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The Next Big Thing 2016

Casey Neistadt and Candace Pool are riding high. PHOTO: Emily Assiran for Observer
Jan 15

Meet the Power Couple You Want at Your Next Dinner Party

Meet the wildly successful entrepreneur Casey Neistat and jewelry designer Candice Pool
By Neesha Arter
Ritchie Torres in the City Hall Council Chambers PHOTO: Emily Assiran for Observer
Jan 13

Could This 27-Year-Old Councilman Be the Mayor of New York One Day?

Councilman Ritchie Torres of the Bronx, as he himself admits, is something of a paradox.
By Ross Barkan
BINA48 (YouTube screenshot)
Jan 13

Is Martine Rothblatt the Next Marshall McLuhan or L. Ron Hubbard?

Martine Rothblatt believes that we can and will put digital copies of our minds into software/hardware systems.
By Hal Niedzviecki
(Photo: Oleg March)
Jan 13

Mixologists Are Sweet on This Surprising Cocktail Ingredient

By Sage Lazzaro
Steven Rowley
Jan 13

Meet the Unknown Author of the Next Blockbuster Novel

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
Sklarboro Country, a major podcast with its archives on the Howl FM app, taping an episode at LA Pod Fest. (Photo: Joel Mandelkorn / Creative Commons)
Jan 13

Can Podcasts Finally Turn a Profit?

By Brady Dale
Harlem, New York, United States, November 06, 2000. (Photo by Pool LEFRANC US/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Jan 13

The Next Big Arts Neighborhood: Harlem Rises (Again)

By Guelda Voien
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, standing beside the mayor at a briefing.
Jan 13

Mayor de Blasio’s Next Big Battle: Rezoning New York

By Will Bredderman
Samsung Gear VR: the next step in home viewing experiences?(Photo via Getty/Samsung)
Jan 13

The Next Big Thing in Television: Virtual Reality Gets Ready for Its Close-up

By Drew Grant
Rabbi Rachel Timoner took over as senior rabbi at Park Slope's Beth Elohim last July. (Photo: Celeste Sloman/Observer)
Jan 13

Rebbe with a Cause: Rachel Timoner Preaches Social Justice in Park Slope

By Matthew Kassel
The 1M Hauly can transport $1 million in U.S. currency. (Photo: Screenshot)
Jan 13

Mucksack: The Hauly Heist Is the Latest Espionage Accessory

By John Bonazzo
(Photo: Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images)
Jan 13

Bitcoin Tech Will Verify if Your Luxury Bag Is a Knockoff or Not

By Brady Dale
Jan 13

The Next Big Thing: This Tech Startup Will Change How We Hear

By Justin Joffe
A rendering of the East Side Costal Resiliency Project, aimed at protecting the Lower East Side from storm surges, seen here in stormy weather. (Photo: Rendering Courtesy City of New York)
Jan 13

The Next Big Public Space: ‘The Dryline’

By Jillian Jorgensen
(Illustration by Carlos Zamora.)
Jan 13

Why Uber Faces a Rough Road Ahead

By Lawrence Meyers
Matt Scanlon inspects cashmere threads (Photo: Courtesy Naadam).
Jan 13

This Brand Makes Luxury Sweaters That Will Improve the Cashmere Industry

By Dena Silver

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