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NYSP2I selects 10 awardees for 2024-2025 Community Grants Program
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) has announced selections for its 2024-2025 Community Grants Program as part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state. NYSP2I, sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) through...
New York Awards $25 Million to Life Science Startups and Researchers
The New York State Biodefense Commercialization Fund has awarded over $25 million to 11 startups and 16 academic institutions. This funding supports research and commercialization of innovations addressing infectious disease threats, including COVID-19. $3 Million for Rapid Diagnostics and Surveillance. The third round of the Biodefense Commercialization Fund has approved...
Afropunk Festival is coming back to Brooklyn next month
Afropunk Festival, a celebration of alternative Black music and artistry, has become one of the most exciting live events in the world. Not everyone knows that the party, which is now global, actually started in Brooklyn, and it's officially coming back for two days next month. This year's festival, AFROPUNK...
Brooklyn DA, NYPD to host 2024 New York city gun buyback program
Sign up for our Caribbean Life email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. The Brooklyn District Attorney Office in partnership with NYPD Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban, and Beulah Church of the Nazarene in Brooklyn, will on July 20 host a Cash for Guns at the church’s location, 1250 Saint John’s Place, Brooklyn (entrance by Troy Avenue), from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Romeo Hitlall sworn in as first Indo-Guyanese District Governor of Brooklyn and Queens for Lions in 106-yr history
Sign up for our Caribbean Life email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. In a historic milestone, Romeo Hitlall has been sworn in as the first Indo-Guyanese District Governor for Brooklyn and Queens in the 106-year history of Lions District 20K1. Hitlall’s appointment marks a significant achievement, not only for himself but also for the broader community he represents.
East Meadow Beth-El administration looks ahead to vibrant future
It has been three years since the East Meadow Jewish Center merged with the former Temple Beth-El in Bellmore, creating the East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center. Unified by shared spiritual, educational, and social values, the congregation — now made up of roughly 300 family units — quickly became one and began charting a path toward a vibrant future.
East Meadow native, Robert Neary, a Neil Diamond tribute artist says 'Hello Again' to Eisenhower Park
Robert Neary returned to his roots, and brought with him a performance that would touch the hearts of thousands. Neary and Long Island-based cover band The Mystic covered Neil Diamond’s greatest hits in Neary’s self-made tribute show, “So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience,” at Eisenhower Park on July 6.
Promoting mental health in Elmont
Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and the Iota Theta Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta, Inc. sorority hosted a Mental Health Awareness Expo at Elmont Memorial Library on June 22. The event featured presentations from mental health professionals and seminary by Help to Adjust and the Slap Collective, an arts and wellness organization.
East Meadow schools' new president, board members sworn in for 2024-25 school year
As students and teachers begin to enjoy their summer break, members of the East Meadow School District Board of Education were sworn in at the July 2 reorganization meeting, setting plans in motion for the 2024-2025 school year. The purpose of the reorganization meeting was to officially install new and...
Recognizing Long Beach workers that don't get enough thanks
The Beach Maintenance crew is vital to the city’s operations all year round. The workers do so much and help so many people, but often don’t receive the thanks they deserve. The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce took notice, however, and after being on the receiving end of...
A Sunset Park Row House and More to See, Starting at $1.499 Million
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in West Midwood, Beverly Square West, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Sunset Park. They range in price from $1.499 million to $2.495 million. 28 Wellington Court. Price: $2.495 million. Area: West Midwood. Broker: Living New York (Jos Mansell) Sunday...
Theodore’s Books Hosts Author Hilary JM Topper
Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay hosted local author and blogger, Hilary JM Topper, for a conversation with Emily Nitzberg, a cerebrovascular neurosurgery physician assistant, from Mount Sinai Health on Thursday, July 18th at 7:00 p.m. The event focused on Hilary’s latest book, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete, as...
CN citizen Carson Benge selected in first round of MLB draft by New York Mets
STILLWATER – Cherokee Nation citizen and Oklahoma State Cowboy Carson Benge saw his dream come true when the New York Mets selected him with the 19th pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft. The redshirt sophomore was a two-way star for the Cowboys in 2024....
Council prepares take Adams admin to court over solitary ban
The fight over a law banning solitary confinement in the city’s jails continued on Thursday when the City Council opened the door to taking legal action against the Adams administration, which asked a judge last month to allow them to skirt the law’s implementation. The City Council passed...
Thou shall not steal: Fake priest in Queens arrested for stealing from burglarizing borough church
Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Cops collared a fake priest in Queens who turned out to be an alleged international scam artist who preyed on houses of worship in the borough and around the country. According...
Morning Bites: Vincent O. Carter’s Legacy, Hari Kunzru’s Latest, Bratmobile’s Reissues, and More
A look back at the literary legacy of Vincent O. Carter. The Rolling Library announced its July book club selection. Alexander Chee revisited Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. Two reissued Bratmobile albums are due out later this year. At Little Engines, Anaïs Mitchell revealed what she’s been...
Permits Filed for 126 Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 126 Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Montrose Avenue and Johnson Avenue, the lot is near the Lorimer Street subway station, serviced by the J, M, and Z trains. Alon Ashourzadeh is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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