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Brooklyn preschool raises $5,150 for Make-A-Wish
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The Learning Experience Preschool in Brooklyn’s Kings Highway center raised $5,150 in April through its annual Let’s Grant Wishes campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort tied fundraising to classroom lessons on kindness and empathy while supporting…
Manhattan preschool raises $11,557 for Make-A-Wish
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Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in New York City raised $11,557 during an April fundraising campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort tied early childhood learning to philanthropy by teaching children kindness, empathy and…
Brooklyn preschool raises $5,001 for Make-A-Wish
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The Learning Experience in Brooklyn-Bay Ridge raised $5,001 in April through its annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign, with preschoolers, families and staff supporting Make-A-Wish. The effort ties early education to philanthropy and adds to a…
Nationwide Walk Against Fentanyl to Launch on Brooklyn Bridge
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United Against Fentanyl will kick off more than 100 Walk for Lives events on July 11 at the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, bringing bereaved families, law enforcement and community members together to spotlight the fentanyl crisis.
Discount Custom Cabinets opens pre-orders for Brooklyn Pearl cabinetry
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Discount Custom Cabinets launched Brooklyn Pearl, a new Shaker-style cabinet line in its KCD Collection, with pre-orders open now and first shipments set for July 6, 2026. The line targets homeowners and builders looking for a softer, refined look…
Lower Manhattan offices trade boardrooms for experience-led business travel
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Business travel spending is holding steady or rising in 2026, but companies are shifting toward collaborative, experience-driven venues in Lower Manhattan.
Downtown Brooklyn draws more family travelers as hotels adapt
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Downtown Brooklyn is seeing more leisure family travel as planners shift away from crowded, high-density destinations and toward neighborhood-based stays with easy transit and walkable attractions.
Cricket’s Candy Creations opens first franchise in Staten Island July 1
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Cricket’s Candy Creations will open its first franchised location in Staten Island on July 1 as the New York candy brand pushes into new U.S. and international markets.
Heartspace Therapy names founder sole owner as Manhattan practice expands
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Heartspace Therapy said June 26, 2026, that founder Daniel Spence now owns the Chelsea, Manhattan practice outright after a leadership transition earlier this year.
Manhattan School of Music spotlights mentorship at 2026 gala
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Manhattan School of Music celebrated its 2026 gala at the Rainbow Room in New York City, honoring Board Chair Lorraine Gallard and showcasing faculty, students and alumni across opera, Broadway, jazz and classical music.
Lov MedSpa opens flagship regenerative aesthetics center in Staten Island
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Lov MedSpa has launched a flagship regenerative aesthetics center on Staten Island’s North Shore, bringing physician-supervised aesthetic care, laser treatments and PRP hair restoration into the borough.
Single and the City schedules July singles mixers with sailors, firefighters and first responders
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Single and the City is hosting two July events in Manhattan that pair single women with visiting Fleet Week service members and local first responders.
Bellalaser adds Candela Nordlys system at both Brooklyn studios
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Bellalaser has brought Candela’s Nordlys system to its Greenpoint and Bay Ridge locations in Brooklyn, expanding beyond laser hair removal into a wider set of skin-rejuvenation treatments.
Manhattan Book Group highlights hybrid publishing push for authors
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Manhattan Book Group is leaning on third-party recognition to position itself as a top hybrid publisher for authors who want professional support without giving up control.
Manhattan Book Group expands U.S. publishing services
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Manhattan Book Group said June 17, 2026, that it is broadening its publishing services for authors across the United States, adding more production, distribution and marketing support.
Elaine Ruiz López’s Bronx equity memoir gets Spanish edition
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The Spanish-language edition of Dr. Elaine Ruiz López’s award-winning memoir is now out, expanding the reach of a story about education, racial and economic inequity, and the South Bronx.
Elaine Ruiz López's Bronx memoir now has a Spanish edition
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Dr. Elaine Ruiz López’s award-winning memoir about education equity in the Bronx is now available in Spanish, extending her story to a broader audience.
Léman Manhattan students turn AI projects into startups
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Léman Manhattan Preparatory School recognized the first class of the Collegio Institute’s AI Entrepreneur Fellowship, where high school students built ventures using artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems.
Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children unveils $100 million campaign at gala
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Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children used its Innovation + Access Gala in Manhattan Beach to highlight a $100 million plan to expand pediatric orthopaedic care.
Furhan Ahmad pushes Albany to expand food support for seniors
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New York Assembly District 66 candidate Furhan Ahmad is urging stronger state backing for older adults in Lower Manhattan who cannot afford food and are stuck on service waitlists.
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