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Man, 34, hospitalized when fireworks burst during party at N.J. borough’s park
A 34-year-old man was hospitalized following a Saturday evening unofficial fireworks display at a Somerset County park, according to police. The man was attending a block party at Cooper Street Park in Manville when an “improvised fireworks device” exploded, injuring the man in his upper body, local police said on Sunday.
Summer hours are a perk small businesses can offer to workers to boost morale
NEW YORK — With summer having gotten off to a scorching start, workers across the country may be dreaming of a seaside escape or cutting out early to watch a movie in an air-conditioned theater.
Shifting the Comp Kid Stigma
When Kamille Upshaw arrived at The Juilliard School in 2007, she’d been a competition dancer for a decade. “There was still a bit of a stigma about competition dancers,” says Upshaw, who attended Baltimore School for the Arts and trained at Spotlight Studio of Dance in Millersville, Maryland. “We were seen as being all about legs and turns—and that wasn’t necessarily true! I had to fight against that stereotype. Yes, I can do the leg thing, but I also have something deeper to offer.” Casting directors agreed: Since graduation, Upshaw has performed in three Broadway shows.
New York’s First Permanent Immersive Art Center Is Pivoting to Puppy Yoga and Other Activations
When the Hall des Lumières opened in 2022 with an inaugural installation on Gustav Klimt, it was heralded as a major step forward for the immersive art industry. However, as of February, the Hall has quietly “taken a pause” on showing art exhibitions to “curate the next series,” according to its website, “embarking on a new chapter.”Canadian Company Behind Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition Restructures Operations After Filing for Bankruptcy Located at the historic Emigrant Savings Bank building in Manhattan’s Financial District, the HdL has begun hosting non-art events, including puppy yoga, pilates, and an immersive whiskey tasting with Irish storytellers. It...
Developer Brandon Miller dies at 43
Miller was managing partner and son of founder of Real Estate Equities Corporation. Brandon Miller, principal of Real Estate Equity Corporation, has died. Miller, 43, a second-generation developer who has done substantial projects in New York City, died Wednesday, according to online records of the New Montefiore Cemetery in West Babylon. Miller was hospitalized in Southampton last week, as erroneous obituaries began to circulate online.
Mask bans are growing in popularity. Critics call the trend a 'dog whistle' to quell protest.
Once seen as a symbol of protection against the spread of a deadly virus, masks are now being blamed for emboldening some people to commit acts of violence amid a rise in clashes at protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Elected officials in New York City and Los Angeles have signaled...
Hot Dog Legend, Papaya King, Reopens In New UES Location
It’s been a long and trying journey for hot dog dynasty, Papaya King, after first facing permanent closure in 2023 and then a failed attempt to relocate this year. However, hot dog and fruit juice combo-loving New Yorkers can rejoice as Papaya King has finally got their footing, reopening at an all new location on the Upper East Side. According to Pix11, the new Papaya King is near the Baked by Melissa on 206 East 86th Street. Apparently the new spot opened up this past Saturday, bringing in quite a crowd of eager eaters who have waited over a year for this moment. From photos shared to X, the UES spot shows off its signature yellow with a new awning promising a hot dog haven that awaits inside. The notorious establishment first opened back in 1932. It’s responsible for all the other replicates you might be familiar with like Gray’s Papaya, Chelsea Papaya, Papaya Place and more.
N.Y. Lottery: 2 winners get $14K in jackpot TAKE 5 prizes, both sold in same NYC borough
Two jackpot-winning tickets won more than $14,000 on a recent TAKE 5 drawing in New York state — with both tickets sold in the same New York City borough, according to lottery officials. The New York Lottery announced that two winning tickets worth $14,766 were sold for the July...
Hallways filled with unadopted dogs as NYC shelters face overcrowding
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City’s shelters are full to the brim with dogs, and not nearly enough people are adopting, according to Animal Care Centers of New York City. Shelters’ offices and “hallways are lined with crates filled with dogs,” spokesperson Katy Hansen told PIX11 News. It’s an issue that has persisted […]
Playfly Sports to Handle Ticket Sales for New Belmont
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) today announced a three-year partnership with Playfly Sports to serve as the sponsorship sales, premium hospitality and ticket partner for the new Belmont Park, the Long Island home of the Belmont Stakes (G1) currently undergoing a $455 million redevelopment. Last renovated in the 1960's,...
#NYCtech Week in Review: 6/30/24 – 7/6/24
With so much going on in the city’s thriving ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the happenings in the space. We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week ending 7/6 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for K Health, GovWelI, and much, much more.
“We’re Not Playing” — Community Outcry as Hell’s Kitchen Playground Faces Another Summer Without Basketball
One of Hell’s Kitchen’s few open spaces for children to play in will likely see another summer pass by without its basketball court, and parents and community activists are losing patience. It’s been six years since scaffolding was erected on a wall bordering Mathews-Palmer Playground (W45th/46th St bw 9th/10th Ave) to fix a building’s crumbling […] The post “We’re Not Playing” — Community Outcry as Hell’s Kitchen Playground Faces Another Summer Without Basketball appeared first on W42ST.
Court Rejects Allegedly Anti-Zionist Professors' Claims That University Should Have Stopped Jewish Professors from Filing Religious Discrimination Complaints Against Them
From Lax v. CUNY, decided Friday by N.Y. trial court judge Gina Abadi:. Plaintiffs are observant Jewish professors at Kingsborough Community College (Kingsborough), which is part of CUNY [City University of New York]. Defendant Professional Staff Congress (the Union) is the labor union for the faculty. Defendant the New Caucus of the Professional Staff Congress (New Caucus) is a political party of the Union. [Defendants] Wetzel and Perea were professors at Kingsborough and members of the New Caucus.
2024 Columbia Football Season Tickets Now On Sale
NEW YORK - The 2024 Columbia Football season tickets are now on sale! Click here to purchase season tickets or call 888-LIONS-11 to order by phone. "The excitement among myself, the coaching staff and the student-athletes is high for what's to come in the 2024 season, notes Patricia & Shepard Alexander Head Coach of Football Jon Poppe.
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