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Update on two local guys with the launching of a new AP game.
Sep 25, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
September 25, 2018 Here is an update regarding the upcoming new game ‘Wow it Towers’.  Neighborhood Inventor    Anthony  Carbonaro, and his close friend Jim Turano have worked on this project for 1...
How Would You Know Whether Your Newborn Suffered from Hypoxia and Asphyxia?
Sep 25, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
Symptoms of Birth Hypoxia or Asphyxia that Parents Should Be Aware of Birth hypoxia and asphyxia both refer to lack of oxygen to the brain in a fetus. This can occur right before, during or immedia...
Facts About Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
Sep 20, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 99 99 recommendations | email to a friend
Why Is Sexual Harassment so Prevalent? Sexual harassment is more prevalent in the restaurant industry than any other industry. Statistics show that 90% of women and 70% of men working in the restau...
How to Avoid Boating Accidents: Boats and Personal Watercraft
Sep 20, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 80 80 recommendations | email to a friend
Jet Skis®, WaveRunners® and Other Personal Watercraft (PWC) Have High Accident Rates Warmer weather and extra daylight hours make summer the perfect time for outdoor sports like boating and persona...
What to Expect from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company
Sep 20, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 104 104 recommendations | email to a friend
How the Workers’ Compensation Evaluates Your Work Injury Claim Queens |NYC| Brooklyn |Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers In the wake of a work-related injury, you want an experienced and knowledge...

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Carter Strickland, Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit that was founded in San Francisco in 1972, works with communities to develop open space. Their New York office opened in 1978. State Director Carter ...
Sep 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chris Phelan, Brother of 9/11 Victim
Service means everything to Chris Phelan and his family. His older brother, Thomas, was a ferry captain for the Circle Line company. During the terrorist attacks on September 11, Phelan took hundre...
Sep 12, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hannah Bossio. Partnership for Parks
Hannah Bossio. Partnership for Parks
Hannah Bossio started out with the Parks Department 12 years ago as an urban park ranger, teaching the public about flora and fauna. After she was promoted to sergeant, supervising the only ropes c...
Sep 05, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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Edward Seto, Former D20 Superintendent
When Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza proposed a drastic change to the admissions process for the city’s specialized high schools, Asian-Americans, and in particular Chi...
Aug 28, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bishop Lamor Miller Whitehead, Preacher & Activist
Bishop Lamor Miller Whitehead believes he exemplifies what Brooklyn is all about. Born and raised in Crown Heights, the preacher, activist and political candidate has made a life of connecting reli...
Aug 21, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
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Caitlin Cassaro, Extreme Kids and Crew
Extreme Kids and Crew is a nonprofit organization that provides a welcoming space for children with disabilities to socialize and play without judgment. It was founded eight years ago by Eliza Fact...
Aug 15, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 83 83 recommendations | email to a friend
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Christine Yearwood, Up-Stand
Before and after Christine Yearwood gave birth to her daughter in 2014, she found it difficult to navigate the city, both as a pregnant woman and as a mother of a young child. “I heard everybody el...
Aug 08, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 79 79 recommendations | email to a friend
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Liza Acevedo, Political Aide
Coney Island native Liza Acevedo didn’t start out wanting to work in politics. Her first job was with the Brooklyn Cyclones, which matched her love for baseball and softball. She attended Wheaton C...
Jul 31, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 68 68 recommendations | email to a friend
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Manny Castro, Executive Director of NICE
Even in a diverse and welcoming place like Queens, immigrants are still often the targets of unwarranted attacks and hostility. For Manny Castro, executive director of the local organization New Im...
Jul 24, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 105 105 recommendations | email to a friend
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Raul Ampuero, Families for Safe Streets
Earlier this year, Jackson Heights father Raul Ampuero joined a group that no one wants to join, but is necessary for the sake of a safer New York City. He became a member of Families for Safe Stre...
Jul 18, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 103 103 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tania Mattos, Queens Neighborhoods United
A crucial battle over the proposed rezoning of the former Jackson Heights Cinema on 82nd Street has put community group Queens Neighborhoods United in the spotlight. QNU is organizing local opposit...
Jul 11, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 105 105 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rob Basch, Hunters Point Parks Conservancy
When Rob Basch looks around at the newly-opened second phase of the Hunters Point South Park, he sees a beautiful green space, but also potential areas where weeds and invasive species can grow. Ba...
Jul 01, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 103 103 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nick Falcone Centenarian
Life is a beach for Nick Falcone, a Maspeth resident who celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday. “I feel pretty good,” he said. “I really have no complaints.” A native of Pennsylvania, Falcone g...
Jun 26, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 106 106 recommendations | email to a friend
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Doug Steiner, Steiner NYC
Development has played a large role in Brooklyn’s renaissance, and Doug Steiner is a key player in that landscape. As chairman of Steiner NYC, Steiner’s television and film production studios at th...
Jun 19, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 115 115 recommendations | email to a friend
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John Park, MinKwon Center
It’s been a tough year for John Park and the entire MinKwon Center for Community Action. Park is the executive director of the Flushing-based service and advocacy organization. Since Trump became p...
Jun 13, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 151 151 recommendations | email to a friend
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