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Test coverage report in Typescript with Mocha and NYC

We will review how to configure NYC as a coverage report tool for a simple Typescript project using Mocha for unit tests. Let’s create a pretty standard Typescript project. $ mkdir typescript-mocha-nyc$ cd typescript-mocha-nyc $ npm init Install the Typescript dependencies. $ npm install typescript –save-dev$ npm install @types/node –save-dev Create a tsconfig.json file and…

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Mapping Food Deserts (and Swamps) in Manhattan and the Bronx

By Olivia Limone and Nadia Sanchez According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), food deserts are defined as: “Low-income census tracts where a significant number (at least 500 people) or share (at least 33 percent) of the population is greater than ½ mile from the nearest supermarket, supercenter, or large grocery store for an…

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Aaron’s 5 Laws Of Bicycling Survival | by Ren Willis

Commuter by Ren Willis By Ren Willis (Previously “Aaron”) I’m sure you may have noticed as you made your way to work, either by car, bus, bike, or even on foot, there are a lot more bikes on the road these days. Statistics back your observations up. Bicycle commuting is up pretty much everywhere, some…

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Grand Central’s Secret Entrances

Okay, this is old news for folks who have been commuting for decades, but the realization that Grand Central has more than 4 entrances blew my frickin’ mind. I work in the low 50s, and there really isn’t a great way to get from Grand Central to work other than walking. For the first week…

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Gay Man Flips The Script On NYC Cops Who Entrap, Extort Him

In June 1952 two New York City patrolmen attempted to shake down 35-year-old Frederick J. Ratzlaff after entrapping him on a morals offense in the men’s room of the Apollo Theater at 223 West 42nd Street in Times Square. The police officers — 26-year-old John D. Cooke and 33-year-old Frederick Schnepf — said if Ratzlaff…

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How to Make Money Fast in NYC

These side gigs will pump up your wallet, because let’s face it, this place is expensive Photo by Marques Jackson/Filles Garcons NY. Whether you just moved to NYC, have to cover for your disappearing roommates, or need to pay your exorbitant rent, these side gigs will help you keep up with the crazy costs of…