NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Soffe, a leading activewear apparel brand, introduces a new men’s line, XT46. Short for “Extreme Training since 1946,” the collection, inspired by the all-American hero, is in celebration of Soffe’s long history supporting the United States military. Since 1946, Soffe has been meeting the needs [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 13, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Intellectual property law in the United States is on the verge of breakdown and needs to be reformed, argues law professor Jason Mazzone in his new book, “Copyfraud and Other Abuses of Intellectual Property Law” (ISBN: 978-0804760065), published by Stanford University Press. Most Americans are [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 13, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Within a few years, sales of millimeter wave systems will break the billion dollar per year mark in several markets, according to a new report by Thintri, Inc. (www.thintri.com). In divergent markets that include checkpoint security, consumer multimedia, automotive radar, telecommunications and others, technical and [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 6, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — If New York City is a state of mind, then Jorge Colombo captures the metropolis’ moods like no other. Published in association with 20×200.com – the place to discover and buy art online – “New York: Finger Paintings” (ISBN: 978-0811879255) by Jorge Colombo features 100 [...]

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — What do teens think about cheating? How do youth approach depression or becoming vegetarian? How do traditional religious backgrounds influence young people’s choices and character development? These questions and more are tackled by teens in the pages of KidSpirit’s new print issue released today, the Best [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — The Pit Stop Players, a thirteen-member instrumental ensemble composed of veteran Broadway pit musicians, will kick off their third season with a concert at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The critically acclaimed group will offer creepy-themed [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — The Houdini Museum, a 501(c)3 nonprofit museum in Scranton, PA, had a secret project to restore Houdini’s grave site bust for over 20 years. It reached full intensity in the past year. The original statuary bust was installed after Houdini’s death in 1926. It was [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — When William Pope.L donned a business suit and crawled on his belly through the gutter up NYC’s Bowery, the “Friendliest Black Artist in America” was poignantly calling attention to themes of race, social class and power. Now, in his debut project with 20×200-the place to [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd. (www.bht.org), the only musical theater group in New York City to donate its net proceeds to charity, launches its 88th season with the musical farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. With a score by Stephen Sondheim [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — One of the oldest Muslim-American organizations in the USA, the Muslim Foundation of America, in conjunction with multi-cultural television channel Bridges TV, has announced details for the 26th annual United American Muslim Day Parade, taking place in New York City at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — What comes to mind when you think about comfortable shoes? Thick soles? Ugly styles? Chunky designs? Yes, “comfortable shoes” have been given a bad rap and are habitually associated with a lack of style in exchange for comfort. Well, online shoes site, Most Comfortable Shoes [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Sky Ball League (www.skyballleague.com), an exciting, no-holds-barred next generation coed pro sport, airs the first part of the series semi-finals Saturday, August 27 at 10:30 a.m. on Sports New York across New York State. Sky Ball League is also seen nationally on DirecTV (see listings [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday announced that he has launched New York Open for Business, a coordinated communications and marketing effort that will demonstrate to business leaders all across the world the benefits of doing business in New York State.

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday ordered the state’s Office of Emergency Management to prepare for the potential impact of Hurricane Irene, which may hit New York State this coming Sunday. The Governor has instructed the state’s Emergency Operations Center in Albany to track the storm and to work with other state agencies to prepare the state’s response.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 24, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Images of the allegorical tribute to teen idol Justin Bieber, created by controversial New York artist Daniel Edwards, are being released by Cory Allen Contemporary Art this week. “Allegory of a Teen Sex Symbol (Justin Bieber)” shows a symbolic representation, in a manner inspired by [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 18, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Today Ligeti Artists LLC introduced updates to TheShowStore.com, a new, online, live entertainment booking platform. Now consumers seeking premium artists and attractions for local, regional, national and international events can easily search and book live talent. Acting as a broker, packager, contract buyer, and/or producer, [...]

PORT CHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — GiveBack Foundation (www.giveback.org) saw its mission – helping people give more to the causes important to them – fulfilled to a “T” in their recent campaign. During GiveBack.org‘s “100 Days of Giving,” members donated to 754 charities, representing the gamut of philanthropy, from neighborhood nonprofits [...]

