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Dancehall superstar Yung Bredda to make US debut at Guyana’s Independence celebration in Brooklyn on Sunday
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own!. Rickford Burke, president of the Brooklyn-based Guyana Independence Celebration Committee New York, says “excitement is building in New York City” in anticipation of Dancehall superstar Yung Bredda’s big debut in the US on Sunday, August 18.
Harrison public schools launch High-Impact Tutoring program for mathematics
Thanks to the recent $128,280 High-Impact Tutoring grant awarded by the State of New Jersey, Harrison Public Schools have successfully implemented a new virtual tutoring program. The grant allows the district to offer enhanced academic support in mathematics for upcoming third- and fourth-graders participating in the Summer Academic Achievement program...
Montclair Pair Head to South Jersey to Revitalize Rowan Football
A pair of recently graduated Montclair football players are hoping to bring a title to a university program that was at one time one of the top small colleges in the country. Wesley Mathis and Manny Robinson combined to help the Mounties come this close to winning a state championship last fall before losing to Passaic Tech in the North 1 Group 5 final.
Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates 10 Years of Book Match
Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is celebrating the tenth anniversary of BookMatch, a free reading recommendation service. Librarians have created more than 11,000 lists containing nearly 70,000 unique titles since launching a decade ago. On Saturday, August 17, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, librarians will host BookMatch Live at the Central Library....
Police Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Suspects in Upper Manhattan Robbery
MANHATTAN, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Upper Manhattan last…
What's up this weekend? Events for 8/17 - 8/18
What's up for this weekend? We have a great list that promises lots of fun!43rd Annual Battery Dance FestivalThrough August 17Rockefeller Park7 p.m.https://batterydance.org/battery-dance-festival/Fanatics Fest NYCThrough August 18Javits Centerhttps://www.fanaticsevents.com/ffnycHouse Fest 2024Through August 19Governor's Islandhttps://www.govisland.com/things-to-do/events/house-fest-2024 The World's Largest India Day ParadeSunday, August 1812 p.m.38th Street, Madison Avenue, New York Cityhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/42nd-india-day-parade-nyc-tickets-904505278637Furry FridayAKC Museum of the Dogs101 Park Avenuehttps://akcmotd.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/furry-fridaySUBSCRIBE TO THE MORNINGS @ 10 PODCASTDiscover more podcasts from abc7NY here----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered * Follow us on YouTube * More local news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Fatal shooting in Weehawken under investigation
Shots rang out in the usually quiet township of Weehawken Thursday night and one person was fatally shot, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said. The prosecutor’s office said in a social media update that its homicide unit and the Weehawken Police Department are investigating a deadly shooting in the area of Park Avenue and 41st Street, on the Union City border.
Three people slashed after object thrown at car
MORRIS PARK, The Bronx (PIX11) — Police are looking for a man who they say attacked a group of people early Friday morning. A group of three people were sitting in a car at Williamsbridge Road and Sackett Avenue a little after 2:30 a.m. when a man threw an unknown object at their vehicle, according […]
Still More Faces of the Kirov in Fokine’s Dramatic Poetry and Lander’s ‘Études’
<First published online in the New York Times on April 14, 2008>. The Kirov Ballet’s current three-week season at New York City Center comprises six different programs of repertory. Since five of these are more or less devoted to individual choreographers, the advance impression is that the Kirov is a great custodian company, devoted to choreography above all else.
Lovely’s Leads the Way —NYC’s First DOT-Approved Dining Shed Debuts in Hell’s Kitchen
The first installation of a DOT-approved permanent outdoor dining structure in New York City appeared this week on 9th Avenue. Installed by STREETSEATS, the modular structure is currently being used by Lovely’s Old Fashioned and serves as a prototype model for other restaurant owners to check out in person. Over the next few months, we […] The post Lovely’s Leads the Way —NYC’s First DOT-Approved Dining Shed Debuts in Hell’s Kitchen appeared first on W42ST.
Monogram Completes Construction at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan
Construction has wrapped up on Monogram New York, a 35-story residential skyscraper at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Navigation Capital Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 191 condominium units in studio to four-bedroom penthouse layouts, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property was formerly addressed as 131-141 East 47th Street and is located between Lexington and Third Avenues.
Watching the cement being poured on the road to hell, by Joe Enright
There’s a proverb about good intensions often leading to doom. Take the Adams Administration’s “City of Yes Housing Opportunity.” I’ll bet the branding consultants got well paid on this one. To support City of Yes is to be for “Housing” and “Opportunity.” To be against it is to be for homelessness and despair. And as for “City”? Why, join the bandwagon, mate, it’s not just Gowanus or Red Hook – it’s the whole damned place this time!
Wolfe Landau’s Watermark has a thing for abandoned churches
For almost a decade, an under-the-radar Brooklyn developer has been snapping up abandoned churches with plans to replace them with residential buildings. The developer, Williamsburg-based Watermark Capital, submitted its latest proposal this month for a residential project on the site of a shuttered church at 783 Fourth Avenue in Greenwood Heights.
Fanatics Fest NYC 2024: Meet Jeter, Brady and more this weekend at the Javits Center
NEW YORK CITY - Get ready, sports fans!. Fanatics Fest NYC kicks off on Friday through Sunday at the Javits Center, featuring merch drops, product releases, panels, screenings and more. JUMP TO: GUESTS l TICKETS l PARKING l HOURS. "Fanatics Fest NYC is a once-in-a-lifetime fan event that will bring...
This Bronx lot was supposed to house a charter school. Now it's an illegal dumping ground.
This vacant lot was supposed to be the location of a new charter school in the Bronx. Now, it's an illegal dumping site. Five years after developers abandoned the construction of a new charter school in the Bronx, the site has turned into an illegal dumping ground that's driving neighbors mad. [ more › ]
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