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Published September 30Lisa Lisa takes fans home on stage and in biopic
Freedom. That’s all Lisa Lisa ever sought, dating back to her time as a teenager fronting the group Cult Jam on her way to ascending the throne to become the Queen of Freestyle, a Manhattan/South Bronx dance genre that emerged at the same time rap was breaking out in Queens. The…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 30Looking Beyond Westchester: What Yonkers Families Should Know About Recovery Treatment in Brooklyn
Image by Drazen Zigic on Magnific When someone in a Yonkers household says yes to getting help for drinking or drug use, the question of where comes up almost at once. Many families start the search in Westchester, and it doesn’t always stay there. Recovery treatment in Brooklyn…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 30Coming Home from Inpatient Rehab: What Continuing Recovery Support Looks Like
Image by zinkevych on Magnific Leaving inpatient rehab is a handoff, not a finish line. Here’s what continuing recovery support can include and where New York families can turn for help Discharge day from an inpatient addiction program can feel like a finish line. The bags are…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 30Yonkers Police Department to Celebrate National Coffee with a Cop Day Oct. 7
Come grab a coffee, meet your Yonkers Police Officers, and enjoy some conversation with the people who serve your community every day. Wednesday, October 7th 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Starbucks – Boyce Thompson Center1086 North Broadway, Yonkers No agenda – just coffee, conversation,…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 30Can You Go to a Treatment Center Without Losing Your Job? What Yonkers Workers Should Know
Image by Drazen Zigic on Magnific Worried a treatment center stay could cost you your job? Learn how the FMLA, ADA and New York leave rules may protect workers taking time off for care For someone in Yonkers weighing a stay at a treatment center, one practical question tends to…
Honran a José Alberto «El Canario» con el nombre de una calle en New Jersey
La ciudad de Union City, Nueva Jersey, honró al salsero dominicano José Alberto “El Canario” bautizando una calle con su nombre, actividad que el salsero dedicó a su natal República Dominicana. “Para mí no hay mayor satisfacción que llevar el nombre de mi país en alto”, afirmó el…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 30Westchester BOL Supports Northern Westchester Organizations Fighting Hunger
Clare Murray, Executive Director of the Community Center of Northern Westchester, with volunteers and County Legislator Erika Pierce $19,500 in Funding Will Help Provide Food to Local Families Ahead of Hunger Action Day on September 29, Legislator Erika L. Pierce (D–Bedford,…
Gothamist
Published September 30At the Museum at FIT, an argument for dolls as the ultimate fashion influencers
Left: BROKEN DOLLS Love, Courtney x Nasty Gal, pale blue satin baby doll dress, 2016, museum purchase. Right: INTRODUCTION Model Toys/Flair Toys, “Daisy” doll, 1970s, wearing "Meadowsweet" dress by Mary Quant, private collection. There’s a lot to think about in the doll-verse. […
Bronx Times
Published September 30America 250 event at Bronx Hall of Justice explores the borough’s history and evolution of court system
The history of the Bronx — from its roots as an agrarian community to its emergence as one of New York City’s most diverse and bustling boroughs — took center stage Sept. 24 during “America 250: The Bronx Perspective” at the Bronx Hall of Justice. The Historical Society of the…
Review: Carly Rae Jepsen’s new album finds fulfillment on the dance floor
Whether you only know Carly Rae Jepsen from her 2011 smash hit “Call Me Maybe” or are well-versed in her vast catalog, one thing is certain: she knows the ins and outs of pop music. In her new record “Day and Night,” Jepsen blends sophistication with modern dance music to create…
How this Tandon student brought mariachi culture to NYU
When Mexican American student Diego Quintanilla moved from Texas to New York City for college, he encountered a wave of homesickness for his culture. At home, mariachi music was a central part of his life — he has been playing in mariachis since he was six years old, all…
WRNJ Radio
Published September 30Parsippany Library to transform into 18-hole mini-golf course for fundraiser
PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, N.J. (Morris County) — The Parsippany Library will transform into an 18-hole miniature golf course for one day as part of a fundraising event Saturday, Oct. 10. The …