WARWICK, N.Y., July 20, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — The winners of The 2011 Communicator Awards were recently announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. Positive Sounds is a weekly Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) Radio Program hosted by Bob Taylor. It earned an Award of Excellence, the highest honor in the Radio Programs [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Nassau County to sign New York’s first property tax cap. The tax cap, a hallmark of Governor Cuomo’s campaign and a priority of his administration’s first year, will finally deliver relief to millions of homeowners and business owners across the state who for too long have been burdened by out-of-control property taxes.

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Westchester County to sign New York’s first property tax cap. The tax cap, a hallmark of Governor Cuomo’s campaign and a priority of his administration’s first year, will finally deliver relief to millions of homeowners and business owners across the state who for too long have been burdened by out-of-control property taxes.

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he will close seven New York state prisons, fulfilling his pledge to consolidate the state’s correctional facilities based on a declining inmate population and providing significant savings to New York state taxpayers.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Chief Service Officer Diahann Billings-Burford and Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott today announced that 572,229 New York City public schools students have performed 7,874 unique service projects to improve their communities as a part of Service in Schools, an initiative of NYC Service [...]

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — “The final bill before me is Introductory Number 361-A, sponsored by Council Members Brewer, Cabrera, Chin, Dromm, Ferreras, Fidler, Gentile, James, Koppell, Lander, Mealy, Palma, Rose, Sanders, Vacca, Van Bramer, Williams, Rodriguez, Mendez, Nelson, Gennaro, Weprin, Barron, Vallone, Wills, Gonzalez, Garodnick, Halloran, Ulrich and Koo. Introductory Number 361-A requires the Administration to post on the City’s web site all Executive Orders issued since Mayor’s Beame’s time in office, as well as many Memoranda of Understanding issued since July of 2010.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today delivered remarks at the graduation ceremony of the City’s second NYC Civic Corps class – a specially trained group of AmeriCorps members who work at nonprofit organizations and City agencies to help increase the number of volunteers they can utilize amd serve a greater number of New Yorkers in need.

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Norampac, a division of the Cascades packaging and paper products company, will build a new facility in Niagara Falls, creating 108 new jobs. The company will invest $430 million in a new, state-of-the-art facility to manufacture “green” packaging material. Empire State Development, together with a number of state and local entities, put together an incentive package to attract Norampac to expand in the Niagara Falls region.

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Friday (June 24) announced passage of legislation that address many of New York’s most pressing and longstanding issues, including the greatest expansion of rent regulations in 40 years and the first ever cap on property taxes in the state.

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday (June 24) announced passage of the Marriage Equality Act, granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry under the law, as well as hundreds of rights, benefits, and protections that have been limited to married couples of the opposite sex.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 17, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Children Awaiting Parents is proud to announce the unveiling of a new web page “Adoption Mentors,” which is part of the organization’s focus on providing resources and support to adoptive parents, social workers and the adoption community. Located at http://www.childrenawaitingparents.org/AdoptionMentors.asp it gives everyone the ability to [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 7, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — In some of the top cities in United States the underlying unemployment problem shows the impact on homeowners that face foreclosures, despite government programs to help hundreds of thousands nationwide keep their homes. According to BankOwnedProperties.org, the foreclosure listings showed both drops and rises in [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Just in time for Father’s Day get the man in your life the world’s first handheld extendable tripod, the Quik Pod(R), by Fromm Works Inc. He can photograph himself shirtless and be properly centered in each photo.

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 1, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — A naked Osama Bin Laden, laden with sea crabs and shackled to a U.S. Navy SEALs cement block at the bottom of the sea receives its official title, courtesy of the friends on Facebook. The Osama Bin Laden sculpture is the latest by New York [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 31, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — BidYourCase (www.BidYourCase.com) is a revolutionary concept that matches clients to lawyers online. Through the ease and convenience of the Internet, clients seeking legal representation can express their needs, receive offers from highly qualified lawyers, consider which factors they consider most important (price, location, rating, etc.) [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 27, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — When Eadweard Muybridge unveiled his stop-motion photography-which included images of the horse in motion-in the late 1800s, the world was astonished. In the fascinating photographs, Muybridge was the first to capture and sequence movement. These photographs hinted at the technological and artistic revolutions to come, heralding [...]

