New York local and regional news by city.
by Janice Sand
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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.
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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 [...]
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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.) [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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).
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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 [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 27, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Paul Madonna, the San Francisco-based artist and cartoonist known for his “All Over Coffee” series, is exclusively releasing a detailed ink wash drawing through 20×200.com, the place to discover and buy art online. Titled “Studio, All Over Coffee #392,” the limited-edition print is an up [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 26, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — ForeclosureWarehouse.com recently reported that in April, the top five states with more foreclosure opportunities were California, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, and Georgia. From March to April, only Florida saw a decrease at -12.07 percent in foreclosures. California foreclosures increased 4.95 percent, Colorado was up 13.98 percent, [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 21, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — After gaining years of experience in your current field, you are ready for your next challenge. ERI Personal Marketing (www.executiveresumes.com), a firm specializing in assisting executives and professionals in their career search, knows that if you are like many executives in today’s job market, your [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 19, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — ForeclosureListings.com reports foreclosure home statistics and the average price of a foreclosure home in states and cities that had higher home prices entering foreclosures in the first quarter of 2011. The most expensive house to be lost to foreclosure in the past three years in [...]
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BUFFALO, N.Y., April 15, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Whether one is mountain climbing in Spain, paragliding in Switzerland or at a family gathering the Quik Pod(R) Mobile, developed by Fromm Works, allows the photographer to be included and properly centered in photos and videos taken on an iPhone(R) or other smartphones. A person simply [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 14, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — In order for an interview to turn into a good offer, SET Personal Marketing (www.seniorexecutivecareerpartners.com), a firm specializing in helping professionals find work or change careers, advises that it should be far more than just a question-and-answer session. Although you can’t plan exactly how things [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 14, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — When Todd McLellan photographs the gadgetry and inner workings of obsolete everyday objects, the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts. Among contemporary Canadian photographers, Todd McLellan is known for his Disassembly project, featuring meticulous deconstructions of mechanical objects that show the [...]
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PATTERSON, N.Y., April 13, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — JMT Consulting Group (http://www.jmtconsulting.com/) announced today a special Solution Spotlight track for nonprofit organizations attending JMT’s annual conference INNOVATE 2011. One of the Solution Spotlight sessions will be “Saving Money for Nonprofits Through Hosted Solutions” and will be presented by Stanley Kania, CEO of Software Link, [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 11, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — The wedding season is just around the corner and many couples are planning the big day. Love is in the air but there is one problem: Where are you going to go to get that one of kind wedding bands to celebrate the occasion? Burser [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 11, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Newly-admitted attorneys, are you frustrated by the toughest legal job market of the decade? If you’re employed, are you overwhelmed to realize you need skills you definitely weren’t taught in law school? A resource exclusively for attorneys and aspiring lawyers has launched at LegalMentor.com. Journeyman [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., March 30, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Can a reduction in helicopter vibration levels increase safety of flight and reduce its operating costs? “Absolutely,” says Eli Navon, CEO of Shake’d Technologies, Inc., a New York-based company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced rotary wing innovations. “Many helicopter owners and [...]
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