NYC Daybook
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 8 months AGO
Associated Press NYC Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 15.
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 9:00 AM NYC Schools Chancellor Carranza's public schedule - New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announces the expansion of Millennium High School, alongside NYC Council Member Margaret Chin, 75 Broad St, New York (9:00 AM EST); and joins students from PS 84 Jose de Diego on a field trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, where he makes an announcement, 36 Battery Pl, New York (11:30 AM EST)
Location: New York, NY
Weblinks: http://schools.nyc.gov, https://twitter.com/NYCSchools
Contacts: NYC Schools Chancellor's Press Office , 1 212 374 5141
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 9:30 AM Residents of Holmes Towers and Stanley Isaacs Houses hold rally ahead of court hearing - Residents of Holmes Towers and Stanley Isaacs Houses hold a rally ahead of a court hearing their lawsuit against New York City Housing Authority demanding that the organisation 'fix broken elevators, vermin infestations, lack of heat and hot water, broken intercoms and other issues they face'
Location: New York City Civil Court, 111 Centre St, New York, NY
Weblinks: https://takerootjustice.org/
Contacts: Loretta Kane, Camino PR, [email protected], 1 917 410 7242
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 9:30 AM NYSE Opening and Closing Bells - Reaves Asset Management and Virtus ETF Solutions CEO and Portfolio Manager Jay Rhame rings the New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell, to celebrate four years of the Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF being the 'only actively managed utility sector ETF' (9:30 AM EST) * Webster Bank Executive Vice President and Head of Community Banking and Marketing Nitin Mhatre and Consumer Bankers Association ring the Closing Bell, in celebration of the CBA centennial (4:00 PM EST)
Location: New York Stock Exchange, 11 Wall St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://nyse.nyx.com/, https://twitter.com/NYSE
Contacts: Judy Shaw, NYSE Corporate Communications Manager, [email protected]
Webster Bank Executive Vice President and Head of Community Banking and Marketing Nitin Mhatre and Consumer Bankers Association in celebration of the CBA Centennial. To honor the occasion,
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM New York City Council Member Stephen Levin holds story time for young children at Williamsburgh Library
Location: Williamsburgh Library, 240 Division Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Weblinks: http://www.bklynlibrary.org, https://twitter.com/bklynlibrary
Contacts: Fritzi Bodenheimer, Brooklyn Public Library, [email protected], 1 718 230 2402
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM 'Holocaust-Era Art as Testimony' press preview at Museum of Jewish Heritage - Press preview for the 'Rendering Witness: Holocaust-Era Art as Testimony' exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, featuring drawings made during and shortly after the Holocaust by eyewitnesses documenting their experiences. Speakers include Museum President and CEO Jack Kliger and 'Rendering Witness' curator Michael Morris * Exhibition runs 16 Jan - 5 Jul
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Pl, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.mjhnyc.org/index.htm, https://twitter.com/MJHnews
Contacts: Joanna Gallai, Anat Gerstein, [email protected], 1 347 361 8687
Media must RSVP to: Karin Venegas, [email protected], 347-361-7049 * Media can arrive to set up at 9:15 AM
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM U.N. Security Council meeting on Mali - United Nations Security Council hold briefing and consultations on the multidimensional integrated stabilization mission in Mali (MINUSMA) * Also today, UNMHA mandate ends, unless extended Monday
Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/, https://twitter.com/UN_News_Centre
Contacts: U.N. Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit, [email protected], 1 212 963 6934
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:00 AM Power 4 Puerto Rico hold protest outside HUD office - Power 4 Puerto Rico hold protest outside the Housing and Urban Development office in New York in response to the HUD 'unlawfully withholding the $18 billion that were enacted into law for Puerto Rico under the Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Relief program'
Location: 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY
Weblinks: https://www.power4puertorico.com/
Contacts: Erica Gonzalez, Power 4 Puerto Rico, [email protected]