MANORVILLE, N.Y., May 26, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Officer James Greco, founder and CEO of Long Island K-9 Service (www.lik-9.com) and Long Island Security Consultants (www.lisecurity.com), continues his humanitarian mission to provide expert explosives and narcotics detection throughout Long Island and the Metropolitan area. The celebrated security company has recently partnered with The Bridgeport [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 26, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — ForeclosureWarehouse.com reports that Florida foreclosed homes in April were down 14.81 percent in Florida than a month ago, and California was down 8.46 percent. Florida had 9,353 Listings in March versus 7,968 listings in April of 2011, and California foreclosed homes were 9,898 in March [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 26, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Braving a threat of thunderstorms, busy New Yorkers and vacationing tourists gathered in Times Square Tuesday morning to hear classical music by Juilliard students followed by a “flash mob” of seemingly disabled older people who suddenly abandoned their crutches to begin dancing joyfully. That captured [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 25, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — With unemployment rates hanging at a steady 9 percent, job hunting continues to be a daunting task for the unemployed. However, SET Personal Marketing, a firm that specializes in helping professionals find work or change careers, offers advice to job seekers on how to land [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 25, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — ForeclosureDataOnline.com reports that Colorado and Georgia had the highest increase in foreclosure listings, considered the most in the United States from April to May of 2011, reflecting more accurate statistics and reasons challenging the overall appearance of a downward trend over the previous year. Colorado [...]

BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 19, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — KidSpirit Online (www.kidspiritonline.com), the magazine and social networking site for 11- to 15-year-olds, is pleased to announce that it has been named a finalist in the 2011 AEP Awards, the highest standard for quality, professional educational resources and excellence in educational marketing. The Association of Educational [...]

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., May 19, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — While prom night is a cultural right of passage, every year teens die, or injure themselves or others drinking and participating in high risk behavior. Peter Favaro, Ph.D. who manages a child and teen psychology practice called Tribeca Kid Coach in the Tribeca area [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 19, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Masterseek Corporation, headquartered in New York, has announced the upcoming private placement of 3 million new shares at an expected price of $8.60 per share, for total expected proceeds of at least $25 million. Masterseek currently has 30 million outstanding shares, valued at about $9 [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y., May 11, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Kristine Lewis, the designer behind Crazyartgrrl Jewelry, has launched a new website to showcase her most popular product, the innovative Embraceling for women. The bracelet, which will be the feature on www.Embraceling.com, is a signature piece with memory coil that wraps around the wrist without the [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 11, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Top 10 national AC radio charting Miami-based artist, SJ, will pre-release his freshman commercial LP, “Coffee,” on May 31, 2011, following exclusive fan and press events at SoHo House (May 11, New York) and Van Dyke Cafe (May 24, Miami). “Coffee” blends folk and rock [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 9, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Big Eye Gallery in collaboration with The Kobal Collection and The Film Society Lincoln Center, announced today the details of their upcoming art exhibit of classic images from film legend Elizabeth Taylor’s life. The exhibit, at the Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery adjacent to the [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 5, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Fans of legendary musician David Bowie can now own a rare artwork by the iconoclast via 20×200.com. In support of Housing Works Thrift Shop’s “Design on a Dime” fundraising event, the pioneering art e-commerce site 20×200 announced it is releasing a special benefit print by [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a revised and expedited timetable for completing the New York State Capitol restoration project following a review by the new management team at the Office of General Services.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., May 3, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Osama bin Laden’s death can present challenges to parents who might not know what to make of their own mixed feelings. Dr. Peter Favaro, child psychologist and parenting expert, offers advice to parents who want to know how to help children cope with information [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — “The death of Osama Bin Laden is a historic moment that represents a major step in our country’s efforts to defeat terrorism around the world and should bring a sense of justice to the victims of 9/11 and his other attacks.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Remarks by Mayor Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Laws: “This past Monday I held a required public hearing on four pieces of legislation. Since some New Yorkers who may have wanted to attend that hearing would have been unable to due to religious observance I agreed to hold a second public hearing today (April 29, 2011).

NEW YORK, N.Y., April 28, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Similar to any company who is about to market a new product, a personal marketing plan can cut job hunting time in half and save you money. According to the experts at The New Graduate Job Network, a personal marketing firm specializing in helping recent [...]