Are you ready for a journey through time — one that will take you back to the early days of photography, when capturing a moment on film was nothing short of magic and common folks still had to rely on paintings and drawings to depict the world around them? Buckle up, because we’re about to take you on a wild ride through the history of photography!We’ve scoured the archives and dug up a series of photos that are not just pictures but genuine milestones in the evolution of photography. From the earliest daguerreotypes to the latest digital masterpieces, photography has evolved and grown in ways that the pioneers of the medium certainly could’ve never imagined.Sure, they may be nothing special...
Happy legislative session, to those who celebrate!Lawmakers from all over the state descended on Santa Fe last week to do “the people’s work,” and they’ll stick around well into March. It’s easy to forget it’s only been two years since legislators and the governor approved the Cannabis Regulation Act and only about nine months since legal sales began.We’ll probably see attempts to tweak the CRA for the next few years, at least. This year a big focus will be money and industry equality. State Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, who was instrumental in legalization, this year will take a crack at adjusting how many plants microbusinesses can have at any given time. SFR highlighted some of the issues we will...
Freestanding kitchen furniture can be mixed and matched over an extended period to create the perfect custom kitchen space. A wooden chest with Moroccan mashrabiya latticework. A Mexican trastero cupboard. The American Hoosier cabinet. Many examples of antique and vintage storage solutions combine purpose and beauty. These well-constructed, sturdy, and enduring pieces are currently in high demand for modern interiors as options for freestanding storage and work surfaces. The predictions of trend-forecasting agencies and interior design mainstays such as Architectural Digest suggest that modern interiors are reforming. Designers and their clients, they claim, are looking for ways to reduce costs, create flexible spaces, and have confidence in their sustainability and environmental impact. Enter the freestanding kitchen, also known as an...
Image via WikiCommons About a week after declaring there is no more room for migrants in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced the opening of a fifth emergency response and relief center to accommodate the growing number of asylum seekers. The new center will open at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook in the coming weeks and serve roughly 1,000 single adult men, providing them shelter and medical, food, laundry, and reconnective services. The men will be relocated to the terminal from the Watson Hotel, which will be used to house families with children instead. An opening date for the center has not been announced yet. “With more than 41,000 asylum seekers arriving in New York City since last spring and nearly 28,000 asylum seekers...
Bling Empire: New York, the spin-off of the hit Netflix show Bling Empire, dropped on 20 January and it has introduced an array of new high-net-worth Asian Americans alongside some familiar faces to an audience eager to see more of their ostentatious lifestyles. Though the set up of the show has moved from sunny Los Angeles to the steelier environs of the Big Apple, there is no compromise in the display of extravagance and rivalries. Dorothy Wang, one of the main cast members of the original show, headlines Bling Empire: New York season 1. Among the many new faces, she is joined by Stephen Hung and his wife, Deborah, who are perhaps the most noteworthy. Their combined net worth surpasses...
