Posts Tagged ‘United Nations’

DVF Awards Honor Courageous Women

Written by NY Press on . Posted in NY Press Exclusive

BFA_5837_666360 The fourth annual Diane von Furstenberg Awards celebrated outstanding women for their leadership, strength and courage in their fields By Helaina Hovitz Despite an injured host’s broken arm—a casualty of skiing in Aspen—the fourth annual Diane von Furstenberg Awards went ahead last Friday, honoring women who have demonstrated leadership, strength, and courage in their respective fields,
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Isaac Can Unite Obama, Christie & Katrina vanden Heuvel

Written by Josh Rogers on . Posted in NY Press Exclusive

Via Wiki Commons. I first heard that “Isaac may cause some devastation” over a week ago and it was startling. My son, like most toddlers, is capable of creating a little mayhem, but I was certain he was not planning anything to concern the national media. Storm predictions indicate his name won’t become synonymous with massive death and
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More on U.N. Plan For Governors Island

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Editor’s Note: Last week, West Side Spirit ran a letter signed by Mary Sue Daniels, office of the mayor, NYC Commission for the U.N., responding to a request to move the United Nations to Governors Island. The reader who submitted the letter, Scott Baker, of Common Ground NYC and Transportation Alternatives, submitted another letter published
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