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Mr. Darren Walker, Dr. Albert Bourla, and Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to be awarded Concordia Leadership Award at the Annual Summit 2024
NEW YORK, N.Y. /Massachusetts Newswire – National News/ — The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Leadership Award: Mr. Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, for the nonprofit sector; Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, for the private sector; and H.E. Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, for the public sector. The three recipients will be formally recognized for their exceptional leadership at the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit (September 23-25, Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel), the leading public-private sector forum alongside the UN General Assembly.
The Wrap-Up! FKA twigs in ‘The Crow,’ Fantasia at the Richmond Jazz & Music Fest, Black Women Thriving
FKA twigs attended Lionsgate’s New York City film premiere and after-party celebrating The Crow, based on the legendary graphic novel. The star looked radiant on the carpet in a vintage Giorgio Armani dress. The Crow is now in theaters. Fantasia, Andra Day, Ludacris, Artist in Residence Wyclef Jean and more star power headlined the Richmond...
This organization supports the families of first responders. Here's how you can get involved
First responders are the first ones to jump into action in times of emergencies, whether it's running into burning buildings, confronting armed shooters, or rescuing people from terrible accidents.They are constantly risking their lives to keep us safe.Behind every first responder is a family and children taking on a unique set of challenges.President and CEO of The First Responders Children's Foundation Jillian Crane and Lisa D. White, Deputy Commissioner for Employee Relations with the NYPD, joined Eyewitness News to discuss the important work the foundation is doing.To find out how you can get involved, visit the foundation's website.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered * More New York City news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
10 most expensive homes sold in the Newark area, Aug. 12-18
A house in Newark that sold for $875,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Newark area in the past week. In total, 25 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $522,920, or $219 per square foot.
Dog trainers in NJ don’t have to be certified — should that change?
Just say you're a dog trainer, and voila, you're a dog trainer. There's no legal requirement that one be certified in order to be hired to teach a dog behaviors and skills. But advocates say it's time for that to change. And a bill introduced in Trenton paves the way for New Jersey to become the first state in the U.S. to make the move.
Off-duty NYPD detective arrested in Manhattan: police
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – An off-duty NYPD detective was arrested in Manhattan Friday night, police said. Christina McKeever, 30, was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired – alcohol, and refusal to take a breath test, according to the NYPD. McKeever was arrested in the 1st precinct in Lower Manhattan, police said. McKeever […]
A New Work That’s Steeped in the Classic, but Still Individual
<First published online in the New York Times on July 17, 2012>. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — It’s startling how different New York City Ballet looks at the open-air Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The light has the effect of subtly changing faces, feet, musculature. Choreography, too. As I watched two performances here on Saturday, works as familiar as George Balanchine’s “Concerto Barocco” and “Symphony in C” suddenly revealed fresh details. The dancers looked happy, despite the afternoon heat, as if performing for friends. A high quotient of young people in the audience cheered and clapped at every opportunity.
New York students rise to task of being ‘PGA for a Day’
“Welcome Mister President, Madame President,” says the current President of the General Assembly, Dennis Francis. He ushers high schoolers Erik Ponomarev and Fariha Akter into his office before his bilateral meeting with the top diplomat who holds a different presidency for the month of September – the Security Council.
Trash fire engulfs car on 4th Street
The FDNY responded to an early morning report of a sidewalk trash-bag fire on Fourth Street just west of Avenue A, which spread to a parked car. Local Assembly Member Harvey Epstein shared these photos from around 6 a.m. It's unclear what caused the trash fire or if someone intentionally...
The best states to live in — do you agree with NJ’s ranking?
⚫ A new report ranks the 50 states, based on 51 factors. ⚫ NJ performs better than Pennsylvania and New York. Dozens of measures have been analyzed in order to determine the best places to live in. The personal finance website WalletHub is out its 2024 list of the best...
Freedom football shows resiliency in season-opening win over California foe
Freedom High School’s football team showed it could take a punch and come back swinging in its first game of the 2024 season. During their season opener against Torrey Pines of San Diego at Tottenville High School on Staten Island, a unique matchup that was part of KSA Events’ Kickoff Classic, the Patriots led early, gave up two touchdowns less than three minutes apart but responded on both sides of the ball to move to 1-0.
Broadway Week – September 3-15 – Pre-Theatre Menus Designed for Theatergoers
Broadway Week is an exciting happening in the Theatre District for two weeks from September 3rd to the 15th when Broadway favorites are on a 2 for 1 offer. See a performance for the first time or see it again! Some of the great shows that participate include Wicked, Chicago, The Great Gatsby, Sufffs, Hamilton, Water for Elephants, Aladdin, and more!
Luminaries and Hopefuls Join to Ensure Choreography’s Future
<First published online in the New York Times on November 7, 2010>. If ballet is to have a future, it needs new choreography. Let nobody doubt that steps are being taken to make that future happen. The New York Choreographic Institute is dedicated to promoting the development of choreographers by providing dancers, rehearsal space and time, symposiums and seminars on choreography and other theater arts, and choreographic fellowships with individual companies.
17 splash parks in N.J. to celebrate the last days of summer
This story was originally published in August 2023 and has been updated with additional information. Warm summer weather is making a return to New Jersey this weekend, with temperatures expected to climb back into the upper 80s. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
NJ Casting Call for Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 Netflix Movie
Here's your big chance. How would you like to be in a movie?. Hollywood, here you come...well, actually New Jersey. Yup. The Netflix movie, Happy Gilmore 2, is going to be casting and filming in New Jersey, according to MSN. Happy Gilmore 2 is the sequel to the wildly popular...
Test of a prototype quantum internet runs under New York City for half a month
To introduce quantum networks into the marketplace, engineers must overcome the fragility of entangled states in a fiber cable and ensure the efficiency of signal delivery. Now, scientists at Qunnect Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, have taken a large step forward by operating just such a network under the streets of New York City.
Staten Island group rescues 5 stray dogs from Peru; 3 still need homes
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Behind a door on a quiet Rosebank street lies an animal rescue operation working to save furry friends in our backyard and across the Western Hemisphere. Carla Mohan, co-founder of Near and Far, invited the Advance/SILive.com Friday to see the animal rescue’s operation as it...
Jersey Shore, Meet The Remote-Controlled Lifeguard! [VIDEO]
While the beaches along the NJ coastline are absolutely gorgeous, they're not always the calmest of waters. It's not unusual to hear about certain summer days putting the local lifeguards to work. New Jersey's beaches present a challenging job to lifeguards that requires them to stay vigilant and handle various situations.
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