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The Bessies, Announce Inaugural Board of Directors, Organizational Restructuring, and 2024 Ceremony Pause
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies has announced restructuring the organization in 2024 with sustainability at the forefront. This year, for the first time, the Bessies will welcome an inaugural board of directors. Members of the board include Dave Archuletta, Aziza A. Bowser, Esq., and Charles Vincent Burwell. Together, they will work to pursue independent nonprofit status for the Awards, as well as expand fundraising practices within the organization. In addition to incorporating as a 501(c)3, the board plans to build partnerships with mission-aligned organizations in order to further its impact in the community.
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival returns for 32nd year: ‘No better place than Harlem for jazz and art’
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — What do you get when you combine art and music festivals in Harlem? You get a fabulous day in Marcus Garvey Park. It was the 32nd annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, a three-day tradition for jazz lovers to pay tribute to one of the greatest saxophonists ever. Charlie Parker may have […]
These ants quietly took over Manhattan — and they're not stopping there
New York: The city that never sleeps, the concrete jungle where dreams are made of and more recently ... home to a mysterious ant spreading across the city — before continuing across metropolitan and even state lines. NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce joins host Regina G. Barber to trace the MahattAnts' takeover, explain why they're an interesting invasive species case study. Plus, how everyday people can get involved in research efforts to learn more about these critters. Read more of Nell's ManhattAnt story here. And if you like this story, check out our story on ant amputation!Interested in hearing more animal news? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.
Façade Reaches Pinnacle of JPMorgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan
Façade installation has reached the roof parapet of JPMorgan Chase’s 1,388-foot supertall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners with Adamson Associates as the architect of record and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 15,000 employees, and will become the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. The property occupies a full city block bound by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.
Manhattan University Names Brother Augustine Nicoletti, FSC, Vice President Of Mission
A longtime member of the Manhattan University community is assuming a new and vital role. Brother Augustine Nicoletti, FSC, has been named Vice President of Mission; he also will serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet. As Vice President of Mission, he will develop and implement community-wide programs and events for faculty, administrators, staff, and students that support the Lasallian Catholic mission as well as overseeing two of the University’s most visible centers – The Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Center and the Dorothy Day Center.
New Amazon Fresh and Starbucks locations open in North Jersey
The Record, NorthJersey.com, the Daily Record and the New Jersey Herald want to keep you up to date on all the newest shops, restaurants and service providers moving into your towns. Below is a roundup of businesses that recently opened or are coming soon. Are you opening a business in North Jersey? Get the word...
VOTE: Who is the top quarterback in North Jersey football?
With the North Jersey high school football season getting started this week, we want to hear from you. Who is the quarterback you're most excited to watch this fall? Read about the top quarterbacks here, then cast your vote below. Voting will remain open until Sept. 2. ...
Columbia receives $400 million for biomedical research, education
Columbia University has announced a $400 million gift from alumni P. Roy and Diana Vagelos in support of biomedical research and education and to catalyze opportunities for improving society’s health and well-being. With the single largest gift ever made to the university’s medical school, which already bears their names,...
Stop & Shop to kick the habit, ending all tobacco sales. There will be a buyback day, too
QUINCY ‒ Consumers can no longer purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products at Stop & Shop, according to a press release issued by the Quincy-based grocery retailer on Monday. The company is promoting the move as part of its "commitment to community wellness." All 360 Stop & Shop locations across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey will end tobacco sales Aug. 31, according to the press release. ...
Final Stafford Summer Concert & Evening Farmer's Market Tonight
MANAHAWKIIN, NJ - Summer is not over yet, but the final Summer Concert and evening Farmer's Market brought to you by the Stafford Historical Society will be held tonight, August 26, at the Manahawkin Lake Park, starting at 4 p.m. The evening will also feature the 21st Annual Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs contest.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Join Stafford Police, Animal Control, Recreation and Municipal Alliance starting at 4:30 p.m. for this annual fun-filled evening of fishing by the lake. This free event is open to all children 15 years of...
N.J. football preview, 2024: A look at the WJFL Memorial Division
It proved to be a bit of a rough season a year ago for the six teams in the Memorial this fall. None finished with a winning record and only Cherry Hill East proved to be a .500 team. Triton, Egg Harbor, Deptford and Bridgeton combined to win the same number of games as Cherry Hill East, while Atlantic Tech played a JV schedule in preparation for its varsity debut in ‘24. Look for Cherry Hill East to continue its resurgence and take the division crown, with the remaining squads also getting the opportunity to play against division opponents that are in a similar situation and taking steps in the right direction.
N.J. college offering free tuition to some students: Who is eligible?
A New Jersey college is offering free tuition to eligible residents in the state. Rider University, a private university in Lawrence Township, recently announced the Rider Tuition Guarantee — a new tuition program that is available to students pursuing an undergraduate degree who meet financial and academic requirements. The...
One New Jersey School District Is Banning Cell Phones This School Year
How do you feel about cell phone use in schools in New Jersey?. I have a lot of friends who are teachers in Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and cell phones seem to be the bane of their existence. Trying to get their class to keep the phones off and away...
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