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Wednesday, Jan. 22 11:00 AM New York Peace Week kickoff press conference - Press conference to kick off the 10th annual New York Peace Week (15-22 Jan), a week of interactive, motivating and thought-provoking special events designed to inspire youth and communities to take personal action to promote peace. Attendees include LIFE Camp founder and CEO Erica Ford, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, NYC Council Member Vanessa Gibson, NYC Office to Prevent Gun Violence Executive Director Jessica Mofield, ManUp! founder and CEO AT Mitchell, G-M.A.C.C. founder and CEO Shanduke McPhatter, Manhattan Street Corner Resources founder and CEO Iesha Sekou, SOS Bronx founder and CEO Ife Charles, 100 Suits founder and CEO Kevin Livingston, Bartendaz founder and CEO Hassan Yasin, True 2 Life Program Manager Mike Perry, NYC Crisis Management System Violence Intervention staff, families of gun violence victims, and anti-violence activists * Event is held on the 90th anniversary of the birth of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
Location: New York City Hall steps, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.peaceweeknyc.com/, https://twitter.com/lifecampinc
Contacts: Rachel Noerdlinger, Mercury, [email protected], 1 347 821 9678; Aquib Yacoob, Peace Week, [email protected], 1 718 825 6887;
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:00 AM FRB Philadelphia president speaks at an OMFIF roundtable on monetary policy normalization - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks at an OMFIF roundtable on 'Monetary policy normalisation: Low interest rates and the new normal'
Location: New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.omfif.org, https://twitter.com/OMFIF
Contacts: OMFIF, +44 (0) 20 3008 5262
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:00 AM New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson hosts health care coverage enrollment event
Location: NYC Council Speaker's District Office, 224 W 30th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://council.nyc.gov, https://twitter.com/NYCCouncil
Contacts: New York City Council Press, [email protected], 1 212 788 7116
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:00 AM New York City Council Committee on Standards and Ethics oversight hearing - New York City Council Committee on Standards and Ethics oversight hearing on Rule 10.80
Location: Committee Rm, 250 Broadway, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://council.nyc.gov, https://twitter.com/NYCCouncil
Contacts: New York City Council Press, [email protected], 1 212 788 7116
16th Floor
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:00 AM New York Lt. Gov. Hochul's public schedule - New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announces the opening of GMDC Ozone Park Industrial Center, 101-01 95th Ave, Ozone Park, Queens (11:00 AM EST); delivers State of the State presentation, Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Center, 22001 Linden Blvd, Cambria Heights (12:00 PM EST); and addresses Long Island City Partnership Members Celebration, Manducatis Rustica, 4635 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City (5:30 PM EST)
Location: New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.ny.gov, https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo
Contacts: New York State Executive Chamber, [email protected], 1 518 474 8418
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:00 AM New York Mayor de Blasio breaks ground on new Queens Health Center - New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council and Hotel Association of NYC break ground on the construction of a new $75 million health center in Queens. Attendees include New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and representatives from HTC, HANYC, and the Employee Benefit Funds
Location: Queens Health Center, 43-06 38th St, Long Island City, NY
Weblinks: http://hotelworkers.org/, https://twitter.com/NYHTC
Contacts: New York Mayor’s Office, [email protected], 1 212 788 2958; New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council, [email protected];
Footage will be provided by NYC Media and will be available shortly following the event on Encompass Port CTY- 3653. Official photos will be available at flickr.com/nycmayorsoffice shortly following the event
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:30 AM Economic Club of New York lunch event with Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan
Location: New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.econclubny.org, https://twitter.com/EconClubNY
Contacts: The Economic Club of New York media, [email protected]
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 12:00 PM Whitney Museum host surprise event to celebrate 'Vida Americana' exhibition - Whitney Museum of American Art hosts a surprise event for museum visitors in celebration of its upcoming exhibition, 'Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945'. Event features ticket and merchandise giveaways, Mexican-inspired dessert by Union Square Hospitality Groups, presentation of education and public programs, a party, and photo opportunity with the signature rosa mexicano (Mexican Pink) color. Speakers include the Whitney Senior Deputy Director Scott Rothkopf, and 'Vida Americana' curator Barbara Haskell and assistant curator Marcela Guerrero * Exhibition opens to the public 1 Feb
