What a crazy year it’s been! I know we aren’t even a full week in, but it’s been one roller coaster ride of a week for me.

If you’re also already over 2022, use me as your friendly reminder to keep your mental health in check this year. Your focus might be more on hitting the gym and counting your calories than taking the time to Woosah your way to a happier life, but it’s important to remember your mental health is just as important as your physical health.

Here’s hoping for a better second week of January! Happy New Year!

Editor

Sharks, A New Exhibition
Featuring dozens of life-sized models, this exhibition is your chance to come face-to-fin with one of the largest sharks that ever lived, Megalodon, test your skills in a touch-free interactive that challenges you to hunt like a hammerhead, examine fossils from the American Museum of Natural History’s collection and more.
Upper West Side • Dec. 15, 2021 through Jun. 30, 2022 • Wednesdays–Sundays, 10am–5:30pm

Got plans? You do now! Here’s our top picks for weekend fun in our area. Check our Event Calendar for even more stuff to do with your family.

Ice Skating at the Governors Island Winter Village
Take a twirl on the 5,000-square-foot ice skat­ing rink, warm up by the fire pits, try some tasty seasonal treats and more!
Governors Island • Now through Sun., Feb. 27 • Fri., 12-5pm; Sat. and Sun., 10am-5pm

Slime BootCAMP
Learn new slime techniques and ways to play with different concoctions and ingredients.
Upper West Side • Fri., Jan. 7 • 4:30pm

Theater for Young Audiences at 92Y: Red Riding Hood
See this new take on an old classic featuring a dessert eating wolf!
Upper East Side • Sun., Jan. 9 • 11:30am and 1pm

Pinkmas
Get your last licks of this immersive pink winter wonderland!
SoHo • Now through Sun., Jan. 9 • See website for schedule

Second Saturdays Trailwork Party + Bike Share at Highbridge Bike Park
Learn what it takes to build, maintain, and ride the most progressive urban bike park in America!
Washington Heights • Sat., Jan. 8 • 10am-

Rescue Rue
This family-friendly musical teaches us that life is really about finding your happy beginnings, not endings!
Union Square • Now through Sun., Jan. 30 • See website for schedule

Find more activities!

Finding the right school for your child isn’t easy. The Manhattan School Showcase includes everything you need to know about tons of schools in our area. Virtually tour these schools from the comfort of your own home!

View Manhattan School Showcase

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Online Tutoring for Kids
If you are a parent looking to help your child in school, you may be considering online tutoring. Here you will find information about how tutors can leverage technology to work online with students, how near-peer tutoring can help your child, and why online tutoring is often a convenient option.

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Metro-North Railroad won’t be running trains Thursday while workers deal with flooded stations and rail lines, submerged rail crossings and parking lots under water throughout the Lower Hudson Valley.

“Metro-North is basically out of business today,” MTA chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said during an interview on Fox 5 Good Day New York on Thursday morning.

Subway service in New York City will remain limited while the MTA pumps water from stations flooded by massive amounts of rain delivered by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

“The storm did a number on all of our infrastructure in the region, mass transit was no exception,” Lieber added.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Thursday morning.

Riders: Metro-North adding more trains to its schedule. Are riders ready to come back?

Fares: After warning of doomsday cuts, Metro-North decides not to raise fares this year

Ferry: Metro-North to resume Haverstraw-Ossining, Newburgh-Beacon ferry service in August

Along the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines, rail lines were washed out, parking lots were flooded, and debris was tossed onto tracks. Rail crossings in some areas were under water.

Elsewhere, wooded embankments slipped into nearby waterways, taking rail lines with them. Trees that were uprooted fell onto tracks. And at the Hastings-on-Hudson station, sidewalk leading into the station was crumbled by floodwaters.

Lieber said the flooding overwhelmed the city’s ability to drain water away at higher levels of elevation.

“All those areas that were hit by Superstorm Sandy, the under-river tunnels, they’ve been made much more resilient and impervious to storms,” Lieber said. “But what we’re seeing now is these repetitive flash floods which are at higher ground, and as I said, the street level drainage system gets overwhelmed and then the water gets into the subway in mass quantities.”

The MTA is encouraging riders to check the MTA’s website, MTA.info for updates on service.

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1. Pingtang Telescope, China

The Pingtang telescope was completed in September 2016, becoming the world’s largest radio telescope in the process.
Its dish measures more than 1,600 feet across and is capable of capturing signals more than 1,000 light years from earth.

2. Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland

The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel became operational in December 2016. It is 35 miles long, took 17 years to construct, and lies 6,500 feet below the Gotthard Massif, a mountain range within the Swiss Alps.

3. Panama Canal, Panama

The original Panama Canal, which was constructed more than 100 years ago, is one of the Modern Wonders of the World, but a century of progress meant that it had to be widened. Some 40,000 workers worked on the expansion project, and the completed canal opened in 2016 at a cost of $5.4 billion.

4. The Bride Skyscraper, Iraq

Who ever thought such a proposal would be possible? The 3,779-foot-tall “Bride” skyscraper is proposed for construction in Basra, Iraq.

If the name sounds familiar, it’s the site of the first battle of the 2003 US invasion.

The design is covered with solar panels, so the skyscraper will be able to power itself. It will also be the world’s tallest building if (when?) completed in 2026.

5. Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, China

This 26-mile-long cross-sea bridge is the longest of its kind in the world, stretching almost 26 miles out into the open ocean.

When it opened, it cut the travel time for people traveling between east China and the island of Huangdao in half.

6. Itaipu Dam, Brazil

Completed more than 30 years ago, this hydroelectric dam produces more power than any other in the world.

In fact, its energy generation is so large that it supplies Paraguay with 75% and Brazil with 20% of their energy needs respectively.

7. Crossrail Project, London

The largest construction project ever undertaken in Europe will see 10 new train lines added to the existing London Underground system,

and 30 existing stations connected via brand-new tunnels. It will begin service in 2017, and be in full operation by 2020.

8. Hyderabad Metro Rail, India

This railway system marks the first time that communication-based train control will be implemented in India.

With three brand-new metro lines for the city of Hyderabad, the network is set to open in 2017.

9. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, China

More than 42 million people live in China’s Pearl River Delta, and this gargantuan project will link its three major cities,

namely Zhuhai, Macau and Hong Kong, via a series of bridges and underwater tunnels. It will open to traffic in December 2017.

10. Mall of the World, Dubai

The proposal for the largest mall on earth comprises more than 48 million square feet of enclosed, air-conditioned luxury in the middle of the desert.

As part of the design, the largest indoor game park in the world will be constructed, as will 20,000 hotel rooms to cater to the 180 million annual visitors

that the development is expected to receive when completed in 2029.

12. Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia

This $23.5 billion rail line will boast a flagship station designed by world-famous architect, Zaha Hadid.

Operation is scheduled to begin in 2019, and the railway will have 109 miles of railway on completion, revolutionizing how the residents of Riyadh get around.

13. Songdo Smart City, South Korea

Built on 1,500 acres of reclaimed land along the waterfront of the South Korean city of Incheon, this smart city

was completed in 2015. Home to some 67,000 residents, it has near-comprehensive internet access and offers a taste of future urban life.

14. South-North Water Transfer Project, China

The Chinese have set about moving some 45 billion cubic feet of water from the mighty Yangtze River in the south of the country,

to the more arid industrialized north. They will do so via three canals and have spent some $79 billion on the project thus far.

15. Sognefjord Submerged Floating Tunnel, Norway

Perhaps the most intriguing of all the projects on this list is a Norwegian proposal for building a $25 billion submerged

floating tunnel beneath the Sognefjord, the largest Fjord in Norway, which is 3,000 feet wide and 4,000 feet deep.

This radical tunnel will be the first of its kind in the world if the vision is realized.

16. Urban Renewal Project, Turkey

Turkey has incredible ambitions for renewing its urban areas. Over the next 20 years, the country plans to demolish more than

7 million buildings and build earthquake-resistant, modern structures in their place.
The colossal cost of all this is estimated at $400 billion.

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– The Livingston Diner at 372 Livingston Street in Brooklyn is a fantastic place to eat for anyone seeking excellent food without reaching too deep into their pockets. The atmosphere is great for any type of gathering from big groups to a quiet lunch alone.

They also offer free delivery to the Metro Tech, Brooklyn Heights, and Fort Greene areas. The head chef Julio is a wonderful person and cook who just want his customers to be happy. They serve food for whatever type of mood you’re in, breakfast, lunch and dinner at all times of the day.

The big announcement coming from the diner is that they just came out with an all new Mexican food menu on top of their already plentiful original. This includes tacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, wraps, and a plethora of side dishes. This fine eatery is a go to place for the Good News team and if you haven’t been there yet, it is an absolute must!

Livingston Diner is a leading New York Sandwich Restaurant on Grubhub.com

http://www.livingstondiner.com/

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