I-Team: NYC lawmakers vote to reign in citizen noise complaints

I-Team: NYC lawmakers vote to reign in citizen noise complaints

After an I-Team investigation found regular New Yorkers earning hundreds of thousands of dollars by issuing citizen-generated noise violations, City Council has voted to effectively end the practice. In a 43 to 3 vote Wednesday, lawmakers agreed to cap payouts to citizens that issue noise violations. Previously, they could earn 25%-50% of fines collected. In … Read more

Exploring the Gastronomic Delights of Córdoba: From Mary’s Courtyard to Campos Wineries

Exploring the Gastronomic Delights of Córdoba: From Mary’s Courtyard to Campos Wineries

Mary’s Courtyard Mary’s Courtyard (Don Rodrigo, 7) has Artio, a space with art that will be the home of artists who want to exhibit and tell their story in the patio. It has premiered with the creations of the artists Pepe Luque and Antonio Guerra, whose works coexist in the exhibition Dream City a compendium … Read more

Archangel Michael’s Day Celebrations and Political Tensions on La Palma

Archangel Michael’s Day Celebrations and Political Tensions on La Palma

Today is the great day of Archangel Michael. This has a certain meaning here on the island. After all, the boy is not only the patron saint of Tazacorte but actually of the entire island. At least that’s what the name “San Miguel de La Palma” says. In reality, the island is more likely to … Read more

Al-Romansiah Restaurants Company: Young Saudis’ Salaries Go from 5,000 to 100,000

Al-Romansiah Restaurants Company: Young Saudis’ Salaries Go from 5,000 to 100,000

Al-Marsad newspaper: The CEO of Al-Romansiah Restaurants Company, Yahya Al-Muallem, said, “We have young Saudis who started with a salary of 5,000 and now their salaries are 100,000.” The teacher added on the “Abdullah Quotes” program, saying: “We have young men who started working with us since university, that is, nine and five years ago, … Read more

Navigating the Constraints: Using Lunch Boxes in the Workplace and School

Navigating the Constraints: Using Lunch Boxes in the Workplace and School

In recent years, the lunch box, the new name for the bowl, has come back into fashion, driven by the craze for home cooking and a certain distrust of industrial dishes. However, its use may come up against constraints. For example, in a company with less than 50 employees, the employer is only required to … Read more

Update on Municipality Violations Penalties for Restaurant Workers’ Health Certificates

Update on Municipality Violations Penalties for Restaurant Workers’ Health Certificates

Al-Marsad Newspaper: The Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing approved the update of the “Municipality Violations Penalties Table”, as the regulation targeted health certificates for restaurant workers in activities related to public health. Not wearing a mask And with regard to violations of workers in restaurants, the municipality’s regulations for penalties imposed a fine … Read more

The Closure of Vincent’s Restaurant: Explained by Co-owner Emils Jakrins due to High VAT Rate and Decrease in Paying Tourists

The Closure of Vincent’s Restaurant: Explained by Co-owner Emils Jakrins due to High VAT Rate and Decrease in Paying Tourists

“Vincenta” co-owner Emils Jakrins explains in a conversation with “Privātā Dzīve” magazine that the reason for the closure is the high VAT rate for catering services and the decrease in the number of paying tourists. As is known, the legendary chef Mārtiņš Rītiņš opened the “Vincents” restaurant in 1994. On August 3 of this year, … Read more

Rhode Island Couple’s Unique Engagement: Turning a Food Surprise into a Valuable Proposal

Rhode Island Couple’s Unique Engagement: Turning a Food Surprise into a Valuable Proposal

A couple from Rhode Island, USA, turned a surprise they found in a plate of seafood into a valuable piece used to propose marriage. Sandy Sikorsky and Ken Steenkamp were enjoying a bowl of oysters at a restaurant in Waverly Town, when Sikorsky swallowed and then spit out an astonishing “surprise” — a perfectly oval-shaped … Read more