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NY Exam releases 66 practice tests with explanations for every wrong answer
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NY Exam has published a 66-exam practice library for New York students and job seekers, with written explanations for all 26,398 incorrect answers.
Dr. Mason Pimsler discusses New York’s aid-in-dying law on 77 WABC
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Dr. Mason Blake Pimsler, the medical correspondent for 77 WABC, joined John Catsimatidis on The Cats Roundtable to discuss New York’s new Medical Aid in Dying Act. The law sets strict eligibility, consent and safeguard rules for terminally ill…
The Cannabis Place launches 25% 9/11 tribute discount for survivors and responders
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The Cannabis Place, led by 9/11 first responder CEO Osbert Orduña, is marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks with a month-long discount for eligible survivors, first responders and affected residents.
St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf named NYC Imagine Awards finalist
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St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf has been selected as a finalist in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility category of the 6th Annual NYC Imagine Awards.
ACE raises support for job pathways at Southampton benefit
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ACE Programs for the Homeless brought supporters, Hamptons residents and community leaders together in Southampton on July 30, 2026 for its annual Sunflower Benefit, mixing pickleball, dinner and live music to support job training and long-term…
Hip to Hip Theatre Marks 20 Years With Free Shakespeare Park Tour
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Hip to Hip Theatre Company will celebrate its 20th anniversary season with free repertory performances of As You Like It and Macbeth in parks across Queens, Staten Island, Jersey City and Southampton from July 28 to August 22. The tour includes…
DRG Construction joins 80 million oyster restoration project in New York Harbor
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DRG Construction has been selected to help install 80 million oysters for the Living Breakwaters coastal resiliency project off Staten Island.
ACE brings Sunflower Benefit back to the Hamptons on July 25
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ACE Programs for the Homeless will host its annual Sunflower Benefit at Whitefield in Southampton on July 25, combining a pickleball tournament with an evening benefit to raise support for New Yorkers overcoming homelessness, incarceration and…
Bushwick Kitchen spotlights swicy flavors ahead of August food holidays
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Bushwick Kitchen is using National Honey Bee Day and National Hot and Spicy Food Day to highlight the growing demand for sweet-and-spicy pantry staples in restaurants and home kitchens.
Caitlin Peluffo credits raunchy memoir with pushing her into stand-up
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Brooklyn comedian Caitlin Peluffo says Ophira Eisenberg’s Screw Everyone helped her see sexual history as comedy material and convinced her she could do stand-up. Peluffo makes the case on the latest episode of Books That Changed My Life, which…
Kenneth Garzo releases Vermont-set novel Certain Seasons
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Author, architect, and designer Kenneth Garzo has released Certain Seasons, a literary novel centered on love, identity, and self-discovery in Vermont.
SleePare opens Seattle mattress showroom Aug. 17
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SleePare will open a new Try & Buy mattress showroom in Seattle on Aug. 17, giving shoppers a place to test leading online brands before buying.
Prestiq Wealth flags 5 retirement planning decisions before 2027
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Prestiq Wealth is urging pre-retirees to review five connected parts of their finances before 2027, from income and taxes to estate planning and lifestyle goals.
Cool Hand Movers resumes reusable bin rentals after Red Hook fire
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Cool Hand Movers has restarted reusable moving bin rentals in Brooklyn six months after a January warehouse fire destroyed its inventory, and the service now extends to commercial office and storefront moves across New York City. The relaunch…
Terry Crews to host Young Artist Academy’s 47th Awards
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Terry Crews will host the Young Artist Academy’s 47th Awards on Aug. 16 in Hollywood, bringing a high-profile TV and film presence to a ceremony that honors young creative talent ages 5 to 18. The event aims to spotlight youth achievement in film,…
Forte Living opens leasing in East Harlem with 209 luxury units
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Forte Living has opened leasing at its 18-story East Harlem development at 205 East 110th Street, adding 209 luxury residences and a hotel-style amenity package to one of Manhattan’s fastest-growing neighborhoods.
Janet Walker spotlights survival memoir and screenplay wins
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Janet Walker marked National Wellness Month with a new push for her memoir “Unholy Alliances: A True Crime Story,” while also highlighting more than 136 combined awards and selections for five screenplays.
Maya Merhige completes Gibraltar swim, sixth Oceans Seven crossing
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Nineteen-year-old marathon swimmer Maya Merhige crossed the Strait of Gibraltar on Aug. 11, completing her sixth Oceans Seven channel swim and moving closer to a record as the youngest person to finish the series.
BrownTrout to launch Bonnie Marcus Collection for 2027
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BrownTrout Publishers is rolling out the Bonnie Marcus Collection for 2027, a line of calendars, planners and giftable organization products built around Marcus’s florals, bold color and fashion-forward style.
ONE•Beauty Space adds Candela Matrix skin renewal platform
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ONE•Beauty Space in Brooklyn has added Candela’s Matrix platform to its aesthetic services, giving patients a multi-technology option for skin renewal, wrinkle reduction and texture improvement.
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