In this recent video from the New York Daily News, meet some New York City police officers who are also beekeepers, maintaining hives on the rooftops of local precincts.

Officers Darren Mays and Michael Lauriano are the NYPD’s Beekeeper Unit. Mays took over the voluntary post after the retirement of Anthony Planakis (a.k.a. Tony Bees) back in 2014. Lauriano joined in a year ago.

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Located in Gowanus, Brookly, J&M Special Effects is an interesting company that provides all sorts of real-world special effects for theater, television, and movie productions. While they have all sorts of effects, they are particularly known for their fake weather effects, such as snow, fog, rain, and more. Check it out in this short video from our friends at Insider.

Certain television shows and movies require special weather conditions. From heavy rain to snowfall, it takes some creativity to make this happen. Here's what you do when you need extreme weather but don't want to work in extreme conditions.

The JB Melt is an incredible crispy scallion pancake sandwich found at Little Tong Noodle Shop in Midtown East. In this short episode of the excellent Fork Yeah series from our friends at Thrillist, see how chef/owner Simone Tong came up with the idea, and see how it's prepared.

Specializing in Yunnan-style noodle soup, Little Tong Noodle Shop led the charge in New York City’s recent rice-noodle wave. One night after a long service, chef/owner Simone Tong accidentally stumbled on her latest creation, the JB Melt, while making a family meal for her staff. Grabbing scallion pancakes, she began to serve her staff taco-like sandwiches filled with her six-hour braised beef shank and gooey melted cheese. After some tweaking and refining, the JB Melt was born and added to the menu at the restaurant’s Midtown location, where they specialize in lunch.