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Car free Earth Day, April 26, 2025 in New York City

Austin Tang — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:57:45 +0000

Listen to “Car-Free Earth Day Press Conference Announcement” on Spreaker.

It will be held on Thursday, April 3^rd beginning at 11:15 AM in Duffy Square Plaza, Times Square, next to the famous Red Stairs, we will be conducting our highly anticipated 2025 Car-Free Earth Day Press Conference.

Car-Free Earth Day Press Conference Announcement

When: Thursday, April 3^rd at 11:15 AM

Where: Father Duffy Square – 7th Ave & W 47th St, New York, NY 10036

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Must Reads: Jacques Pépin’s lessons in life and omelets

Austin Tang — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:57:04 +0000

Compelling, ambitious stories you don’t want to miss.

https://s2.washingtonpost.com/41d36f6/67e7f5e6a658864abd1caa2c/673b5035662b817d3d6da3b5/11/95/67e7f5e6a658864abd1caa2c

What Jacques Pépin taught me about omelets and life

Standing in his kitchen, beneath the fish- and asparagus-themed tiles that he painted, near the cookbooks that he wrote, under the watchful eye of the French poodle he adores, Jacques Pépin is making yet another omelet, not unlike the kind he used to prepare at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris 70 years ago.

Pépin’s hands, his skin thinning and his knuckles pronounced, dance with a dexterity that belies his 89 years. His body moves in disquieting harmony as his left hand shakes the pan back and forth while his right stirs the eggs into ever-smaller curds, making sure the mixture never sits too long over the high heat lest it take on a brownish hue that separates the rookie French omelet maker from the professional. His motions have a practiced fluidity, a kind that marks all masters of a craft, whose skills can be summoned from memories buried deep in bone, sinew and muscle.

It’s impossible to calculate how many classic French omelets Pépin has prepared since dedicating himself to the art and technique of the dish. Or how many millions of omelets have been prepared by ordinary home cooks who have watched Pépin, via online videos, transform cracked eggs into velvety cylinders that almost quiver at the touch.

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Dionne Warwick is getting her own street in N.J. Will you walk on by?

Austin Tang — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:57:52 +0000

Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Dionne Warwick is just weeks away from being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

But before then, she’ll accept another honor.

East Orange is renaming a street for her to celebrate her upbringing in the city.

Warwick’s name is coming to North Arlington Avenue.

“Can you imagine?” Warwick, 83, said in a video sharing the news. “A whole street in my name. So I want all of you to be there to celebrate with me, OK?”

The ceremony will be Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. on North Arlington Avenue at City Hall Plaza in East Orange.

Mayor Ted Green and the city council will be there to celebrate Warwick.

The music icon, a longtime resident of South Orange, grew up in East Orange and graduated from East Orange High School.

“Dionne Warwick, a truly incomparable legend, has always been a source of pride for East Orange,” Green said in a statement. “Her extensive body of work as a musician and her legacy as a humanitarian is truly remarkable. It is our honor to commemorate her enduring legacy with this street renaming right in the vibrant heart of our Arts District, where her influence will continue to inspire and uplift the next generation of talented artists each and every day.”

The Dionne Warwick Institute of Entrepreneurship and Economics on Central Avenue in East Orange stands as a tribute to the Grammy-winning singer.

The street renaming joins a long list of honors Warwick has received in recent years and beyond. Just last year she was celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors. Of course, the tweeting public also anointed her Queen of Twitter, which made her a regular character on “Saturday Night Live.”

The documentary “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over,” released in 2021, follows the course of Warwick’s life as an artist and her history of HIV-AIDS activism (along with that time she summoned Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight to her home to grill them about gangsta rap).

#dionnewarwick

https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2024/09/dionne-warwick-is-getting-her-own-street-in-nj-will-you-walk-on-by.html

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Creation Nation, Arts and Peace, Horizon Plaza, 9/27/23 4pm

Austin Tang — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:37:05 +0000

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Peace Day Party at Brooklyn War Memorial. Borough President Eric Adams addresses the crowd to discuss Peace and declaring the day 2015 PEACE DAY IN BROOKLYN Sizzle Reel.

