In the South Street Seaport continues construction of Pier 17, and once the project is completed next year, there will be amazing delicate «tent». According to The Architects Newspaper, the German architect Achim Menges developed a plan for a futuristic canopy, the inspiration for which were insect wings. At first, the visualizations depicted the open lawn, the roof where you can relax visitors to Pier 17. New renderings have already…

The bodies of people who were hit by a train in the subway of new York (or who themselves jumped under a train) I can spend hours lying in rooms of rest of employees of the MTA. This was reported by representatives of the trade Union of transport workers (TWU), which calls for the municipality to reduce the time of arrival at the scene the forensic experts. «Mayor bill de…

On Sunday, the Illinois state Senate adopted a resolutionthat allows police to classify a group of neo-Nazis as a terrorist organization, reports the Chicago Tribune. The resolution calls on law enforcement agencies «to recognize the nationalist and neo-Nazi groups as terrorist organizations and prosecute domestic terrorist organization in the same way and with the same zeal with which you defended US from other manifestations of terrorism.» That is, offers to…

If today you are faced with the delay of the trains, you should know that to blame need not MTA, and the cat, who suddenly decided to walk on the tracks. According to officials, the cat appeared at the station Rockaway Avenue , Bed-Stuy at around 7:30, prompting the MTA to launch Express C from Broadway Junction to Utica Avenue. The normal operation of trains was resumed about 30 minutes…

The President of the United States Donald trump is finally openly and sharply condemned the Kuk-Klux-Klan and neo-Nazis who have committed an act of violence during the so-called «white March» in Charlottesville (VA) this past Saturday. Speaking at a Diplomatic reception at the White house, after meeting with attorney General Jeff Sissom and FBI Director Christopher ray, the President said: «Racism is evil, and those who do violence in his…

German Dresden American tourist was beaten by a passer-by after he several times raised his hand in a Nazi salute. According to the Associated Press, the incident occurred Saturday morning when an American came out of «Europe» in the downtown district. The area is considered quite «liberal» and student. The name of the victim has not been disclosed, the police have just reported that this 41-year-old tourist from the United…

The mayor is a Democrat Charlottesville Michael Signer said on CNN that the President is Donald trump their campaign «encouraged» organized groups of racists in action. «Look at his campaign, its slogan,» said Signer. He called on all to unite in the fight against racists, adding that it needs to be done, and trump. Recall, on the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, broke out the riots and clashes between far-right demonstrators…

Pope Benedict XVI announced his decision in the Vatican, and it shocked the world. The Queen of the Netherlands Beatrix told to abdicate in favor of his son in the video on YouTube, and the Spanish monarch Juan Carlos has confirmed the renunciation by signing a parliamentary bill. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has long promised that the abdication from the throne, something she’d never do, especially after high-profile history of…

On Sunday around 14:00 residents of Los Angeles gathered in downtown to Express proest against chauvinism. The reason for the meeting, there were mass riots on the marsh white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia, during which injured 35 people. The protesters came to city hall steps and then marched through the main streets. Many of them blamed Saturday’s tragedy in the Donald trump. Near the building of city Council was made…

For 73 years, a veteran of the Second world war, a former marine from Oregon, Marvin, Strombo, kept a silk flag, which he took from dead Japanese soldier during the battle on the island of Saipan in 1944. Then many of the soldiers did so – took a «war Souvenirs», but now Marvin was prepared to undertake a journey of 10 thousand miles from Portland to Japan to return the…