Location: Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://whitney.org/, https://twitter.com/whitneymuseum
Contacts: Nancy Haberman, Rubenstein, [email protected], 1 212 843 8021, 1 917 881 0635
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 1:00 PM New York City Council Committee on Public Housing oversight hearing - New York City Council Committee on Public Housing oversight hearing on New York City Housing Authority's winter preparedness
Location: Committee Rm, 250 Broadway, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://council.nyc.gov, https://twitter.com/NYCCouncil
Contacts: New York City Council Press, [email protected], 1 212 788 7116
14th Floor
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 5:30 PM Rally calling for the expansion of the Right to Counsel law - Community Action for Safe Apartments, Northwest Bronx Clergy and Coalition, and the Right to Counsel NYC Coalition host a rally and town hall on the campaign to expand the Right to Counsel law passed in 2017 in order for 'more tenants to defend their homes against evictions'
Location: New Settlement Community Center, 1501 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY
Weblinks: https://casapower.org/, https://twitter.com/CASAbronx
Contacts: Yeraldi Perez, CASA, [email protected], 1 917 306 3320; Nova Lucero, NWBCCC, [email protected], 1 917 952 5494;
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 6:30 PM Michael Bloomberg on campaign trail in New York - 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg campaigns in New York, hosting 'Women for Mike' organizing kick-off event
Location: Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, 811 7th Avenue, W 53rd St, New York, NY
Weblinks: https://www.mikebloomberg.com/, https://twitter.com/mike2020
Contacts: Michael Bloomberg for President press, [email protected]
RSVP: [email protected]
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 6:30 PM FAA holds information session on LaGuardia AirTrain - Federal Aviation Administration holds public information session on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed LaGuardia AirTrain
Location: New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott, 102-05 Ditmars Blvd, East Elmhurst, NY
Weblinks: http://www.faa.gov, https://twitter.com/FAANews
Contacts: FAA press, 1 202 267 3883
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 7:00 PM Ben & Jerry's ice cream unveil new flavor in New York - Ben & Jerry's host red carpet premiere event to unveil new ice cream flavor in New York, featuring an official flavor film screening and a stand-up set led by a surprise guest
Location: Helen Mills Event Space and Theater, 137 W 26th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.benjerry.co.uk, https://twitter.com/benandjerrys
Contacts: Sean Greenwood, Ben & Jerry's press, [email protected], 1 802 846 1500 x 7701
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 Opening night for Rick Miller's solo play about 'Baby Boomers' - 'Boom', opening night for a solo play written, directed and starring Rick Miller, exploring the music, culture and politics that shaped the 'Baby Boomers' generation, covering 25 turbulent years and over 100 influential politicians, activists and musicians
Location: 59E59 Theaters, 59 E 59th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.59e59.org, https://twitter.com/59E59
Contacts: 59E59 press & marketing, [email protected]
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Sunday, Feb. 23 Previews begin for Off-Broadway premiere of Tom Dulack's adaptation of 'Paradise Lost' - 'Paradise Lost', previews begin for the Off-Broadway premiere of Tom Dulack's contemporary stage adaptation of John Milton's 17th-century epic poem exploring Lucifer's banishment from heaven and his subsequent plot against Adam and Eve. Directed by Michael Parva and starring David Andrew Macdonald, Alison Fraser, Lou Liberatore, Mel Johnson, Marina Shay and Andrew Veenstra. Opening night 22 Jan
Location: Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.theatrerow.org/, https://twitter.com/TheatreRowNYC
Contacts: Sarah Sgro, Matt Ross Public Relations, [email protected], 1 212 756 1248
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Fans of Sherlock Holmes celebrate his birthday across New York - Baker Street Irregulars Weekend, annual event celebrating the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's literary detective Sherlock Holmes, widely accepted as 6 Jan 1854
Location: New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.bsiweekend.com/, https://twitter.com/ihearofsherlock
Contacts: Baker Street Irregulars, [email protected]