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:29:47 +0000

Celebrations in Times Square 9/15 (Press Conference), Central Park 9/20 & Cadman Plaza/Brooklyn War Memorial 9/21. Here is the link for viewing or to share with others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX5G6PGZIl8
Supporting those doing Good by helping others live peacefully with our focus on Children. Integral to the broadcast is that it includes over 60 messages of organizations/ celebrities (Go to: www.peacedayparty.org to see list) that help create a peaceful world and share how they do it. THIS IS THE HEART OF THE SHOW, educating children to help reduce: violence, bullying, sex trafficking, homelessness, poor self- esteem, hunger, bad nutrition…

Right now 10/2/15 please donate to our Kickstarter Campaign which ends on October 6, 2015, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/31744597/support-producing-3-peace-day-events-in-nyc or go directly to our website www.peacedayparty.org to make a pledge.

We were blessed with many messages, including Pope Francis, Borough Presidents Gale Brewer of Manhattan and Eric Adams of Brooklyn. Along with Oprah, Dr Oz, Urban Zen, Sarabeth’s and many more peacekeepers.

Good News Corporation, is a non-profit, est. 2002, created www.peacedayparty.org and has been involved with strengthening the message to Achieve World Peace since our inception, especially for children. Our shows included celebrities/organizations such as Paul McCartney, Michael Douglas, Dr. Jane Goodall, CEO Clubs, 39 Steps, New York New Works Festival, Ronald McDonald House, Rotary, KIND Snacks, Sarabeth’s, Lush Cosmetics, Steve Madden, Junior’s Restaurant, Peace Prayer Society, Hugg- a – Planets, Urban Zen, Brooklyn Nets, IHeart Radio, Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, Captain Planet Foundation… who speak for peace.

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Be Our Valentine!!

Austin Tang — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:44:29 +0000

http://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/corazon_rivera_2.mp3
A Joint Birthday Celebration of Corazon Rivera & Monsignor Aquino

Saturday, February 15, 2020
7:30 PM – 12:00 AM
The World Bar
845 United Nations Plaza
1ST Avenue B/T 47TH & 48TH St.

Dress Code: Gold & Red

In lieu of a gift, a contribution to displaced families & victims of Taal, Aklan & Bicol calamities would be greatly appreciated.

#valentine #birthday #corazon #rivera #monsignor #aquino #cora #bar #february #world #united #nations #plaza #gold #red #taal #aklan #gift #contribution #displaced #families #family #victims #bicol #calamities #appreciated #appreciate

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Memorial Day Special – 70 Years Since WWII

admin — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:57:23 +0000

Memorial Day Special – The Spirit of ’45 Day – 70 Years Since the end of WWII, Hear Vets Share What Peace Means to Them.

Times Square Event

Program Description

• The Spirit of ’45 Day event will be held on 42nd-43rd Broadway Plaza in Times

Square to officially kick off the countdown to the events and activities that

will be taking place next year to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of

World War II on August 14, 1945.

www.Spiritof45.org

• The event will feature live ‘40’s music* and commentary by WWII era seniors,

representatives of veterans and service organizations, and youth leadership

groups, and conclude with a wreath ceremony and a performance of “Taps.”

• The event will require a 50 chairs for speakers and invited guests, a podium,

and a 6 ft Seward Johnson sculpture depicting the famous “Times Square

Kiss” (a 26 ft version is was brought into Times Square on the 65th

anniversary of the end of WWII in 2010.

• The event will feature an intergenerational group of veterans from WWII to

the present day, and those who have supported them on the Home Front.

These will include Pat Little, the National Commander of the Military Order

of the Purple Heart, Harriett Thompson, a 91 year old cancer survivor, who

has achieved national attention as a marathon champion, and Dr. Bruce

Heilman, 88, a WWII Marine veteran who has served as Chancellor of the

University of Richmond for the past 30 years and recently drove his

motorcycle from Virginia to Alaska.

• Walgreens will show a video mosaic of the famous Kiss photograph made up

of hundreds of wedding photos provided by WWII era couples that will be

screened throughout the day, “congratulating the Greatest Generation on the

anniversary of their Greatest Day.”

