Michael Majchrowicz
Miami New Times
United States
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Duolingo Challenges Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to Learn Haitian Creole
Duolingo challenged the mayor to learn Haitian Creole on its app for 30 days in a row. → Read More
Three Ways to Prevent Brightline Accidents in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach
Mike Arias, a public-safety roadway advocate, shares three ideas to prevent Brightline crashes, which include reducing speed, redesigning crossing gates, and installing cameras. → Read More
Here's What You Need to Know About MiamiCoin
We asked a crypto researcher at Cornell University why he's so down on MiamiCoin and why it won't transform Miami into a tax-free utopia like Mayor Suarez says it will. → Read More
Hollywood Florida Considers Banning Rollerblades, Skates, Trikes on Beach Broadwalk
Opponents say the ban forces residents to choose between their safety and giving up a hobby they love. → Read More
Is Omicron Over? COVID Cases Down 50 Percent in Miami-Dade
Omicron cases are falling in South Florida, but this is no time to get complacent about COVID-19, warns Dr. O'Neil Pyke, chief medical officer of Jackson Health System in Miami. → Read More
Butt Is It Art? In Tamarac, Hindsight Isn't Always 20/20
At a recent Tamarac City Commission meeting, officials rejected a proposed public sculpture by artist Joni Younkins-Herzog, because "it looked like a woman's butt." → Read More
Miami's Historic (and Perhaps Haunted) Villa Paula Residence Is for Sale
Villa Paula was built in 1926 for Domingo Milord, the first Cuban consul to Miami, who named it for his wife. Now a bit of a fixer-upper, the Little Haiti property can be yours for $3.5 million. No extra charge for the ghost of Paula Milord, long rumored to haunt it. → Read More
Bank Robbery Suspect Throws Cash Into the Wind During Police Standoff in Miami
Video shows a bank robbery suspect identified as Herve Fils Viaud tossing cash into the wind during a standoff with police at the St. Monica Catholic Church parking lot in Miami Gardens. → Read More
Florida Politicians' Condemnation of Orlando Nazis: The Definitive Ranking
After a group of neo-Nazis demonstrated in Orlando, elected officials in Florida took to social media to condemn anti-Semitism. We dutifully scored their performance in accordance with perceived tone, timing, and sincerity. → Read More
Stoptional: The Curious Case of Westchester's Invisible Stop Sign
New Times witnessed at least ten vehicles blow through the stop sign that leads to the exit of the Westchester Shopping Center on Coral Way near SW 87th Avenue. → Read More
Disgraced Surgeon Who Mocked Trans Patients Says He Has Undergone His Own Transformation
Dr. Christopher Salgado, who resigned from the University of Miami amid accusations that he mocked transgender patients on Instagram, continues to perform gender-affirming surgeries at his private practice, Constructive Surgery Associates. He says he continues to try to make amends. → Read More
F*ck the First Amendment: Miami-Dade Bars Residents From Addressing Commissioners Directly
At a January 20 meeting, Miami-Dade Commission chair Jose "Pepe" Diaz scolded at least three speakers for directly addressing the commissioner who represents their district. → Read More
"Sacred Scandal" Podcast Revisits 2001 Murder at Miami Convent
The "Sacred Scandal" podcast revisits the case of Mykhaylo "Mike" Kofel, who fatally stabbed Sister Michelle Lewis at Holy Cross Academy in Miami in 2001. → Read More
Where to Get Your COVID-19 Booster in Miami-Dade
There are dozens of locations across Miami where you can obtain your free COVID booster dose of Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson. → Read More
Aussie Lizard Smuggling: Miami Man Accused of "Gift -Wrapping" Australian Skinks
Federal authorities say Jose Francesco Munoz Di Rocco of Miami and an accomplice from Oregon captured 33 live spiny-tailed skinks in their natural habitat in Western Australia, "gift-wrapped" them, and shipped them to the U.S. → Read More
Miami Cyclists Divided on New Armadillos on Venetian Causeway
Plastic bike-lane barriers called armadillos were installed on the Venetian Causeway as an initiative to support the safety and wellbeing of cyclists, but they've divided the community. → Read More
Field of Nightmares: Billionaire John Ruiz Searching for More UM Stadium Sites via Helicopter
Years before billionaire lawyer John Ruiz announced plans to bring a new football stadium to the grounds of Coral Gables Senior High, the City of Homestead filed a lawsuit to evict him from the Homestead Sports Complex. → Read More
Nude Performance Artist Xxavier Carter Selling Miami Beach Police Report
After Miami Beach officers interrupted Xxavier Edward Carter's nude performance for Satelite Art Show, the Dallas-based artist is selling his police report for $13,000. → Read More
NFT BAZL Vs. NFT BZL: Two Miami Art Week Events With Nearly Identical Names
Two Miami Art Week events feature nearly the same name with nearly identical spelling. → Read More
Miami Porn Tour: Seven Public Locations Where Adult Films Were Shot
From buses to fast-food joints to public beaches, porn has been shot all over the Greater Miami area. → Read More