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3 New York residents among those aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (323+ words) Health officials said Monday afternoon that three New York residents " including one from NYC " were aboard the MV Hondius, the luxury cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The three New Yorkers are among the 17 Americans now…...
32, 000 cyclists brave strong winds to traverse Big Apple in 48th annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour
1+ week, 1+ day ago (686+ words) Roughly 32, 000 cyclists from near and far braved windy conditions to take over city streets on Sunday for the 48th annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour. It was a brisk morning when the first of five cyclist waves burst across the starting…...
Rare collared lemur twins debut at Bronx Zoo
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (176+ words) Mother's Day arrived early at the Bronx Zoo with the birth of rare, endangered collared lemur twins, zoo reps announced on Sunday." The twin babies, born in March at the zoo's Madagascar! exhibit, mark an uncommon and encouraging milestone for…...
Get in gear! What to know about the TD Five Boro Bike Tour pedaling through NYC on May 3
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (566+ words) Tens of thousands of cyclists will take over major thoroughfares throughout the Big Apple for the 48th annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour on May 3. The event, the nation's largest communal bike ride, will see 32, 000 cyclists embark on a 40-mile journey…...
JAH live: JAH JAH guide: Africa unite for Jamrock
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1136+ words) Jamaica Arts Holding (JAH) must be commended for providing consistent communication updates regarding the devastation created by Hurricane Melissa on the island of Jamaica last week. Similar to the Starlink Satellite System developed by billionaire Elon Musk (which was used…...
Rising rates of early-onset breast cancer: Busting the myths
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (443+ words) Few health headlines have sparked as much concern and conversation this year as the rise in breast cancer incidence among women under 40. Since the release of new reports by the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute, experts have been…...
After Knicks contest win, Eganam Segbefia bringing trumpet skills to biggest stages
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (542+ words) A travel day in New York City may take you through Grand Central Terminal or Whitehall Terminal in Staten Island. Among the people and places you go, you may encounter Eganam "GO" Segbefia, a trumpet player who has played at…...
Saint Hung, Universal Processing CEO honored for funding 35, 000 Asian-American businesses during COVID
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (818+ words) The celebration, held on the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis, drew figures including former New York Governors George Pataki and David Paterson. Guests enjoyed drinks, the new office space, and a menu including pizza, spring rolls, popcorn chicken, and…...
EXCLUSIVE | HPD to partner with University of Michigan for 2026 vacancy survey as rates reach all-time low
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (462+ words) New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) will partner with a University of Michigan research institute for its housing vacancy survey, am New York has learned. The University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research (ISR), a prominent…...