About

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Our History

The City Life Org started as a Facebook Group founded by Jean Ferreira on March 5, 2020, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

“I founded the City Life Org in March 2020. When the pandemic hit us in April/May 2020 and New York City shut down, the City Life Org was the only thing I had to keep me busy. It was hard to see the city I love like a ghost town. At that moment I realized that I have a mission to serve the public with accurate news about City Life to bring joy to everyone who reads it and help them to keep moving forward during the pandemic, then I decided to launch the website to post articles, essays, and press releases about the things that I love the most: arts, culture, entertainment, education, technology, business, food & drinks, health, beauty, fashion, sports, travel, and environmental advocacy. A couple of months later I checked our analytics to see that people from all over the world were visiting the City Life Org website every day, and a lot of people started to follow our social media pages, so all those things combined motivate me to keep going strong with the organization. I never missed a day since I launched the website and now I dedicate myself full-time to the City Life Org mission. We are a one-person organization at the moment, I made our digital platform all by myself, and I keep it updated every day, We don’t have staff yet, but I count on the help and support of our contributors who send me articles, essays, and press releases to post daily. I’m very attached to details and excellence, so when you’re on the City Life Org website expect to see all commas, dots, paragraphs, images, etc. in the right places, and if you see that something is missed please let me know, I’m going to fix it the right way. I have many ideas and projects inside our organization, all to be launched at the right time, for now, I think about the City Life Org 24/7, to make it the best experience for our readers. I’m very thankful for your support, and I promise to do the best I can to fulfill the City Life Org mission.”

Jean Ferreira

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Our Founder

Actor, Artist, Music Producer, Founder of City Life Org and City Life Records. Jean was born in Brazil and has been living in New York City since 2002. He began his acting career at the age of 6 in a circus school, and his Music Career as a DJ started at his 15th birthday party in 1989. After dedicating most of his life to being a Professional Bodyboarder, he retired from sports, founded his news website, City Life Org, in March 2020, and established his record label, City Life Records, in May 2023. He returned to work as an Actor in 2024. Jean has been working on numerous TV Series and Movies and is currently enrolled in The Juilliard School Extension, Acting Essentials: Preparing for a Role. In Music, Jean has 51 songs in his catalog, distributed in three solo albums (Irresistible Sass – 2025, New Thing – 2024, House of Jean – 2023), one album collaboration with the City Life Org (Vol. 1 -2025), and one single collaboration with the City Life Org (Manhattan – 2023). Learn more at JeanFerreira.com

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Our Mission

Our mission is to serve the public with accurate news about City Life. We are dedicated to the arts, culture, entertainment, education, technology, business, food & drinks, health, beauty, fashion, sports, travel, and environmental advocacy to help climate change in City Life. We plan to develop projects on each of those topics to make a significant contribution to the well-being of the public and our community through journalism-centered projects and services.

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Our Values

Collaboration, Curiosity, Detail, Excellence, Independence, Integrity, Respect

Our Team

Managing Editor & Founder: Jean Ferreira

Mascot: King Louis Ferreira

Contributors (an ongoing list): 

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Abigail Blakeman, Adriana Douzos, Akin Akinsanya, Alana Norber, Alejandra Cicognani, Alex Coumbis, Alex Teplitzki, Alexander Droesch, Ali Rigo, Alimah Boyd, Alissa Blate, Allison Brainard, Allison Poris, Allison Van Etten, Alyson Aladro, Alyssa Stiepleman, Amanda Fruta, Amy Losak, Amy Utley, Andie Cooper, Andrea Kotuk, Andrew Sherman, Andy Golub, Andy Reynolds, Anna Tarnawska, April Kosky, Arielle Aslanyan

B

Betty Depolito, Billy Zavelson, Boshko Boskovic, Breanna Suden, Brianne Fortuna, Bruno Lemos, Bryan Buttler

C

Caitlin Addlesperger, Carla Schalman, Carli Brinkman, Carolyn Johnson, Carrie Oman, Carrie Paveglio, Catherine Pond, Cathy Wesson, Cece Feinberg, Cheryl Duncan, Chloe Zhao, Chris Clark, Chris Dobens, Chris Maccarone, Chris Nelson, Christian Roth, Christina Bundrick, Christina Parisi, Christos Katsiaouni, Claudia Cowley, Conor Rooney

D

Dalia Stoniene, Dan Fortune, Dan Kastanis, Dan Schwartz, Dani Pines, Daniel Bennett, Daryllee Hale, Dave Menarchem, David Braha, David Gibbs, David Jeffrey Ringer, Davide Chicaeme