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Tuesday, Jan. 28 New York Jewish Film Festival - New York Jewish Film Festival, 29th annual showcase for world cinema which investigates, records and celebrates the Jewish experience, opened by Dani Menkin's documentary 'Aulcie'
Location: Walter Reade Theatre, 165 W 65th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://nyjff.org/, https://twitter.com/filmlinc, #NYJFF
Contacts: Anne Scher, The Jewish Museum, [email protected], 1 212 423 3271; Daniela Stigh, The Jewish Museum, [email protected], 1 212 423 3330;
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:00 AM Suffolk County Legislature holds special meeting - Suffolk County Legislature holds a special meeting, setting a date for a special election to fill the vacancy created in the 15th legislative district by the resignation of Legislator DuWayne Gregory
Location: Suffolk County Legislature, 725 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Smithtown, NY
Weblinks: http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us
Contacts: Luann Dallojacono, Office of County Legislature Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory, [email protected] , 1 631 853 5807
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 6:15 PM Massapequa and Freeport high school wrestlers announce signing of Wrestling Takes Down Drugs pledge - Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, Friends of Long Island Wrestling and Massapequa High School announce that Massapequa HS and Freeport HS wrestling teams will sign the Wrestling Takes Down Drugs program pledge to stay away from opioids and related drugs during the 2020 season
Location: Massapequa High School, 4925 Merrick Rd, Massapequa, NY
Weblinks: http://www.pdcn.org
Contacts: Nassau County PD public information, 1 516 573 7138
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Wednesday, Jan. 15 7:00 PM Queens Borough President candidates forum
Location: Israel Center of Conservative Judaism, 167-11 73rd Avenue, Hillcrest, NY
Contacts: Jeff Gottlieb, Mid-Queens Community Council, [email protected], 1 917 376 4496
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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:30 AM New York State Urban Development Corporation Directors meeting
Location: Empire State Development, 633 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://esd.ny.gov/, https://twitter.com/EmpireStateDev
Contacts: ESD Press Office, [email protected], 1 800 260 7313
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:00 AM Faith and community leaders launch campaign to bring immigration activist Jean Montrevil to New York - Faith and community leaders launch a new campaign to bring immigration activist Jean Montrevil home following his deportation to Haiti in 2018. Participants include New York state Sen. Brad Hoylman, New York City Council Member Carlos Menchaca, Montrevil's ex-wife Jani Cauthen, and children Jahsiah and Jamya Montrevil, New Sanctuary Coalition's Revs. Donna Schaper and Juan Carlos Ruiz, Families For Freedom's Donald Anthonyson, Black Alliance for Just Immigration's Albert Saint Jean, and NYU Law Immigrant Rights Clinic's Diana Rosen and Lauren Wilfong
Location: Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square S, New York, NY
Contacts: Janis Rosheuvel, [email protected], 1 781 399 5022
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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:30 AM NY Mets honor Mike Piazza with spring training address change - New York Mets, City of Port St. Lucie, FL, and St. Lucie County honor former NY Mets catcher Mike Piazza at a 'major' announcement regarding a spring training address change and street naming
Location: Citi Field, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://newyork.mets.mlb.com, https://twitter.com/Mets
Contacts: Harold Kaufman, New York Mets Executive Director of Communications, [email protected], 1 718 559 3108
Media should arrive no later than 11:15 a.m. * RSVP: Credentials are not required, but media members are asked to RSVP to Adam MacDonald ([email protected])
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:00 PM U.N. World Economic Situation and Prospects report launch - United Nations launches its World Economic Situation and Prospects report * Jointly produced by the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UNCTAD, and the five U.N. regional commissions, the annual report provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy
Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.un.org/esa/policy/wess/wesp.html, https://twitter.com/UN
Contacts: Daniel Shepard, U.N. Department of Public Information, [email protected], 1 212 963 9495; Leah Kennedy, U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, [email protected], 1 917 367 2090;
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:00 PM NYABE Annual Forecast Meeting - New York Association for Business Economics Annual Forecast Meeting
Location: Canadian Consulate General, 466 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.nyabe.org
