Children’s Voices Change New York Law

GoTryke is about movement. Sometimes, movements occur within. We praise a new law that was passed and signed by New York Governor David Paterson this week that protects the rights of children. This law was passed due to many years of advocacy by community and state-funded groups including GEMs, a non-profit that provides transitional services for girls ages 12 to 21 who are at risk for or involved in sexual exploitation and violence. A word from GEMs: Dear All: I am proud... Read More

Detroit Car Companies Get $25 Billion Bailout

Get on your feet! That’s the message the feds are sending troubled automakers authorizing a $25 billion dollar bailout. Suffering from a sales slump in lieu of the fuel prices and cash shortages for massive operational costs, the loan is intended to assist automakers with the move toward producing and manufacturing sustainable modern vehicles. The senate voted 78/12 in favor of the bailout at a rate of 5% — a considerable break from the usual 25%. The loan is the largest... Read More

ANDRE 3000 TALKS TO GUARDIAN ON BENJAMIN BIXBY

Andre Benjamin, best known as half of OutKast, is not the first hip-hop star to design his own clothes. But what sets him apart is his very individual take on some traditional British staples, says Simon Mills. Slight, polite and genial, rapper-turned-fashion mogul Andre Benjamin – aka Andre 3000 – arrives for breakfast at Harrods wearing a duffel coat, polo shirt and baseball cap. Ostensibly, he is here to have a look at the corner of the menswear department where... Read More

2009 Kia Sedona: Minivan Mama!

When I moved to New York from Detroit, I would have laughed if you told me that five years later I would be driving a 2009 Kia Sedona minivan around the neighborhood, complete with a baby in a car seat! But last Wednesday I gave birth to a baby boy only to find myself this week wrestling with a Chicco car seat on the way to the first pediatrician’s visit. My mom – the new grandmother — and I reminisced as I gingerly eased the van on the road, a tad more cautious... Read More

Vehicle concepts from designer Yutaka Igarashi.

Amazing transportation designs from Japanese designer Yutaka Igarashi. Tweet This Post Read More

Mike Horn’s Pangaea Sets Sail

Mike Horn’s eyes sparkle with the fuel of rich, rewarding life experience. South-African born Horn was the first person to complete a winter expedition to the North Pole and a 40,000 kilometer journey around the equator on foot, bicycles, sail boat and kayak. Horn knows something about experiencing the elements firsthand. And when you’re along in remote places, a guy has a lot of time to think, dream, and plot out what he wants to do with his future. Rather than simply... Read More

Draganfly X6 UAV

The Draganfly X6 UAV features a “triple-tipped carbon fiber body with two carbon rotors on each end — allows it to move in all directions rapidly. After the jump for the video… Sporting a carbon fiber body (triple-tipped!) and two carbon rotors, this flying camera can move in any direction fast, indoors and out. Tweet This Post Read More

Riding with Lee Quinones in the 2009 Toyota Highlander

By Lee Quinones. Who better knows NY transit issues than recovering 1970s subway grafitti artist Lee Quinones? That’s why we entrust him with the keys and an opinion on what’s hot on the New York City streets. Here’s his take on the 2009 Toyota Highlander. This Toyota Highlander rides so cozy and quiet that you forget for a New York minute that it shares some kind of DNA with other SUV counterparts. The interior lends itself to be on the higher side of plush.... Read More

What’s Streaming: Music of the Moment

While Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Chris Brown, TI and Pink kill the Top 100, these days it’s always best to inspect off the beaten channel. Natalie Walker With You Dorado Music Natalie Walker has an enchanting voice. The two-part harmony on songs like “Pink Neon” is simply lovely. The title track “With You” calls for a singalong. “We come along way/Love takes time/Time is on our side. She’s easy on the ears and the heart indeed. When to listen:... Read More

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