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Northwell hospitals earn high rankings
Several area Northwell Health hosptials were recently given top honors by U.S. News and World Report, making Northwell the most-awarded health system in the state for the second year in a row. The rankings assess nearly 4,500 medical centers across the country in 15 different specialties; only 160 hospitals were...
N.Y. Lottery: 3 winners get $11K in jackpot TAKE 5 prizes, including 2 in NYC
Three jackpot-winning tickets worth more than $11,000 were drawn recently in New York state — including two winners in New York City, according to lottery officials. The New York Lottery announced that two winning tickets worth $11,356.50 were sold for the July 11 evening drawing. Those two tickets were...
State issues new guidance for eating fish from WNY waterways
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health has updated guidelines for consuming fish caught by anglers. Rather than a blanket approach, the state health department now has species specific consumption guidelines. "In some places we were being under protective, and in some places we were being...
Nathan’s Famous Offers 5 Cent Hot Dogs on July 17th In Honor of National Hot Dog Day
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2024-- Nathan’s Famous: This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717161817/en/ Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs Offered for 5 cents on National Hot Dog Day! (Photo: Business Wire)
Schumer’s office calls report he told Biden to drop out ‘idle speculation’
The office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday criticized reporting from ABC News that the New York Democrat told President Joe Biden during a one-on-one meeting this weekend to drop out of the race. Schumer’s office did not explicitly deny the reporting but labeled it “idle speculation” of a private conversation. “Unless […]
AOC blasts Ramaswamy after RNC speech criticizing progressives: 'Try giving a damn about other people'
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted Vivek Ramaswamy for his speech at the Republican National Convention, ridiculing his message to college students. "And our message to Gen Z is this. You're going to be the generation that actually saves this country. You want to be a rebel? You want to be a hippie? You want to stick it to the man? Show up on you college campus and try calling yourself a conservative," Ramaswamy said as he concluded his address.
Historic Ship La Amistad Will Soon Dock in Kingston
KINGSTON – Hudson River Maritime Museum announced that it will host the Amistad Saturday, August 3-Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at their Kingston Waterfront campus. The 129-foot schooner is a replica of the 19th century ship, La Amistad, which became widely known for the 1839 uprising of enslaved captives from Sierra Leone who overthrew the crew and commandeered the ship into waters off the coast of New York. Tours of the ship and other public programming will be offered while they are anchored at the Kingston Waterfront. Tickets and more information can be found at www.hrmm.org/amistad.
New owners at former Terni’s hope to become Main St. staple
MILLERTON — On Thursday, July 4, The Dutchess Trading Co. hosted a soft opening in the former Terni’s General Store. “We had the full range of reactions, people saying ‘Oh, I love the store,’ not knowing the story, and people who were almost emotional and crying,” said Jason Jobson, one of The Dutchess Trading Co. partners.
Popular Hudson Valley Sports Personality Leaves Team After 28 Years
A familiar voice at games across the Hudson Valley for many years has announced he is no longer with a local team. If you have ever spent an evening at Dutchess Stadium, (now called Heritage Financial Park) the odds are you've heard his voice over the public address system announcing game information and leading stadium fans through many different contests throughout a baseball game.
New Play Explores Displacement and Migration Wordlessly
MIGRATIONS is a wordless play with original sound design exploring journeys of displacement and migration. It is drawn from interviews with displaced people and personal stories of the international performance collective Long Story Short. It’s being presented Friday, July 19, at NACL in Highland Lake, NY by Long Story Short...
Sayreville National Night Out on August 6, 2024
SAYREVILLE, NJ - The Sayreville Police Department will host their annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Veteran's Park (behind Borough Hall). This event will run from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and give Sayreville residents the chance to meet Sayreville Police Officers, Firemen, and EMS workers, as well as see Sayreville Police Cars, Firetrucks, and Ambulances.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER National Night Out will also feature bounce houses, music, food, and Rita's Ice. For more information, email communityoutreach@sayreville.com. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Check out this insane footage from last night's crazy storm in NYC
Here at Time Out New York, we like to fashion ourselves amateur meteorologists. So, when we heard that it was going to thunderstorm last night, we were delighted at the mere of thought of cleaner, crisper air defining our today. Alas, it's still gross, muggy and way-too-hot outside, despite that...
New York City Council votes to create more uniform dress code policy for public schools
The New York City Council voted Thursday to approve legislation requiring the education department to create a more uniform dress code policy, amid criticisms that some schools discriminate against students for what they wear to class.Dress code policies in public schools vary widely, as schools are permitted to adopt individual dress code policies at their own discretion.Some council members believe that promotes unequal enforcement, that has "unfairly targeted and criminalized LGBTQ+ students and students of color."The bills voted on Thursday call for a more "inclusive school dress code policy" that "accounts for diverse cultures, gender expressions, and body diversity.""Uneven dress...
Bayonne City Council OKs 182-unit project with rec center, no affordable housing
The Bayonne City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance for a new development on West 25th Street with 182 units, none of which are affordable housing, and a recreation center at last night’s meeting. “How many affordable housing units are in it?” former Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski...
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