There is no better place than Coney Island to welcome in the New Year! The originators of the globally recognized event, the Coney Island Polar Bears, look forward to celebrating the 120th anniversary of this time-honored tradition on January 1st with thousands of fearless fundraisers as they “plunge for Coney” in an effort to raise funds for…
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Set between the enchanting Hudson River and the serene Long Island Sound, Westchester County is an ideal destination to revel in winter’s splendor. Only 30 miles north of Manhattan and easily accessible by rail via Metro-North and Amtrak, visitors will find Westchester to be a truly magical winter wonderland with exciting indoor and outdoor activities,…
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(photo: https://www.innercityscholarshipfund.org/events/our-events/) Supporters of Inner-City Scholarship Fund raised $1.05 million at the 45th Annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Awards Dinner on Thursday, December 1. Nearly 300 guests attended the event at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Funds from the evening will help support Inner-City in its mission to provide tuition assistance for underprivileged students attending Catholic schools…
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New York, New York — 100 Black Men of America, Inc. grants 100 Black Men of Eastern New York, Inc. Charter Membership in New York. The 100 Black Men of Eastern New York, Inc. was incorporated on December 27th, 2021 in New York State. The organizers have a long history of community engagement in Downstate, New York area, and…
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Photo by Andrea Piacquadio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/young-child-in-red-santa-hat-holding-blue-christmas-present-3769721/ The Alliance for Coney Island spread holiday cheer to over 400 children from the local community with the help of local partners and sponsors. The 4th Annual Coney Island Holiday Toy Giveaway took place on December 17th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Coney Island YMCA located at…
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(Photo: Google Maps) New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (Cold Spring Hills), a Nassau County nursing home, its related businesses, their owners, and senior managers, for years of financial fraud and self-dealing that led to severe understaffing and resident neglect and harm. An…
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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine celebrates the season with festive holiday services on Saturday, December 24 at 3:45 and 10 pm and Sunday, December 25 at 10:30 am at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street). This year’s cherished holiday festivities at the Cathedral begin with a…
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Dr. Judith Burgess, event organizer and member of NVWT, unveils the plaque which is mounted on the former African American YMCA on Carlton Avenue which is now the New Carlton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Brooklyn, New York. For more NVWT information, go to: https://ncwhs.org/votes-for-women-trail PHOTO CREDIT: GERALD PEART The New York Committee of the National Votes…
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(Photo: Pexels) New research has revealed which US cities are home to the highest number of romantic hotels and, therefore ideal for a couples vacation, and New York City features in the top 10, with 15.82 romantic hotels per 100 mi2. The experts at Travel Lens have revealed the most romantic cities in the world and the…
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Primark, the international clothing retailer, today opens its 15th store in the United States on Jamaica Avenue, Queens, New York. The store has 34,000 feet of retail selling space, bringing quality fashion at great value prices to Jamaica Avenue. Primark aims to revitalize a once-bustling shopping area of Queens and reach one of the most diverse…
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