Author: amNewYork
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Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam lifts Dodgers to Game 1 World Series win over Yankees
Oct 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates after hitting a grand slam home run in the tenth inning against the New York Yankees during game one of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Baseball had to wait 43 years…
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How ‘political war’ broke out at a DOT workshop for a waterfront greenway in Eastern Queens – QNS
The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) community planning workshop, aimed at gathering public input on the far eastern segment of the newly proposed 16-mile Queens Waterfront Greenway project, started fairly calmly but ultimately erupted into dissent, leading half of the attendees to leave without giving their formal input. Over a hundred people packed a room in…
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Second annual Senior Health and Wellness Expo promotes services and resources for aging adults – QNS
Older adults attended the Senior Health and Wellness Expo in Flushing to hear from exhibitors in the healthcare industry. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud Hundreds of older adults made their way into the Senior Health and Wellness Expo, held in Flushing‘s Sheraton Laguardia East Hotel on Tuesday, Oct. 22, to learn about the growing variety of…
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DOT releases limited edition Mariano Rivera street signs ahead of Yankees-Dodgers World Series opener – Bronx Times
New York Yankees’ pitcher Mariano Rivera at spring training in Tampa, Florida, in February 2013. Photo Credit: Rabbani and Solimene Photography The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it is releasing a limited number of authentic street signs named for the iconic Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera ahead of the 2024 World…
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Bed-Stuy’s makeshift goldfish ‘Aquarium’ paved over • Brooklyn Paper
A city worker finishes paving over the iconic ‘Bed-Stuy Aquarium’ a makeshift goldfish pond that’s drawn crowds to the corner of Hancock Street and Tompkins Avenue. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Sleeping with the fishes has become a reality for the popular Bedford-Stuyvesant Aquarium. The tragic ending capped off a summer of excitement for all who…
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Former South Bronx chess teacher publishes memoir, reflects on career that transformed young lives – Bronx Times
A local writer who taught chess to South Bronx elementary students in the 1990s has published a new memoir detailing the career change that forever impacted the course of his students’ lives, along with his own. David MacEnulty’s book, “Sunrise in the Bronx: Chess and Life Lessons from the South Bronx to the White House,”…
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New York Liberty showered with love at jubilant WNBA championship parade
Liberty star Breanna Stewart celebrates during the Oct. 24 parade. Donna Aceto Queer New Yorkers joined the thousands of people who hit the streets on Oct. 24 for a joyous ticker-tape parade to celebrate the New York Liberty’s first-ever WNBA Championship victory and the city’s first professional basketball championship in more than five decades. The…
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A Safe Space Studio brings affordable wellness and community to Sunset Park • Brooklyn Paper
A Safe Space Studio, co-founded by Teya Knapp and Jasmine Dayze, opens Nov. 11 in Sunset Park, bringing affordable wellness and community-focused mental health support to Brooklyn residents. Photo courtesy of A Safe Space Studio On Nov. 11, A Safe Space Studio will open its doors in Sunset Park, offering a new refuge for Brooklyn…
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Lime launches ‘Parking Wardens’ program to improve e-scooter parking in Queens – QNS
E-scooter company Lime announced the start of its “Parking Wardens” program on Friday, Oct. 25. Photo courtesy of Lime E-scooter company Lime announced the launch of a new initiative on Friday to improve shared e-scooter parking in Queens. Lime is one of three companies participating in the DOT’s shared e-scooter program, which covers parts of…
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LaCroix to launch new Strawberry Peach flavor with two New York City pop-ups
Photo via Getty Images LaCroix Sparkling Water is launching a new flavor with two pop-ups in New York City. On Oct. 26-27, LaCroix will host a farmstand-inspired pop-up in Washington Square Park to celebrate the release of its newest flavor, Strawberry Peach. Attendees will have a chance to try the new flavor and take home…