Contacts: NYABE, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:00 PM NYMTC presents draft UPWP - New York Metropolitan Transportation Council presents the draft Unified Planning Work Program at two public at 12:00 PM EST and 6:30 PM EST
Weblinks: http://www.nymtc.org/, https://twitter.com/NYMTC
Contacts: Andrea Miles-Cole, NYMTC press, [email protected]
For the 12:00 p.m. presentation: https://bit.ly/37k3KU2 Meeting Number: 645 776 000 Meeting Password: NYMTC123 * For the 6:30 p.m. presentation: https://bit.ly/2QejLW3 Meeting Number: 649 226 734 Meeting Password: NYMTC123
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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Wednesday, Jan. 22 5:00 PM New York Peace Week continues - 10th annual New York Peace Week continues, a week of interactive, motivating and thought-provoking special events designed to inspire youth and communities to take personal action to promote peace. Events today include Operation HOOD PEACE Art and Crafts Workshop, 1618 Mermaid Ave, Brooklyn (5:00 PM EST); 'Open Mic Night' presented by The RISE Project and Life Camp Inc., 111-12 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica (6:00 PM EST); and CONNECT Monthly Faith Roundtable: Creating Cultures of Peace, 127 W. 127 St, New York (6:00 PM EST)
Location: New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.peaceweeknyc.com/, https://twitter.com/lifecampinc
Contacts: Rachel Noerdlinger, Mercury, [email protected], 1 347 821 9678; Aquib Yacoob, Peace Week, [email protected], 1 718 825 6887;
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Thursday, Jan. 16 6:00 PM NYS Sen. Sepulveda celebrates promotion of Chief Pichardo - New York state Sen. Luis Sepulveda, in collaboration with Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat, celebrates the promotion of Chief Fausto Pichardo
Location: Suyo, 1401 Plaza Dr, Bronx, NY
Weblinks: http://www.nysenate.gov/, https://twitter.com/nysenate
Contacts: Krystle Cajas, New York State Senate, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 6:30 PM Leman Manhattan Preparatory School hosts mental health panel - Leman Manhattan Preparatory School hosts a panel on mental health and ways to promote self-expression and advocacy for children and teenagers, including representatives from the Born This Way Foundation, Columbia University Lighthouse Project, Tyler Clementi Foundation and Mind Body Clinical Research Center at Stony Brook University
Location: Leman Manhattan Preparatory School, 41 Broad St, New York, NY
Weblinks: https://www.lemanmanhattan.org/
Contacts: Bruce Bobbins, DKC Public Relations, [email protected], 1 212 981 5190, 1 908 586 5742; Michael Giardina, DKC Public Relations, [email protected], 1 212 981 5166;
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Thursday, Jan. 16 6:30 PM Real Estate Board of New York 124th Annual Banquet
Location: New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.rebny.com, https://twitter.com/rebny, #REBNY123
Contacts: REBNY press, [email protected], 1 212 532 3100
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Thursday, Jan. 16 7:00 PM Broadway stars perform Dolly Parton's best hits on her 74th birthday - '54 Sings Dolly Parton', concert celebration of the music of Dolly Parton on her 74th birthday. Featuring performances of her songs by a number of Broadway stars including Diana DeGarmo, Annie Golden, Kara Lindsay, Audrey Cardwell, Sara Jean Ford, Jessica Hendy, Russell McCook and Teal Wicks
Location: Feinstein's/54 Below, 254 W 54th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://54below.com/, https://twitter.com/54Below
Contacts: Feinstein’s/54 Below press, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 7:00 PM Jesse Eisenberg and John Doman perform scenes from 'The Investigation' at Museum of Jewish Heritage - Theater of War Productions and the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, in partnership with National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, present scenes from Peter Weiss' play 'The Investigation', a piece of theater adapted from the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials of 1963-1965. Performed by actors Jesse Eisenberg and John Doman, and actress Kathryn Erbe
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Pl, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.mjhnyc.org/index.htm, https://twitter.com/MJHnews
Contacts: Nate Svogun, Anat Gerstein Inc, [email protected], 1 347 853 2980
Press must RSVP in advance
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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Sunday, Mar. 08 Previews begin for Kate Hamill's new adaptation of 'Dracula' - 'Dracula', previews begin for a new adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel by Kate Hamill, which confronts the sexism in Stoker's original work and subjugates it as a smart and disquieting feminist revenge fantasy, directed by Sarna Lapine. Starring Hamill as Renfield and Matthew Amendt in the titular role, alongside Laura Baranik, Michael Crane and Kelley Curran and Frances Dukes. Opening night tomorrow * Production runs as part of a new gothic repertory cycle at Classic Stage Company alongside a new adaptation of 'Frankenstein' by Tristan Bernays (30 Jan - 8 Mar) * The first performance was delayed from 14 Jan due to a problem with heating at the venue