• Similar media events will be taking place at the giant Seward Johnson statues

depicting the Times Square Kiss in Sarasota, Fl, and San Diego, Ca, and at the

smaller life sized statues that are at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA, The

Landing in Branson, MO, and the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor, HI.

• The press and the public are invited to attend the event.

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LENNY @ 100

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:07:37 +0000

Co-Founders Alexander Wu and Anna Maria Manalo cordially invite you to

LENNY @ 100

Join us for a performance celebrating the 100th birthday of one of the greatest modern composers in history, featuring highlights from West Side Story and Candide, plus chamber works and humorous arts songs.

Tickets for this free event are are-come, first-serve, with admission beginning one hour prior to performance.

March 24th, 2018 at 2:30 PM

Bruno Walter Auditorium
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023

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Brooklyn Peace Day at War Memorial

admin — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:57:25 +0000

Peace Day Party Participants and Sponsors –
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Proclaims International Day of Peace
At Press Conference in Times Square 9/15/15, Events to be held in Central Park 9/20 & Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn, War Memorial 9/21
Brooklyn, NY – www.goodnewsplanet.com invites you to be part of historic world broadcast to strengthen the message for International Day of Peace in Times Square, Central Park, and Cadman Plaza/Brooklyn War Memorial (Your invited to Brooklyn as well). 193 UN Countries have agreed, 610 Million are aware of the day (McKinsey & Company); corporations & individuals are involved worldwide, 2,000 websites to broadcast and social networks.
Integral to the broadcasts is that it includes over 60 messages of organizations/ celebrities (Go to: www.peacedayparty.org to see list, Ringo, Dr. Jane Goodall, Sir Paul McCartney, Michael Douglas, Dr. Oz, Donna Karan, Beverly Johnson, Clive Davis, Kim Alexis, Sarabeth’s, Harlem Globetrotters, David Lynch Foundation…) that help create a peaceful world and share how they do it. THIS IS THE HEART OF THE SHOW, educating children to help reduce: violence, bullying, sex trafficking, homelessness, poor self- esteem, hunger, bad nutrition…
Note: What you are watching is the shorted 18 minute broadcast, we will be creating the longer version shortly that will include these wonderful people:
Participating sponsors included: SaraBeth’s, Urban Zen, Father McWeeney, Office of Borough Presidents Manhattan and Brooklyn, Lush Cosmetics, Hugg-a-Planet, KIND Snacks, Peace Prayer Society, Vigil for International Peace and Ecology, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Oprah Winfrey Belief Series, peaceday.tv, #peaceday, WE, Planet Heart, 39 Steps, New York New Works Theatre, Rotary, We are Family Foundation Nile Rodgers, CEO Clubs, Meningitis Foundation, Captain Planet Foundation Shake Shack, Juniors, Copacabana, Steve Madden, New York Liberty, Brooklynettes Hype Team, I Heart Media, New York City College of Technology, ASA, St. Francis, St. Joseph, New York City Parks, Times Square Alliance, Mattie Stepanek, Barbi McCulloch, Martina Bruno, Bob Baccacia, Jonny Rusch, Bria Marie.

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The Orchid Dinner for the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) – What an important institution caring for our environment. The Plaza event was spectacular, everyone had a great time helping to raise awareness and money for the NYBG. Video and podcasts coming.

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:07:51 +0000

This benefit has been made possible through the generous underwriting of
An Orchid Oasis in New York City

The New York Botanical Garden will host its annual Orchid Dinner on Wednesday, February 8. The historic landmark hotel, The Plaza, will be the stage for a magnificent showcase of orchid centerpieces created by the world’s leading designers from the worlds of fashion, interior design, landscape design, floral design, and architecture. During the cocktail hour, guests partake in a sale of exceptional and rare orchids carefully selected by NYBG’s curators and bid on exclusive Silent Auction items. All proceeds from the Dinner underwrite the development of the Garden’s orchid research collection, which helps maintain the highest horticultural standards of orchid conservation. Please visit their donation page.

For decades, the NYBG has remained a sanctuary for a renowned collection of orchid specimens, among which are included many species threatened by poaching, international trade, and habitat loss.
Learn More

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