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Immanuel Wilkins is upholding NYC's jazz history. He's also dreaming up its future.
mmanuel Wilkins performs during Jazz Middelheim Festival 2026 on May 24, 2026 in Antwerp, Belgium. The saxophonist performs this week at the Village Vanguard. [ more › ]
A Day of Courage will turn the Village of Roslyn pink and white
Roslyn Village will once again turn pink and white this October as A Day of Courage returns with a communitywide effort to raise money for cancer research. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14, when businesses throughout the village are expected to participate in the…
Dominican President Luis Abinader makes historic visit to Brooklyn
History was made Sept. 24, when Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso — the first citywide Beep with Dominican roots — welcomed Luis Abinader, president of the Dominican Republic, to Brooklyn Borough Hall, celebrating the longstanding ties between the Dominican Republic and…
On 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…
Free 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…
CCM 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 …
Standing 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…
Celebrating 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…