Location: Classic Stage Company, 136 E 13th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.classicstage.org, https://twitter.com/classicstage
Contacts: Classic Stage Company, [email protected], 1 212 677 4210 x 10
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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Sunday, Jul. 05 'Holocaust-Era Art as Testimony' opens at Museum of Jewish Heritage - 'Rendering Witness: Holocaust-Era Art as Testimony' exhibition opens at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, featuring drawings made during and shortly after the Holocaust by eyewitnesses documenting their experiences * Exhibition runs through 5 Jul
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Pl, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.mjhnyc.org/index.htm, https://twitter.com/MJHnews
Contacts: Joanna Gallai, Anat Gerstein, [email protected], 1 347 361 8687
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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Sunday, Mar. 15 Previews begin for Off-Broadway premiere of musical 'Darling Geraldine' - 'Darling Geraldine', previews begin for the Off-Broadway premiere of a new musical by Daniel Zaitchik, following a charismatic songwriter who falls for a clever chorus girl, directed and choreographed by Michael Berresse. The musical marks Roundabout Underground's first new musical in a decade, and stars Adam Kantor, Emily Walton and Jay Armstrong Johnson. Opening night 10 Feb
Location: The Black Box Theatre, 111 W 46th St L4, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.roundabouttheatre.org, https://twitter.com/roundaboutnyc
Contacts: Matt Polk, Polk & Co., [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Sunday, Mar. 15 Previews begin for world premiere musical based on 'Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice' - 'Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice', previews begin for the world premiere of a new musical based on the 1970 film of the same name, a comic take on the sexual revolution in which the conventional lives of two successful young couples are both stirred and shaken when they open their minds to the changing attitudes around them. Directed by Scott Elliott, with a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, and music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, who stars alongside Jennifer Damiano, Michael Zegen, Joel Perez and Ana Nogueira. Opening night 4 Feb
Location: Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W 42nd St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.thenewgroup.org/, https://twitter.com/TheNewGroupNYC
Contacts: Bridget Klapinski, Seven17 PR, [email protected], 1 347 246 6182
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Thursday, Jan. 16 U.N. Security Council meetings on Yemen - United Nations Security Council briefings and consultations on Yemen and the Middle East * According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project (ACLED) over 100,000 people have died in Yemen since the start of the Civil War in 2015; while over 60,000 people are estimated to have died in a famine of which the consequences have been exacerbated due to the ongoing conflict * Also today, a troop contributing countries (TCC) meeting for the peacekeeping mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.un.org/en/sc/, https://twitter.com/UN_News_Centre
Contacts: U.N. Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit, [email protected], 1 212 963 6934
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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Outsider Art Fair
Location: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.outsiderartfair.com/, https://twitter.com/OutsiderArtFair, #outsiderartfair
Contacts: Outsider Art Fair, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Sunday, Jan. 19 International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) Annual Conference
Location: New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.iets.org/
Contacts: IETS, [email protected], 1 217 398 4697
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Thursday, Jan. 16 Insurance Information Institute Annual Property/Casualty Joint Industry Forum
Location: New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.iii.org
Contacts: Mike Barry, III, [email protected], 1 917 923 8245
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Thursday, Jan. 16 7:00 PM WESPAC host panel on 'U.S. crisis with Iran' - WESPAC host panel discussion on the 'U.S. crisis with Iran', with Institute for Policy Studies New Internationalism Project Director Phyllis Bennis, writer Jamasb Heidari, and International Action Center Co-Director Sara Flounders
