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New York Post
2 days ago
- Climate
- New York Post
NYC air quality plummets as Canadian wildfire smoke invades US — and more bad air is on the way
New Yorkers were hit with a second day of hazy weather and bad air on Sunday — and more is on the way for this coming week, forecasters warned. The culprit is Canadian wildfires — with more than 550 active blazes in the province of Manitoba alone, and 15 million acres have already been burned across the country. Some of that smoke is starting to drift over the Northeastern US. The Air Quality Index (AQI) reached reached warning levels on Sunday — hanging out consistently above 100 — meaning the elderly, people with respiratory problems and other vulnerable groups should limit time the outdoors. 3 A haze hung over the Big Apple on Sunday. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post Experts have said that while conditions may improve later on Sunday, the coming days could bring even more problems — especially as the heat becomes oppressive. 'While it may improve a little bit later on today or tonight, I think the air quality could go back down again beginning Tuesday and perhaps into Wednesday,' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines told The Post. He added: 'The big thing is if you've got health issues that could be affected by the poor air quality, like asthma or other respiratory issues, then definitely take it easy.' With a heat advisory warning issued for many parts of the Northeast including New York City from Monday, as the heat index could hit 105, this could exacerbate the air quality issues. New Yorkers were already starting to feel the effects. 'The air does feel a bit heavier. We won't be out as long today as we normally are because of the haziness in the air quality,' Omri Ayalon, 42, a Carroll Gardens resident out with his 9-year-old son, told The Post. 3 Canadian wildfires are triggering air quality warnings in much of the Northeast. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources/AFP via Getty Images 'I felt weird this morning. Light-headed, nauseated to be honest and a little bit dizzy,' Brooklynite Nehemiah Bounds, 27, said. 'I'm going to try to do my daily workout routine indoors tomorrow. I'm definitely feeling the difference today in air quality.' Eray Akil, 38, who was out in the park with his wife and young son, described how it felt like having 'allergies' being outside. 3 Poor quality air can cause issues for sensitive groups. Robert Miller 'I feel like I have allergies today, my son too. Nose is running, a little light headache,' he said. The worst air in the NYC area on Sunday was recorded in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn with an AQI of 133, and outside Flushing Park in Queens, with a AQI of 132. Anything above 150 is considered unhealthy, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Evidence of the smoke pollution was easy for everyone to see. The Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building were barely visible from Brooklyn Bridge Park, due to the hazy conditions for much of the day. Kines, the meteorologist, said said that even after this week, more smoke cold invade the northeast. 'This probably won't be the last of it. There's still fires burning up in Canada,' he said.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
No screens, no screams: Here's how modern moms are ‘restaurant training' their kids to crush their zombie tablet behavior
When it comes to NYC dining, mom Jamie Boxer doesn't kid around. The Brooklynite is one in the expanding pack of parents proudly 'restaurant training' their tykes to eat, drink, be merry and behave in public spaces — strictly sans digital distractions or temper tantrums. 'I love New York City dining. We have some of the best food in the world, and I want my kids to join me in that love,' Boxer, 36, of Williamsburg, told The Post. 'If kids learn how to enjoy an outing without screens at early ages, they'll know how to talk and connect in-person as they get older,' explained Boxer, a speech pathologist and co-content creator of @Table4Tots, a review of Gotham's kid-friendly grub hubs. 