E

EJ Saftner, Efrain Rivera, Elaina Novak, Elisa Smilovitz, Elizabeth Waldman, Ema Wang, Emily Goulazian, Emily Labes, Emily Owens, Emily Walsh, Emma Brownstein, Erin Clarke, Erin Gaffney

F

Fatima Jones, Folake Ologunja, Francesco Santelli

G

Grace Hemming, Grace Robinson, Greg Carvajal, Gustavo Fernandez

H

Hailei Benedict, Hailey Janke, Hannah Beck, Hannah Stember, Helene Davis, Howard Rehs, Hunter Carrico

I

Ian Michaels, Isaac Benjamin, Isabella Nugent

J

Jacob Kossak, Jacob Berkowitz, Jahleah Santiago, Jamaal Fisher, James Tebele, Jamie Benson, Jane Drinkard, Jane Sparango, Jasmine Blandford, Jason Winfield, Jay Julio, Jeremy Polacek, Jessica Chen, Jessica Meditz, Jill Mango, Jillian Claybrook, Jiyoung Lee, Joe Carella, Joe McGinty, John DeSio, John Seroff, Jonathan Carsten, Jose Lima, Josh Altman, Judy Katz, Julie Harans, Justin Bennett

K

Kamri Alexander, Karen Fitzgerald, Karin Venegas, Katie Chambers, Katie Yook, Kelly Ryan, Kelsey McIntyre, Kimberly Giannelli, Kina Poon, Kinsey Watson, Kyle Hulcher

L

Lana Khachiyan, Lauren Magy, Lauren Van Natten, Lexi Zisselman, Libby Coffey, Lily Lutz, Lily Rosenthal, Lisa Hardaway, Lisa Labrado, Lisa Walker, Liza Stoner, Lori Fredrickson, Lori Horowitz, Louise Barder, Louise Weinberg, Luis Perez

M

Madi Boring, Magnum Lugo, Marie Assante, Marina Wainwright, Martin Diaz, Mary Mueller, Matt Gross, Matthew Jaimes, Max DeFilippis, Maxime Richard, Meegan Aneser, Megan Gillis, Megan Wolborsky, Melissa Olster, Mercedes San, Meryl Cooper, Meryl Meisler, Meryl Wheeler, Metashar Dillon, Michael DeLoach, Michael Musto, Michael Powers, Michela DellaMonica, Michele Marie, Michelle Loeb, Michelle McGrath, Michelle S. Colman, Michelle Tabnick, Mike Johnston, Madi Boring, Magnum Lugo, Marie Assante, Marina Wainwright, Martin Diaz, Mary Mueller, Matt Gross, Matthew Jaimes, Max DeFilippis, Maxime Richard, Meegan Aneser, Megan Gillis, Megan Wolborsky, Melissa Olster, Mercedes San, Meryl Cooper, Meryl Meisler, Meryl Wheeler, Metashar Dillon, Michael DeLoach, Michael Musto, Michael Powers, Michela DellaMonica, Michele Marie, Michelle Loeb, Michelle McGrath, Michelle S. Colman, Michelle Tabnick, Mike Johnston, Mitch Case, Milena Martinez, Mitch Case

N

Nadine Heidinger, Nat Moss, Nestor Lara Baeza, Ni’Cole Gipson, Nina Gale Olson, Noel Steier

O

Olivia Klein

P

Paige Johnson, Pascal Nadon, Patricia O’Neil, Patrick Preblick, Patti Ruiz-Healy, Patti Serrano, Pete Sanders, Peter Michael Marino, Peter Zachari, Portia Badham

R

Ravit Turjeman, Rebecca Bratspies, Richard Skipper, Rob Carson, Robbie Manulani, Robert Roberts, Roberta Tsang, Ryan Bender, Ryan Beshel, Ryan Kenna

S

Sahra Simpson, Samantha Arce, Samantha Hall, Samantha Russo, Sandra Tharas, Sara Fleischer, Sara Gurkin, Sarah Boateng, Sarah Thaler, Savona Bailey-McClain, Scalla Jakso, Sean Hoagland, Shalini Ramaswamy, Shannon Zignoli, Sharon Weisz, Shawn Choi, Sheila Morgan, Shin-Jung Hong, Shoshana Khan, Sofia Braunstein, Sophia Maitino, Stacy Bell, Stephanie Sanderson, Stephen Sautner, Steve Jackson, Susie Hillman, Sydney Edwards, Sydney Masters

T

Tara Ciccone, Taylor Scott, Tetyana Bielinska, Thomas Piercy, Tom Pryor, Tyrel Hunt

U

Ulysses Williams

V

Valerie Gallardo, Valerie Silverman Kerr, Vanessa Ogle, Veronika Vozniak

W

Washington Teixeira

Z

Zac Roy, Zach Groen