Archive for September 2026
Back-to-School Season Brings Renewed Focus on Pedestrian Safety
As students return to classrooms, streets and school zones across the country become increasingly busy with children walking, riding bikes, getting into cars and boarding school buses. The annual back-to-school transition also brings renewed concerns about pedestrian and traffic safety. There is encouraging news on one front. Drivers struck and killed 7% fewer pedestrians on…
Read MoreEverful Uses AI to Rethink Global Wholesale for Independent Retailers
Independent retailers account for more than $15 trillion in annual sales across the United States and Europe, but many small businesses still rely on traditional wholesale supply chains that can add significant costs and complexity to the purchasing process. More than 80% of independent retailers continue to source products through layers of wholesalers, trading companies…
Read MoreTaking Back Sunday Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Louder Now’ With Deluxe Anniversary Edition
Two decades after helping define the sound of 2000s alternative rock, Taking Back Sunday is celebrating its landmark album Louder Now with a deluxe 20th anniversary edition arriving Oct. 16 through Craft Recordings. Originally released in 2006, Louder Now marked a major turning point for the Long Island band. The group had already established a…
Read MoreHBO and BBC Team Up for New Drama Series ‘1536’
HBO and the BBC are joining forces to bring 1536, a new six-episode drama series based on Ava Pickett’s award-winning play of the same name. Pickett will serve as showrunner, writer and executive producer, marking her television series debut. The darkly comic drama will explore power, patriarchy, friendship and sisterhood through the experiences of working-class…
Read MoreFrick Collection to Explore Siena’s Golden Age of Bronze Sculpture
The Frick Collection will shine a spotlight on one of the lesser-known achievements of the Italian Renaissance this fall with Siena: The Art of Bronze, 1450–1500, the first exhibition dedicated entirely to Siena’s remarkable tradition of bronze sculpture. Opening in New York, the exhibition will bring together nearly 40 works spanning statues, reliefs, candelabra, medals…
Read MoreLabor Day Sales Spotlight: Avenlur and 7th Avenue Offer Deals for Families and Home
As families prepare for the transition into fall, two home-focused brands are giving shoppers an opportunity to save on furniture and products designed for everyday living. Avenlur and 7th Avenue are rolling out seasonal promotions featuring discounts on children’s play equipment and modular furniture. Avenlur, known for its Montessori-inspired wooden playsets, climbers, swings and activity…
Read MoreBailey Swilley Brings ‘Gimme A Sign!’ Back to New York City
Grief, ghosts and the search for meaning take center stage when writer, comedian and storyteller Bailey Swilley brings her solo show “Gimme A Sign!” back to New York City for two performances at SoHo Playhouse on Sept. 17 and 20. The show, which Swilley performs and developed from her own experiences, explores mourning, empathy, family…
Read MoreFree Midtown Dance Series Brings Global Styles to Greeley Square Park in Midtown Manhattan
New Yorkers looking to get moving this summer can travel around the world without leaving Midtown Manhattan. “Midtown Dance with Talia,” a free weekly outdoor dance series at Greeley Square Park, invites New Yorkers of all experience levels to learn a variety of international dance styles while enjoying the outdoors. The series takes place Wednesdays…
Read MoreArchitect of Opportunity: Phil Andrews Helps Build New York’s Largest African American Chamber of Commerce
Phil Andrews has spent decades building what he describes as an infrastructure of opportunity for small and minority-owned businesses across New York. As president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Andrews has emerged as an architect of opportunity, helping transform grassroots business advocacy into a regional platform for entrepreneurship, economic empowerment,…
Read MoreLawyer.com CEO Colleen Joyce Turns Working-Mom Guilt Into a Children’s Book
For Colleen Joyce, CEO of Lawyer.com, one of the most difficult moments of balancing her career and motherhood did not happen in a boardroom. It happened in an airport. Joyce found herself rushing through the terminal, worried about whether she would make it home in time to see her daughter before bedtime. The experience forced…
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