'That's the whole point of going out to eat.' The millennial connoisseur of choice chow, a married mom of two under age 6, often brings her brood along when patronizing local hotspots like Lilia, or the swank Eataly eateries. And far past city limits, other foodie mothers and fathers of Beta babies, Alphas and even younger Gen Zers are eating up the restaurant training trend, too. From the U.S. to the UK and beyond, proactive parents are endeavoring to reverse the ills of the dreaded 'iPad Kid' curse. It's a plague to preschoolers and up — youngsters who routinely spend countless hours staring at tablets and phones, without developing social, mental and emotional strengths. Researchers recently deemed the high-tech codependence a 'deleterious' cycle that can trigger behavioral problems in children with excessive screen time privileges. It's a bone of contention that causes parents to spend approximately 96 hours fighting with their kids each year, per a recent survey. More troubling, two-thirds (67%) of the adults polled fear they're missing 'precious moments' with their minis due to screen time addictions. And those fleeting family memories are often made around the breakfast, lunch or dinner table. Mariah Grumet Humbert, a Manhattan-based etiquette trainer, says moms and dads planning to ban iPads at mealtime — especially while dining out — should begin weaning kiddos off of gadgets at home. 'Etiquette isn't about being stuffy or fancy, it's about giving kids tools, not rules,' Humbert, of Old Soul Etiquette, told The Post. 'Play restaurant at home and make it fun.' 'Teach them to set the table so they understand the placement of things, place a napkin on their lap, sit properly at the table,' she continued. 'Talk about the common courtesies of conversation, using inside voices, making eye contact, speaking politely to the waitstaff and waiting to eat until everyone is served.' 'If they mess up, empower them,' urged Humbert, suggesting parents liken manners to magic. 'Gently remind them to use their table superpowers.' Bronx mom Rosdaly Ramirez's three sons, ages 7 to 2, are bite-size etiquette superstars. But they didn't start that way. 'We used to give our kids the phones so they'd sit still, but we realized the distractions were taking away from family time,' admitted Ramirez, 34, of her and hubby Ruben. The duo relied on screens so much that technology became a 'babysitter' to their boys. So, they unplugged their home TV and vetoed electronics at their nearby nosheries. 'Now, we talk and play games like eye-spy because it's interactive; it makes them pay attention to their surroundings and get to know the world around them,' the social worker said. 'The more exposure they have to the world, even at a restaurant, the better prepared they'll be to navigate it with confidence and self-awareness,' she added. Danielle Currie agrees. The Jacksonville, Florida-dwelling married mother of three — a 6-year-old daughter and 4-year-old twins — even gives her tots pre-dinner pep talks about restaurant etiquette before hitting Michelin-level hotspots. 'We'll have a little chat in the car, letting them know the behavior we expect,' said Currie, 32, a bridal boutique owner and critic of the gentle parenting movement — an overly permissive rearing style. 'Our kids behave way differently than kids with gentle parents. They're happy with boundaries.' 'We didn't grow up bringing iPads to dinner,' she added. 'We don't want that for our kids.' The same goes for Ashley McCarley — the Alabama mama would rather her bunch be bored. 'Boredom forces them to get creative, engage in conversation, read the menu and order their own food,' said McCarley, 30, whose restaurant-trained trio, ages 11, 4 and 2, boasts sophisticated palates that prefer steak and crab legs over chicken fingers and fries. 'Creativity birthed out of boredom causes them to make up games that we can play as a family while we wait for our food,' she said, lauding restaurant training as her biggest parenting flex. 'They're learning life skills and spending quality time together versus staring at their individual iPads.' Beyond U.S. borders in Toronto, mom Tory Halpin's pups — ages 5, 4, 2, and 4 months old — don't even know iPads exist. 'We want our kids to exist in a world without virtual entertainment, and we teach them that it's impolite to be on screens at dinner,' said the 33-year-old Canadian parenting influencer — admitting, however, that following her own rules can be challenging. 'It's hard not reaching for my phone at the table, but my husband and I are setting an example,' Halpin laughed. 'If the kids catch us, they say, 'That's not polite.'' Hannah Morgan, from London, began training her daughter Alma early — before she even said her first word. 'We took her to a restaurant at 10 days old,' said the momfluencer, 27. 'The first step in our training was to introduce her to noisy, busy places, with different people and smells, so she becomes comfortable in restaurant environments.' And now that Alma's reached those terrible twos, she's the perfect pint-size patron at the British capital's upscale bistros, from Bardo St. James's to Gordon Ramsay restaurants. 'The best parenting advice I was given was, 'Make your baby slot into your life instead of slotting into theirs,'' said Morgan. 