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Mr. Darren Walker, Dr. Albert Bourla, and Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to be awarded Concordia Leadership Award at the 2024 Annual Summit this September
NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.
Ken Carson brings the “Chaos World Tour” to NYC
After celebrating the release of his 2023 Album A Great Chaos at SILO Brooklyn last October, Ken Carson has returned to the city that never sleeps for three sold-out nights at Terminal 5—upgrading his New York City crowd from five hundred people in a silo to three sold-out, 3,000 people, shows.
Weapons Cache in HK Apartment + FDNY Ops
Good morning and happy Thursday. It’s our last day in the high-70s for a while. We have some cloud cover this afternoon and a light breeze to keep us from overheating. Tomorrow, we bubble up to the 80s. Prosecutors have discovered a large cache of firearms and other weapons...
Burrillville basketball coach goes viral selling sports cards to Tom Brady
NEW YORK – A video memorializing an exchange between former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Burrillville High School basketball coach Kevin Randall at a sports memorabilia show went viral this week. Randall held a ten minute conversation with the former quarterback at the Fanatics Fest in New York City...
335 Eighth Avenue’s Brick Façade Begins Installation in Chelsea, Manhattan
Façade installation is steadily progressing on 335 Eighth Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and developed by MAG Partners and Mutual Redevelopment Houses, Inc., the 200,000-square-foot structure will yield 188 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, a 23,000-square-foot Lidl supermarket, and additional ground-floor retail space. Thirty percent of the homes will be reserved for affordable housing. The ground-up property is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 26th Street within the Penn South affordable housing cooperative, officially known as Mutual Redevelopment Houses.
Jimmy Fallon’s Tonightmares: The ultimate haunted maze in NYC | Event, ticket info
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – Get a head start on Halloween by stepping into the ultimate haunted maze experience with Jimmy Fallon’s Tonightmares at Rockefeller Center. As you venture through ten chilling rooms, you may get scared and have to run from deranged mad scientists, malfunctioning murder robots, and other terrifying creatures as Fallon’s worst nightmares are brought to life.
Many New York Residents Infected With Deadly Virus From Insects
Hudson Valley residents and someone from Long Island were bitten by mosquitoes carrying a deadly virus. First Person In New York State To Test Positive For West Nile In 2024. Earlier this week, a Long Island man became the first person in New York to test positive for West Nile Virus in 2024.
Destination Nutley: Wharton Ave. Home Sells for $700,000
NUTLEY, NJ - Following multiple showings, and several offers, a home on Wharton Ave. Nutley sold for $700,000 dollars. Listed by Zachary Sebek of Christie’s International Real Estate Group, the home has three bedrooms and 1-and-a-half bathrooms. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sebek told TAPinto Nutley, "Through my marketing strategy we were able to receive numerous offers significantly over our asking!" Sebek explained some of his selling strategy. "To make the our open house truly special, we decided to bring a little sweetness to the event—literally!" Sebek invited Guerriero Gelato to set up the gelato cart on-site, serving up...
STUDY: New York Is One of the “Most Religious” States in the Country
A new survey is suggesting that New York is overwhelmingly religious, to the point it puts states like Utah and Louisiana to shame. Religion has become somewhat politicized in recent years, no matter what faith one may be, and that is unfortunate because nearly half of all Americans say religion is very important in their lives.
The Hard Quartet – “Rio’s Song” [Video]
The Hard Quartet have announced their eponymous debut album, out October 4th on Matador Records. The Hard Quartet’s new single and video, ‘Rio’s Song’ is just out. “The “Rio’s Song” video is The Hard Quartet’s homage to street rock in the hot afternoon & clowning around with lifer friends in downtown New York City. Director Jared Sherbert shot it guerrilla style on St Mark’s Place and in The International Bar on July 15 2024. It features local NYC artists, musicians, activists, skaters and icons who are dear to the band” – The Hard Quartet.
Afropunk returns to Brooklyn with Erykah Badu — now in the Prospect Park bandshell
Erykah Badu performs during 2024 Atlanta Funk Fest in Georgia earlier this month. She'll headline this year's Afropunk in Brooklyn. Afropunk BLKTOPIA is all afternoon and evening on Friday and Saturday, as part of the Celebrate Brooklyn! series. [ more › ]
NYC school math scores rose, but some students struggle with reading: data
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City schools released their results from the first year of using new instruction methods in math and reading. Math proficiency scores increased by 3.5% to 53.4% in grades 3-8. Reading scores slipped by 2.6% to 49.1%. The slip in reading is a pattern seen in other districts where new […]
Filming Completed For Original Movie Musical FROM CORINNE'S HEART
Filming has completed in and around NYC for the new original musical film From Corinne’s Heart. Inspired by actual events, the film tells the story of Corinne, an exquisite lady of the arts who once dreamed of becoming a championship figure skater. However, late in her career, Corinne was diagnosed with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and cannot accept her misfortune until the love of Tony gives her hope and a small miracle.
Cast and Creatives Set For New Off-Broadway Musical KAFKAESQUE!
The cast and creative team have been announced for Kafkaesque!, a world premiere musical comedy featuring book, music and lyrics by James Harvey (Prime Day, The Bald Faced Truth, The Crack in the Ceiling) and directed by Ashley Brooke Monroe (Hamilton national tour, Life of Pi; The New Group: All of Me). The production will play October 18-November 11, 2024 at 154 Christopher (formerly the New Ohio Theatre). Opening night is Monday, October 21.
A new East Village home for Gizmo
After months of searching, the owners of Gizmo have found a new storefront for their sewing supply and repair business. Rosa Malmed and Hossein Amid recently signed a new lease for 626 E. 14th St. between Avenue B and Avenue C ... and just picked up the keys... Rosa and...
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