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New York Ciy installs new garbage receptacles specifically designed for pizza boxes
Trying to fit a square pizza box into a circle trash receptacle can be a frustrating process, but New York City says they have a solution.NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced the installation of new trash receptacles custom-designed for the disposal of pizza boxes.Now, when you are out at the park, you can slide your pizza box into a bin specially for it.By keeping pizza boxes separate from other trash, the Parks Department hopes to reduce trash can overflow to keep parks cleaner.City officials say the new bins should also help keep rats away."Pizza Rat will find no quarter in...
1-In-30-Million Lobster Shocks Customers At New York Supermarket
An incredibly rare, one-in-30-million, orange lobster was found at a New York supermarket. The rare lobster was rescued from a Long Island Stop & Shop. Orange Lobster Spotted in Seafood Tank At Long Island Supermarket. The one-in-30-million orange lobster was spotted inside the seafood tank at the grocery store in...
MTA just added barriers on 10 subway platforms
The subway might just be getting a little safer, station by station. According to Gothamist, the MTA has installed 4-foot-tall metal barriers at 10 subway station platforms—half of which are on the L line. We reported back in January that the agency put in the first barrier at platform...
Seton Hall business Dean Emerita Boroff receives Fulbright Scholar award; to teach, do research in Spain
Karen Boroff, a professor of management and dean emerita of the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Madrid, Spain, for the 2025 spring semester from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Boroff, who has worked...
Hoboken gym renamed for Damon Murray, who is posthumously made a firefighter
The Hoboken gymnasium at 605 Jackson St. was officially renamed after the late Damon Murray, who was also posthumously made a firefighter, after he was tragically gunned down at 21 years old in April. Damon’s parents, Carolyn Dejarnette-Murray and Tarik Murray, his siblings and other family members, friends, and neighbors...
Repollet tells incoming class: Kean’s renaissance comes with profound responsibility
President Lamont Repollet welcomed the freshman class at the start of his fifth academic year at the helm of Kean University with a visionary address — one that showed the new students the bar is set high. Kean University, he said, is working to close equity gaps in society...
Related, Wynn unveil plan for western Hudson Yards development
Battling casino opponents and competitors for a downstate gaming license, Related Companies and Wynn Resorts looked to wow decision-makers with a glittering plan for the western Hudson Yards. The companies released renderings of the $12 billion project sited for the undeveloped side of the rail yard, adjacent to Related’s original...
Navy to Celebrate Semiquincentennial in NYC
AUGUST 30, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on August 29th that the Navy and the City of New York will host International Naval Review 250 (INR 250) from July 3rd through July 8th in 2026,. “There’s no...
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce hosts roundtable to discuss effects of NYC’s minimum pay rules on food delivery workers
Sign up for our Caribbean Life email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday hosted a roundtable discussion with food delivery workers and small business representatives to discuss the far-reaching effects of New York City’s extreme minimum pay rate for delivery workers.
Sam Gravitte, Jenna Lea Rosen, Morgan Reilly, More Set for Reading of
An industry reading of the new musical The Goose Girl, based on Shannon Hale’s 2003 novel of the same name, will be held September 13 in Manhattan at Theater 315. Two-time Tony nominee Denis Jones will direct a cast that features Jenna Lea Rosen, Sam Gravitte (Wicked), Morgan Reilly (Freestyle Love Supreme), Dayna Dantzler (Waitress), Eros, Monet Sabel (Beautiful), Lizz Picini, Jared Bedgood, Stephen Cerf (Jersey Boys), Ian Knauer (Anastasia), Nick Martinez (Moulin Rouge), Elaine Cotter, Jennifer Perry (Kinky Boots), Kuppi Jessop, and Kolby Kindle (The Wiz).
Pathway to Patient Learning with Free Webinars for Seniors
For doctors, New York’s world-famous teaching hospitals provide a perfect path from internship to excellence. The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has similar–but definitely non-degree–pathways for patients seeking health information, which can be of special benefit to seniors with more numerous health questions. The HSS Education Institute describes its mission as aiming to be “a source for outstanding initiatives in education, training, research, and information for local, national, and international communities to prevent and treat musculoskeletal conditions and enhance patient care.”
Mayor Adams talks 3-K expansion and city safety ahead of new school year
NEW YORK (PIX11) — As kids get ready to head back to school, Mayor Eric Adams discussed plans for expanding early childcare and making the city safer for commuting families. The mayor and Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Ana Almanzar sat down for an interview with PIX11 Morning News on Friday, ahead of back-to-school week. […]
NYPD transit chief to leave police department for MTA job: sources
NEW YORK (PIX11) – NYPD Transit Chief Michael Kemper will be leaving the police department at the end of September, sources told PIX11 news. The NYPD has seen a drop in crime on the subway amid an ongoing mental health crisis during his tenure. Kemper is taking a job with the MTA, sources said. The […]
Library of Congress Restores Morton Subotnick’s Buchla 100 Synthesizer
The US Library of Congress has announced that it has restored Morton Subotnick‘s iconic Buchla 100 synthesizer, and is making it available for researchers to play. “Around 2008, the Library of Congress acquired one of the earliest Buchla 100 synthesizers through musician and teacher Michael Czajkowski, a friend of composer Morton Subotnick.
Accessibility in the News for 08-30
1. Disability Rights Group Files Lawsuit Over County Mask Ban In New York- August 23, 2024 Source: HuffPost. A disability rights group on Thursday filed a class action lawsuit against Nassau County, New York, alleging that its new ban on wearing masks in public is unconstitutional and discriminatory. Last week, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a law making it illegal to wear masks “for the purposes of concealing an individual’s identity in public places.” Those who violate the law could face a fine of $1,000 and up to a year in jail…
Parts of these Staten Island Streets closed for road work next week
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) will close several streets on Staten Island for road work next week, including parts of major thoroughfares, like Van Duzer Street. All work is subject to change due to weather or the need for emergency road repairs. If...
Lightning strikes NJ zoo, causing fire: officials
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (PIX11) – A group of sea turtles in West Orange are recovering after lightning struck the Turtle Back Zoo on Wednesday night, causing a fire, according to zoo officials. Lightning hit a turtle hospital that helps treat sick turtles and return them to the wild, the zoo confirmed in a Facebook post. […]
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