'My baby fits in at any restaurant, and people are always so impressed how well she behaves without [digital] distractions.' Meanwhile, back in Midtown Manhattan, Myka Meier, founder of Beaumont Etiquette, is cheering on the table trend — she's even launched a 'Mini Manners' series for tots under age 6, designed to teach children the do's and don'ts of public dining. 'Restaurant training kids gives parents their social lives back,' the protocol pro, a mom of two, told The Post. 'There's less stress and more fun without screens.' Meier was happy to share her top 10 tips for restaurant training your tribe with Post readers — and here they are. How to restaurant train your kids, according to an expert Define 'restaurant etiquette' to kids as kindness and respect for others in a shared space Praise kids for sitting properly, using napkins rather than their sleeves, at the table. Show kids how to eat neatly on their plates and properly hold utensils, how to make meaningful eye contact during conversations and while ordering Emphasize the importance of saying 'please' and 'thank you' at the table Don't be afraid to bring newborns to restaurants; start training them early Step outside for a quick breather if you're kid is having a tough time For teens, reward their good etiquette by letting them choose the next restaurant or dessert spot Kids are mimicking your behavior, so make sure to mind your restaurant manners. Solve the daily Crossword
New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Modern moms are ‘restaurant training' their kids to crush their zombie tablet behavior
When it comes to NYC dining, mom Jamie Boxer doesn't kid around. The Brooklynite is one in the expanding pack of parents proudly 'restaurant training' their tykes to eat, drink, be merry and behave in public spaces — strictly sans digital distractions or temper tantrums. 'I love New York City dining. We have some of the best food in the world, and I want my kids to join me in that love,' Boxer, 36, of Williamsburg, told The Post. Advertisement 18 Boxer, a NYC kid-friendly restaurant tastemaker from Williamsburg, says it's important to begin teaching children restaurant etiquette at a young age. Courtesy Jamie Boxer 'If kids learn how to enjoy an outing without screens at early ages, they'll know how to talk and connect in-person as they get older,' explained Boxer, a speech pathologist and co-content creator of @Table4Tots, a review of Gotham's kid-friendly grub hubs. 'That's the whole point of going out to eat.' The millennial connoisseur of choice chow, a married mom of two under age 6, often brings her brood along when patronizing local hotspots like Lilia, or the swank Eataly eateries. Advertisement And far past city limits, other foodie mothers and fathers of Beta babies, Alphas and even younger Gen Zers are eating up the restaurant training trend, too. 18 Boxer says she and mom-friend Carly Emanuel, founders of @Table4Tots, routinely expose their kids to fine dining hotspots in NYC, expanding their palates and strengthening their social skills. Courtesy Jamie Boxer 18 Rather than electronic tablets and cell phones, Boxer encourages her kiddos to engage in creative play and meaningful conversation while dining out. Courtesy Jamie Boxer From the U.S. to the UK and beyond, proactive parents are endeavoring to reverse the ills of the dreaded 'iPad Kid' curse. Advertisement It's a plague to preschoolers and up — youngsters who routinely spend countless hours staring at tablets and phones, without developing social, mental and emotional strengths. 18 Experts have advised parents against granting excessive screen time, warning that prolonged digital exposure could trigger behavioral issues. sharafmaksumov – Researchers recently deemed the high-tech codependence a 'deleterious' cycle that can trigger behavioral problems in children with excessive screen time privileges. It's a bone of contention that causes parents to spend approximately 96 hours fighting with their kids each year, per a recent survey. More troubling, two-thirds (67%) of the adults polled fear they're missing 'precious moments' with their minis due to screen time addictions. Advertisement And those fleeting family memories are often made around the breakfast, lunch or dinner table. 18 Humbert, a Big Apple etiquette trainer, teaches tots proper restaurant manners with fun and encouragement. Old Soul Etiquette Mariah Grumet Humbert, a Manhattan-based etiquette trainer, says moms and dads planning to ban iPads at mealtime — especially while dining out — should begin weaning kiddos off of gadgets at home. 'Etiquette isn't about being stuffy or fancy, it's about giving kids tools, not rules,' Humbert, of Old Soul Etiquette, told The Post. 'Play restaurant at home and make it fun.' 'Teach them to set the table so they understand the placement of things, place a napkin on their lap, sit properly at the table,' she continued. 