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Michael Pono Skousen set to show Genesis at New York Fashion Week
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Hawaiʻi-based designer Michael Pono Skousen will present his Mikael Pono collection Genesis on Sept. 14 at Morningside Park during New York Fashion Week. The show marks a milestone for his independent label and spotlights a line built from natural…
NYC stop work orders can strengthen construction injury claims
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Gorayeb & Associates is urging injured construction workers in New York City to treat stop work orders as evidence, not blame.
Terence Ang Wins 2026 NYC Big Book Award for Aphasia-AI Audiobook
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Singapore author and stroke survivor Terence Ang won a 2026 NYC Big Book Award in Audiobook: Poetry/Memoir for Brokenness Becomes Beautiful: Inspiring Pieces Of Poetry.
New York Festivals opens 2027 Radio Awards with new podcast categories
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New York Festivals has opened entries for its 2027 Radio Awards, which mark 70 years of audio storytelling recognition and add new Crime Drama Podcast and Kids & Family Podcast categories.
Victor De Souza to unveil New York-inspired Spring/Summer 2027 collection at NYFW
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Victor de Souza will present his Spring/Summer 2027 collection at New York Fashion Week on Sept. 11 at Arlo Midtown, with designs shaped by the city’s grit, romance and visual chaos.
notJUSTLIPS New York wins Aesthetic Excellence Award
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notJUSTLIPS New York, an Upper East Side aesthetic injector clinic, received the Aesthetic Excellence Award for New York from the Consumer Ratings Institute.
Todd J. Stein screens The Final Fight in New York as guardianship reform debate grows
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Todd J. Stein held the first private New York screening of The Final Fight at Village East by Angelika on Aug. 31, bringing cast, advocates and city officials into a wider conversation about guardianship reform.
Jane Scott Stuart's debut novel wins NYC Big Book Award in African American fiction
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The NYC Big Book Award named Not In This World by Jane Scott Stuart and Elaine Flowers a winner in African American Fiction.
Sustainable Media Center sets New York AI debate for Sept. 23
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The Sustainable Media Center will host a live, recorded and streamed panel in New York City on Sept. 23 to examine how artificial intelligence is changing work, school, creativity, privacy and decision-making.
Lydia Wong plans Strings Camerata Italy masterclass and New York jury role
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Hong Kong educator Lydia Wong is expanding Strings Camerata’s international reach with a July 2027 masterclass and concert in Italy and a new jury appointment in New York. The moves build on student programs in Italy and New York that Wong says…
hiTechMODA returns to New York Fashion Week with two-day runway lineup
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hiTechMODA Productions is bringing nine fashion presentations to the Edison Ballroom in Times Square on Sept. 11-12, 2026, with designers and models from multiple continents.
Jiang Miao debuts first New York solo show at Crossing Art
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Chinese artist Jiang Miao opened her first solo exhibition in New York, The Shape of Living Light, at Crossing Art in Chelsea on Sept. 3. The show uses layered acrylic, carving and Taoist-inspired forms to introduce her practice to a new audience…
Buffalo Bill Center authenticates rare early 1800s medals
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The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, has authenticated a trove of rare medals tied to the American West after testing and analysis this year.
Rochester clinic highlights non-surgical options for chronic knee pain
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Rochester Arthritis & Joint Pain Center is urging patients with chronic knee pain to look beyond an automatic knee-replacement assumption.
Chris Orcutt’s 1980s teen novel series lands as New York schools go phone-free
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Novelist and former teacher Chris Orcutt is promoting his nine-book Bodaciously True & Totally Awesome series as New York students return to phone-free classrooms for the 2026-27 school year.
Free hemp textile symposium brings art, fashion and Indigenous knowledge to New York
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Choose Your Change will host a free three-day FARM TO FABRIC Hemp Textile and Fashion Symposium Sept. 18-20 in Brooklyn and on Governors Island.
LaborForce Media launches 9/11 podcast on union workers and recovery
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LaborForce Media has launched Labor’s 9/11 Legacy, a free podcast hosted by Arthur Aidala that begins Sept. 10 and marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
Szilvia S. Jennings’ Sophie Moon and the Honeybees named a Distinguished Favorite at NYC Big Book Awards
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Szilvia S. Jennings’ children’s early chapter book Sophie Moon and the Honeybees earned a Distinguished Favorite honor at the 2026 NYC Big Book Awards.
Pillars of Power begins East Coast tour with New York premiere on Sept. 11
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LAT Productions is bringing Pillars of Power: The Hidden Secret Behind Achieving Greatness to Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2026, marking the East Coast launch of its World Premiere Tour 25 years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The New York event at…
Devon Spier’s poetry collection earns NYC Big Book Award recognition
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Devon Spier’s Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors was named a Distinguished Favorite in the NYC Big Book Award’s Judaism category.
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