessica Silver-Greenberg

BEWARE homeowners, estate planners and family members of elderly parent; a “reverse mortgage” means that the homeowner is exchanging ownership rights to the house for cash payments. Thus, under a reverse mortgage the property belongs to the lender (bank) and not the family (heirs). Remember, “if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is”. Adult children must continue to stay involved in the lives of their elderly parents and pay more attention to the financial decisions their parents may be making.

#ReverseMortgage #Mortgage #Lenders #Banks #Homeowners #EstatePlanners  #EstatePlanning #Foreclosure #RealEstate #Housing #Elderly #Retirees #Parents #Heirs #Aarp  #NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #DealBook #JessicaSilverGreenberg #IsabelSantos #LoraBitting  #RobertCampbell

Source: Silver-Greenberg, Jessica. "Pitfalls of Reverse Mortgages May Pass to Borrower's Heirs." NYTimes. The New York Times, 26 March 2014. Web. 27 March 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1hujd2g>.

Messaging Services Bypass the Old SMS Route By Kit Eaton

Is this the beginning of the end of the SMS as a way communicating through  your mobile? Resicom NYC  employees are currently using WhatsApp and recommend it to chat with family members all over the world. Which alternative messaging app will you choose? We encourage you to share your experience with any of these apps, good or bad.

#WhatsApp #Kik #Viber #Skype #FacebookMessenger #Klutch

Source: Eaton, Kit. "Messaging Services Bypass the Old SMS Route." NYTimes. The New York Times, 25 March 2014. Web. 26 March 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1hnzfLt>.

After 3 Days of Prayers in East Harlem, a Treasure Is Found in the Ashes By Michael Schwirtz and Nate Schweber

"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light." --  Helen Keller 

#EastHarlemExplosion #SpanishChristianChurch #1644ParkAvenue #ConEd #GasLeak #Gas

Source: Schwirtz, Michael and Nate Schweber. "After 3 Days of Prayers in East Harlem, a Treasure is Found in the Ashes." The New York Times. The New York Times, 15 March 2014. Web. 15 March 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1e57ytn>.

Walking down Avenue of the Americas...

Walking down Avenue of the Americas, it becomes apparent that a new testament to New Yorkers’ strength and resolve has reclaimed the sky. Although One World Trade Center (WTC Progress) has taken 26,000 people, eight years and billions of dollars to complete; there is no doubt in the minds of Resicom NYC employees that One World Trade Center has recaptured the New York skyline and reasserts downtown Manhattan’s stature as the center of business.

#OneWorldTradeCenter #FreedomTower #NewYorkCity #NYC#Manhattan #FinancialDistrict 
#Business

Thank You to the Brave First Responders of the East Harlem Explosion

The entire Resicom NYC staff wishes to thank the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), NYPD, NYC Office of Emergency Management, NYC 311 and the extraordinarily brave first responders for all their work.

#EastHarlemExplosion #ConEd#GasLeak #Gas

The former American Folk Art Museum | West 53rd Street off Avenue of the Americas

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Resicom NYC staff members recently walked past the former American Folk Art Museum (West 53rd Street off Avenue of the Americas) and were reminded of the following NYTimes article, "The Museum With a Bulldozer's Heart: Moma's Plan to Demolish Folk Art Museum Lacks Vision" (http://nyti.ms/1j5rmQl). So instead of rushing past what will eventually be torn down, they stopped for a minute to photograph and appreciate what once was and will no longer be a member of New York City's pantheon of contemporary architecture. 

#NewYorkTimes #NYTimes#AmericanFolkArtMuseum #MoMA #MichaelKimmelman  #DillerScofidioAndRenfro #DillerScofidioRenfro#NewYorkCity #NYC #Architecture  — at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art.

A Window-Washing Service on Two Wheels By Corey Kilgannon

At Resicom NYC we constantly applaud the hard working efforts of all window cleaners, large and small. Congratulations to Phil Prado for being profiled in the New York Times and for helping us to keep New York City windows “squeaky clean”. Keep up the great work.

#NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #PhilPrado #CoreyKilgannon #WindowCleaner #WindowCleaners 
#SqueakyCleanWindows

Source: Kilgannon, Corey. "A Window-Washing Service on Two Wheels." NYTimes. The New York Times, 27 February 2014. Web. 27 February 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1fXZPKl>.

He survived 47-floor plunge - and now walks for charity By Susan Edelman

An article on the miraculous recovery of Alcides Moreno, the window cleaner who survived a terrifying, 47-story plunge when his scaffolding broke on December 7, 2007. It is an inspiring story of a man who survived and thrived through adversity and a prime example of the defiant power of the human spirit.

#AlcidesMoreno #EdgarMoreno  #Ecuador #Ecuadorian #WindowCleaner #SolowTower  #Tractel

Source: Edelman, Susan. "He survived 47-floor plunge - and now walks for charity." New York Post. New York Post, 05 January 2014. Web. 12 February 2014 <http://bit.ly/1hgErqh>.

HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us at Resicom