'Talk about the common courtesies of conversation, using inside voices, making eye contact, speaking politely to the waitstaff and waiting to eat until everyone is served.' 'If they mess up, empower them,' urged Humbert, suggesting parents liken manners to magic. 'Gently remind them to use their table superpowers.' Bronx mom Rosdaly Ramirez's three sons, ages 7 to 2, are bite-size etiquette superstars. Advertisement But they didn't start that way. 'We used to give our kids the phones so they'd sit still, but we realized the distractions were taking away from family time,' admitted Ramirez, 34, of her and hubby Ruben. 18 Mom of three Rosdaly Ramirez (above with her husband Ruben and their trio of children, Lucas, Calvin and Noel) says she wants her sons to develop strong social skills as kids, hoping the behaviors will benefit them for a lifetime. J.C. Rice for 18 The millennial engages her boys in dinnertime conversations, teaching them to clearly and properly communicate without digital distractions. J.C. Rice for Advertisement 18 Ramirez said she and Ruben got rid of their TV shortly after the pandemic, fearing their flock was becoming overly dependent on the big screen. J.C. Rice for The duo relied on screens so much that technology became a 'babysitter' to their boys. So, they unplugged their home TV and vetoed electronics at their nearby nosheries. 'Now, we talk and play games like eye-spy because it's interactive; it makes them pay attention to their surroundings and get to know the world around them,' the social worker said. Advertisement 'The more exposure they have to the world, even at a restaurant, the better prepared they'll be to navigate it with confidence and self-awareness,' she added. 18 Currie virally displayed her well-behaved brood online, enjoying a fancy meal at a posh restaurant sans iPads. Courtesy Danielle Currie Danielle Currie agrees. The Jacksonville, Florida-dwelling married mother of three — a 6-year-old daughter and 4-year-old twins — even gives her tots pre-dinner pep talks about restaurant etiquette before hitting Michelin-level hotspots. Advertisement 'We'll have a little chat in the car, letting them know the behavior we expect,' said Currie, 32, a bridal boutique owner and critic of the gentle parenting movement — an overly permissive rearing style. 'Our kids behave way differently than kids with gentle parents. They're happy with boundaries.' 18 Currie says she wants her children to be kind, considerate diners who are able to function in public spaces without digital distractions. Courtesy Danielle Currie 18 Currie says she and her husband gently explain to their kids that bad behavior at a restaurant may result in consequences. Courtesy Danielle Currie 18 The Florida mom says her well-mannered tyke enjoys spending quality family time over a top-tier meal at least once a week. Courtesy Danielle Currie 'We didn't grow up bringing iPads to dinner,' she added. 'We don't want that for our kids.' The same goes for Ashley McCarley — the Alabama mama would rather her bunch be bored. 'Boredom forces them to get creative, engage in conversation, read the menu and order their own food,' said McCarley, 30, whose restaurant-trained trio, ages 11, 4 and 2, boasts sophisticated palates that prefer steak and crab legs over chicken fingers and fries. 18 When McCarley's son was a toddler, she and her husband decided to forbid iPads at the dinner tables, hoping to show their kids the value of being fully present in social settings. Courtesy Ashley McCarley 18 McCarley says her trio's creativity shines when they're not zoned in on screens. Courtesy Ashely McCarley 18 The millennial lauds restaurant training the kids as her biggest parenting flex. Courtesy Ashley McCarley 'Creativity birthed out of boredom causes them to make up games that we can play as a family while we wait for our food,' she said, lauding restaurant training as her biggest parenting flex. 'They're learning life skills and spending quality time together versus staring at their individual iPads.' Beyond U.S. borders in Toronto, mom Tory Halpin's pups — ages 5, 4, 2, and 4 months old — don't even know iPads exist. 'We want our kids to exist in a world without virtual entertainment, and we teach them that it's impolite to be on screens at dinner,' said the Canadian parenting influencer — admitting, however, that following her own rules can be challenging. 18 Halpin proudly keeps her kiddos off of screens, both at home and at restaurants, to ensure their overall well-being. Tory Halpin 18 The parenting content creator shares her restaurant-trained children enjoying screen-free, tantrum-free outings with her more than 157,000 Instagram followers. Tory Halpin 'It's hard not reaching for my phone at the table, but my husband and I are setting an example,' Halpin laughed. 