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Tada! Youth Theater Online Streaming Of Common Ground Dates Extended
TADA! Youth Theater, a unique Drama Desk award-winning nonprofit youth theater, extends the dates to watch its most recent production via online streaming. TADA!’s first two-act musical and world premiere of Common Ground is available now through July 31, 2024, for your viewing pleasure at home (or anywhere you like)! This 90-minute musical, performed by a diverse cast of talented young actors, ages 11-18, is recommended for ages 11 and up.
Man sought for forcibly touching teen on subway in Manhattan: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man they say forcibly touched a 15-year-old girl on a subway on June 29. The incident occurred at around 11:53 a.m. on a northbound A train, according to the NYPD. The man engaged in conversation with the victim before forcibly touching her over her clothing, police […]
Shakespeare & Company Presents “The Comedy of Errors
LENOX, Mass. – William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors takes over Shakespeare & Company’s outdoor mainstage this summer, directed by Kate Kohler Amory July 13 through August 18 at the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre. The Bard’s fast-paced and farcical story of mistaken identities begins with two sets...
NYPD using drones as first responders in new pilot program
NEW YORK - As New York City celebrates the 4th of July, a new NYPD pilot program will be in full swing. In some cases, a drone will be the first on the scene, not an officer, and CBS New York has learned that long after the last rocket Thursday night, some drones across the city will stay up. It's part of a new pilot program called "Drone as First Responder," or DFR. Currently, if shots are fired, an alert detailing the location is sent to the phone of the responding officer. Under the DFR program, a drone will be dispatched to...
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee Helps Demystify How to Organize and Doug Genens – Oral Labor Historian
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee is helping workers organize. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll talk to a Trader Joes worker from New York City and a social worker from St. Louis about how EWOC trains them to organize. Then the Historical Society of Missouri’s Doug Genens has embarked on an oral history project with union and social justice activists across the state. Our feature is Safety First, which is all about the implications for worker health and safety in the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal the Chevron Doctrine.
Long Island beachgoers contend with crowds and closures
BABYLON, N.Y. - If you're thinking about beating the heat at the beach for the 4th of July holiday, you're not alone. People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday. On Long Island, Gilgo State Park and Orient Beach State Park had filled to capacity by 10 a.m. Sunken Meadow State Park was filled to capacity by noon. Beachgoers on Long Island were urged to use Jones Beach and Heckscher State Park, where there were no early reports of delays. Officials warned of a moderate...
Survey of candy-selling parents and children in New York reveals harsh realities about access to childcare
A recent survey by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and Algún Día initiative highlights the challenges faced by immigrant New Yorkers selling candy and in subways and parks. The study recruited Spanish-speaking volunteers to conduct a three-month outreach, surveying 75 parents with children selling candy across all...
NY Jews unnerved by spike in antisemitism and raucous protests take to krav maga for self-defense
(New York Jewish Week) — Last year, as antisemitism spiked in New York City after Oct. 7, occupational therapist Ruth Peer began to hear about troubling incidents from the Jewish children she works with in Crown Heights. In one case, an elementary school-age patient told Peer that she was riding with her father when a...
Flight diverted to NY airport after man exposed himself, urinated in aisle: officials
BUFFALO, NY - A flight to Manchester, New Hampshire, was diverted to Buffalo, NY, after a man allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of the airplane, officials said. The 25-year-old Oregon man was arrested and charged on Wednesday with indecent exposure after the flight landed at the Buffalo...
NYPD Officer and Three Others Die in Tragic Drunk Driving Incident
Steven Schwally, of Dix Hills, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after he crashed his SUV into Hawaii Nail & Spa, resulting in the tragic death of four people, including an NYPD officer, Emilia Rennhack. Nine other individuals were injured in the incident. A Tragic Day at...
Royal Caribbean Ship Must Depart Early Due to Container Vessel
You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. Royal Caribbean International has reached out to guests booked onboard Symphony of the Seas for the ship’s July 5, 2024 departure to alert them to the need for an earlier departure from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey than originally planned.
8-year-old stabbed to death in Queens, suspect fatally shot by police
NEW YORK -- A police officer shot and killed a man who allegedly stabbed an 8-year-old boy to death in Queens on Thursday, the New York City Police Department said.The stabbing likely stemmed from a domestic dispute, police said, but the details were still unclear. Police said the 20-year-old suspect and the 8-year-old male victim may be brothers or step-brothers. No names were immediately released.The incident occurred inside an apartment building on 94th Avenue in the borough's Jamaica neighborhood. Around 5:20 p.m., police say a 29-year-old woman who had been stabbed in the back left the building and ran down...
Search for missing swimmer underway in South Beach: NYPD
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police responded to reports of a missing swimmer in South Beach, near the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk, on Thursday evening. The NYPD Harbor Unit was called in to assist with the search, according to a spokesperson for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.
It's Another Civil War on Trash in P'Burg—The Rule Followers vs. The Rebels
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—Phillipsburg announced that residents will receive an informational flier with their tax bills next week. The flier, which reads, “As Per Town Code, Household Garbage Should Be Placed In Containers,” explains that in the upcoming months, Phillipsburg will be focusing on educating residents about garbage pickup regulations.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “When garbage is properly bagged and placed for pickup, it helps keep our neighborhoods clean and tidy, ensures the safety of our hardworking pickup crews, and maintains the efficiency of our garbage collection services, which helps keep costs down for everyone,”...
First-time NJ visitor wins huge jackpot at Atlantic City casino
ATLANTIC CITY — “Luck be a lady tonight.”. Well, we don’t know if the winner was a lady or not, but an out-of-state, first-time visitor to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City was certainly lucky. The New Jersey newbie won a wide-area progressive jackpot...
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