Location: WESPAC Foundation, 77 Tarrytown Rd, White Plains, NY
Weblinks: http://wespac.org/, https://twitter.com/WESPAC_NY
Contacts: WESPAC Foundation, [email protected]
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM Harlem Communication Development Corporation Directors meeting
Location: Harlem Community Development Corporation, 163 W 125th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://esd.ny.gov/, https://twitter.com/EmpireStateDev
Contacts: ESD Press Office, [email protected], 1 800 260 7313
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Wednesday, Jan. 22 6:00 PM New York Peace Week continues - 10th annual New York Peace Week continues, a week of interactive, motivating and thought-provoking special events designed to inspire youth and communities to take personal action to promote peace. Events today include Bowling For Peace hosted by Man Up Inc! and Save/GOSO, Bowl 360 Bowling Alley, 98-18 Rockaway Blvd, Ozone Park (6:00 PM EST); and Healing Through Laughter, 116-55 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica (7:00 PM EST)
Location: New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.peaceweeknyc.com/, https://twitter.com/lifecampinc
Contacts: Rachel Noerdlinger, Mercury, [email protected], 1 347 821 9678; Aquib Yacoob, Peace Week, [email protected], 1 718 825 6887;
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Friday, Jan. 17 8:00 PM Opening night for Barra Grant's comedy about her mother, the first Jewish Miss America - 'Miss America's Ugly Daughter', opening night for the Off-Broadway premiere of a solo comedy play written and performed by Barra Grant, exploring her childhood growing up in the shadow of her mother Bess Myerson, the first and only ever Jewish Miss America. Directed by Eve Brandstein
Location: The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, 10 W 64th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: https://www.missamericasuglydaughter.com/, https://twitter.com/MsAUglyDaughter
Contacts: Jennifer Hoffer, YMCA of Greater New York, [email protected], 1 212 630 9662; Erik Opsal, YMCA of Greater New York, [email protected], 1 212 630 9699, 1 763 234 5907;
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Friday, Jan. 17 Opening night for Kate Hamill's new adaptation of 'Dracula' - 'Dracula', opening night for a new adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel by Kate Hamill, which confronts the sexism in Stoker's original work and subjugates it as a smart and disquieting feminist revenge fantasy, directed by Sarna Lapine. Starring Hamill as Renfield and Matthew Amendt in the titular role alongside Laura Baranik, Michael Crane and Kelley Curran and Frances Dukes. Production runs as part of a new gothic repertory cycle at Classic Stage Company alongside a new adaptation of 'Frankenstein' by Tristan Bernays (30 Jan - 8 Mar)
Location: Classic Stage Company, 136 E 13th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.classicstage.org, https://twitter.com/classicstage
Contacts: Classic Stage Company, [email protected], 1 212 677 4210 x 10
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Saturday, Jan. 18 8th annual Black Comic Book Festival at Schomburg Center - 8th annual Black Comic Book Festival hosted by Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, featuring panel discussions, film screenings, cosplay, and exhibit tables with premiere black comic creators from across the country
Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.nypl.org, https://twitter.com/nypl
Contacts: Sara Beth Joren, New York Public Library press, [email protected], 1 212 592 7710
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Friday, Jan. 17 The American Scottish Foundation's Burns Night - ASF 25th Anniversary Burns Night Celebration ahead of Burns night, which is celebrated on or around the day Scottish poet Robert Burns was born (25 Jan 1759)
Location: The University Club of New York, 1 W 54th St, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.americanscottishfoundation.com, https://twitter.com/ASFevents
Contacts: American Scottish Foundation, [email protected], 1 212 605 0338
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Friday, Jan. 17 Film Comment Selects season begins - Film Comment Selects, 20th edition of Film Comment magazine's annual film festival, launches with the New York premiere of Jeffrey Peixoto's 'Over the Rainbow' and a screening of Darren Aronofsky's 'mother!' * The festival has been relaunched in a new extended format in 2020, spotlighting a selection of titles, both new and old, curated by the magazine's editors in events throughout the year
Location: Film Society of Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY
Weblinks: http://www.filmlinc.com/, https://twitter.com/FilmLinc
Contacts: Lisa Thomas , The Film Society of Lincoln Center, [email protected]