Kellner Touts Betting Machine Bill

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Upper East Side Assembly Member Micah Kellner renewed his call allow betting machines back in New York City bars. A member of the Assembly’s Racing & Wagering Committee, Kellner announced that he is introducing legislation to allow pari-mutuel betting machines at New York City bars where they were previously installed before the closure of the
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The Water is Coming

Written by Alissa Fleck on . Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

The East River Blueway Plan establishes community-based framework for East River waterfront “The water is coming,” said Eric Klinenberg to community members and elected officials gathered at Cooper Union last week. Klinenberg, an NYU professor and author to one of the most famous essays about rebuilding New York City after Hurricane Sandy, went on to
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The Sixth Scare

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In his sixth—and possibly final?—fright film Lords of Salem, filmmaker-slash-musician Rob Zombie, a onetime Manhattan resident, ventures into the dream realm. By Rachel Sokol While Rob Zombie is synonymous with the ‘90s heavy metal band White Zombie, or as a writer and director with horror movies full of gore, the eclectic former Parsons School of
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Tips for Working With Today’s Campers

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By Bob Ditter I remember when it occurred to me that working as a camp counselor was more than just having fun with campers. I was a first-year counselor at a boys’ resident sailing camp on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. One of the boys in my cabin had the unfortunate luck of being both impulsive
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The Perfect Place to Read

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Encouraging the Love of Reading at Camp Lauren Arend and Mary Rogers “Yes, a reading program fits into camp. Sherwood [Forest] Camp is a lot more than camping, mosquitoes, and swimming — it’s aimed at the whole child.” — Parent of a 2011 camper On an especially hot day in June, twelve fourth-grade boys sit
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Denim Day Draws Masses

Written by Alissa Fleck on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

Event to raise awareness about sexual violence gets wide support Hundreds of supporters came out to City Hall last week, clad in denim, to kick off Denim Day, an international movement which aims to raise awareness about sexual assault. Numerous elected officials including presidents from each borough, and community based organizations including the New York
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A New Spot for A Familiar Second-Hand Shop

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Reminiscence has relocated – back to its former home  - and is still offering divine duds at cheap prices By Laura Shanahan “I didn’t know this store was still here!” One shopper exclaimed to an acquaintance she ran into at Reminiscence, at 74 Fifth Ave., ’twixt 13th and 14th. “Well, actually,” I interjected, eager to
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Lenox Hill Hospital’s ‘Give & Take’ Luncheon

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Over 240 people attended the fifteenth annual Healthy Give and Take luncheon sponsored by the Auxiliary of NSLIJ- Lenox Hill Hospital. This year’s luncheon was held at the Metropolitan Club with the theme “Taking Care of Yourself”. Jane Hanson, the Emmy award winning broadcast journalist acted as moderator. Pictured above (L-R) Susan Scott, MD, Attending
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