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Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 105 minutes agoOn this day in Yonkers history…
Columbus Hall, the former Yonkers Armory was converted to an athletic center. Today it is Castle Royale By Mary Hoar, City of Yonkers Municipal Historian, 1977 recipient of the Key to the City of Yonkers, President Emeritus Yonkers Historical Society, recipient of the 2004 Key to…
Rockland Report
Published 3 hours agoFree AI Smart Glasses Available to Visually Impaired Veterans in Suffern
Visually impaired veterans in the community may be eligible to receive free AI-powered smart glasses through a program being distributed by the Suffern Free Library in partnership with TechSoup. The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 smart glasses are designed to provide hands-free assistance…
WRNJ Radio
Published 3 hours agoCCM exhibit celebrates Joe Kubert’s legacy, 50 years of The Joe Kubert School
RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — County College of Morris is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary artist and educator Joe Kubert and five decades of The …
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 3 hours agoStanding with Samir Nofal, Who Doubled the Number of Palestinian Flags on His Own Property After Threats
By Dan Murphy Yonkers resident and homeowner Samir Nofal has received an outpouring of support after he received an anonymous threatening letter demanding that he take down the several Palestinian flags that he hung around his lawn. The letter reads, “Palestine flags around your…
Kenneth Langone talks capitalism, Catholic faith at fireside chat
Kenneth Langone, the namesake and former board of trustees chair for NYU Langone Health, urged audience members to maintain a moral compass in business and discussed his Catholic faith at a Monday evening fireside chat. Around 100 community members gathered at The Catholic Center…
Don’t judge a garden by its shrubs
The pile of gray-green shrubs and dead leaves tucked away in the corner of NYU’s Community Agricultural Project — a gardening club and student-maintained garden near Washington Square Village — may appear unassuming. However, this garden serves as a critical home for forgotten…
Morristown Green
Published 3 hours agoCelebrating a legacy: CCM Gallery showcases Joe Kubert and 50 years of the Joe Kubert School
Kubert "has nurtured and honed the talents of countless aspiring cartoonists, illustrators and visual storytellers."
Opinion: NYU IRL’s ‘Phone Breakup Challenge’ restores individuality
Monday marked the latest NYU IRL initiative: the 30-day “Phone Breakup Challenge,” a program committed to encouraging off screen connections among students. The initiative challenges students to use their phone sparingly, formatted as a weekly set of challenges meant to turn…
Review: ‘Degenerates’ dives deep into the manosphere
On the internet, it’s easy to fall down rabbit holes. You might accidentally stumble across online communities of moon landing truthers and Area 51 conspiracy theorists, or get influenced into making your own sourdough starter. But more insidious stuff is out there too, and just…
WRNJ Radio
Published 6 hours agoDenville Volunteer Fire Department celebrates 100 years of service
DENVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — The Denville Volunteer Fire Department celebrated its 100th anniversary Saturday night, marking a century of volunteer service to the community. Morris County Commissioners Tayfun …
Brooklyn Paper
Published 17 hours agoBrooklyn’s Power Women celebrated at Schneps Media’s annual event
Nearly 40 of Brooklyn’s most influential women came together on Sept. 24 for an evening of recognition, connection and celebration at Schneps Media’s Power Women of Brooklyn event at El Caribe Country Club. The annual event honored an accomplished group of professionals,…
Brooklyn Paper
Published 18 hours agoA feast for a cause: City Harvest’s BID 2026 event brings nearly 50 chefs together
City Harvest, the Brooklyn-based food rescue organization, will host their annual BID tasting event this fall, bringing nearly 50 New York City chefs, restaurants and mixologists together for an evening of food, drinks and fundraising — with a portion of the night’s impact…