'If the kids catch us, they say, 'That's not polite.'' Hannah Morgan, from London, began training her daughter Alma early — before she even said her first word. 'We took her to a restaurant at 10 days old,' said the momfluencer, 27. 'The first step in our training was to introduce her to noisy, busy places, with different people and smells, so she becomes comfortable in restaurant environments.' And now that Alma's reached those terrible twos, she's the perfect pint-size patron at the British capital's upscale bistros, from Bardo St. James's to Gordon Ramsay restaurants. 'The best parenting advice I was given was, 'Make your baby slot into your life instead of slotting into theirs,'' said Morgan. 'My baby fits in at any restaurant, and people are always so impressed how well she behaves without [digital] distractions.' Meanwhile, back in Midtown Manhattan, Myka Meier, founder of Beaumont Etiquette, is cheering on the table trend — she's even launched a 'Mini Manners' series for tots under age 6, designed to teach children the do's and don'ts of public dining. 18 Myka Meier, the mastermind behind Beaumont Etiquette, recently rolled out her 'Mini Manners' program dedicated to coaching little ones on proper restaurant behavior. Beaumont Etiquette 'Restaurant training kids gives parents their social lives back,' the protocol pro, a mom of two, told The Post. 'There's less stress and more fun without screens.' Meier was happy to share her top 10 tips for restaurant training your tribe with Post readers — and here they are. How to restaurant train your kids, according to an expert
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Astronomer CEO Pete DeJoy shares 'Moving Forward' note on Andy Byron's Coldplay scandal, says: We're here because ...
Astronomer's new CEO, Pete DeJoy , addressed the recent Coldplay "kiss cam" scandal, noting that the New York-based AI company has gained widespread recognition. DeJoy, a co-founder, assumed leadership after former CEO Andy Byron stepped down. Byron resigned following public attention from being caught on the kiss cam with Astronomer's HR head, Kristin Cabot, at a Coldplay concert in Boston. During the incident, Byron was seen embracing Cabot, both attempting to shield their faces from the camera as it panned on them. Their reaction made the band's frontman Chris Martin to joke: 'Either they're having an affair or they're very shy.' The video quickly went viral, with Astronomer leading all headlines. The Internet also went wild on memes of the two. Late last week, Astronomer announced the resignation of Andy Byron as CEO and announced founder Pete DeJoy as the new CEO. On what appears to be his first working Monday, Pete DeJoy seems to have started the day with a note on Andy Byron scandal and the way forward for the company. Here's Astronomer CEO Pete DeJoy's LinkedIn post: The new interim CEO of Astronomer broke his silence on the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal — and gushed that the small, New York-based AI firm is now a 'household name.' Brooklynite Pete DeJoy, the company's co-founder, took the reins at Astronomer over the weekend after its disgraced boss Andy Byron resigned after being caught on the kiss cam cozying up with Kristin Cabot, the company's head of HR. Byron, after being spotted on the kiss cam with his arms wrapped around Cabot at last week's Coldplay concert in Boston, literally ducked out of view as Cabot turned her back to the camera and rushed to cover her face with her hands. Astronomer CEO's moving forward note Over the weekend, I stepped into the role of Interim CEO at Astronomer, a company that I've proudly poured my entire professional life into helping build. Over the past few years, our business has experienced incredible growth. What was once a mission to help companies with Apache Airflow has turned into so much more. We're privileged to sit at the center of our customers' data & AI strategy , powering data pipelines behind in-game analytics of your favorite sports team, LLM powered chatbots for customer support, training AI for self-driving cars, and every mission-critical process in between. The events of the past few days have received a level of media attention that few companies—let alone startups in our small corner of the data and AI world—ever encounter. The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name. At Astronomer we have never shied away from challenges; a near-decade of building this business has tested us time and time again, and each time we've emerged stronger. From starting a software company in Cincinnati, Ohio, to keeping the lights on through the collapse of the bank that held all our cash, to scaling from 30 to 300 people during a global pandemic that demanded we do it all without ever being in the same room. And yet, we're still here. We're here because Astronomers are built by people who live to solve hard problems, stay late to fix what's broken, and care deeply about doing things the right way. We're here because our customers trust us with their most ambitious data & AI projects. And, most importantly, we're here because the mission is bigger than any one moment. I'm stepping into this role with a wholehearted commitment to taking care of our people and delivering for our customers. Astronomers foundation remains strong, built around the thriving Apache Airflow community. Our opportunity to build a DataOps platform for the age of AI remains massive. And our story is very much still being written. To our team: thank you for your resilience & commitment to building something great. And to our community and customers: thank you for your trust. We won't let you down. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
New York Post
21-07-2025
- Business
- New York Post
New Astronomer CEO breaks silence on Coldplay ‘kiss cam' scandal — gushes that AI firm now a ‘household name'
The new interim CEO of Astronomer broke his silence on the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal — and gushed that the small, New York-based AI firm is now a 'household name.' Brooklynite Pete DeJoy, the company's co-founder, took the reins at Astronomer over the weekend after its disgraced boss Andy Byron resigned after being caught on the kiss cam cozying up with Kristin Cabot, the company's head of HR. 'The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name,' DeJoy said in a LinkedIn post on Monday. 6 Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and head of HR Kristin Cabot caught on the kiss cam. Grace Springer via Storyful 6 Astronomer interim CEO Pete Dejoy broke his silence after the Coldplay scandal that rocked the company. LinkedIn / Pete DeJoy 'The events of the past few days have received a level of media attention that few companies – let alone startups in our small corner of the data and AI world – ever encounter.' he added. Byron, after being spotted on the kiss cam with his arms wrapped around Cabot at last week's Coldplay concert in Boston, literally ducked out of view as Cabot turned her back to the camera and rushed to cover her face with her hands. That prompted the band's frontman Chris Martin to quip: 'Either they're having an affair or they're very shy.' 6 Astronomer's interim CEO Pete DeJoy broke his silence on the kiss cam moment. LinkedIn / Pete DeJoy The snafu made headlines and quickly found itself the butt of many a joke, with both the Phillies and 'SportsCenter' anchors recreating the mortifying moment. DeJoy, who previously served as Astronomer's chief product officer, seemingly embraced the viral bit — and took the opportunity to plug his company. 'At Astronomer we have never shied away from challenges,' DeJoy said Monday. 'From starting a software company in Cincinnati, Ohio, to keeping the lights on through the collapse of the bank that held all our cash, to scaling from 30 to 300 people during a global pandemic that demanded we do it all without ever being in the same room.' 6 Andy Byron resigned as CEO of Astronomer over the weekend. LinkedIn/Andy Byron Just a few months before the scandal, the privately-held software firm raised nearly $100 million from major investors including Bain Capital, Salesforce, Venrock and Meritech. So far, none of those investors have commented on the viral uproar surrounding the company. The interim boss also made his comments on Monday after the company's employees last week were ordered to stay mum on the scandal. 6 Kristin Cabot was caught up in the scandal. She worked at Astronomer as the Chief People Officer. kristinthornby/linkedin Employees at Astronomer's Manhattan office told The Post they were directed to keep quiet about the scandal. 'Nope, we're not allowed to talk about it,' one worker said. To date, the company has raised more than $350 million from outside investors since it was founded in 2015, according to data from Crunchbase and other funding trackers. Other firms listed as investors on Astronomer's website include JP Morgan Chase, Insight Partners, Sierra Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures and KS Global. DeJoy was a key member of the team that built the data company in 2017, according to his LinkedIn. 6 The front page of the New York Post on Sunday, July 20. Here is the latest on the CEO caught cheating on a Coldplay concert jumbotron He started Astronomer when he was fresh out of college, having graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine – a private, liberal arts school with a roughly $65,000 tuition price tag. DeJoy was promoted to senior vice president in 2023 before his promotion to chief product officer in February.
