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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has declared Aug. 14, 2026, as Lyricist Lounge Day, honoring the hip hop institution’s 35th anniversary.

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Kentuckiana Moving is positioning itself as a regional mover for Louisville, New Albany and Southern Indiana with residential, commercial, local and long-distance services.

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Ascend Public Charter Schools said its students posted record 2026 New York State assessment results, led by 80% math proficiency and 68% ELA proficiency.

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New York Art Life Magazine will publish an exclusive interview this week with brand and experiential designer Poppy Haryadi, whose work spans New York Fashion Week activations, beauty packaging and gifting campaigns in London.

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Kalye will stage a one-night, two-seat dinner on Aug. 20 in the Lower East Side, pairing celebrity chef Jordan Andino against head chef Vance Consignado in a 10-course boodle fight.

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Katarina Van Derham will close Lenka Padysakova’s runway show at the 20th anniversary Slovak Fashion Night Charity Gala on Sept. 10 at Bohemian National Hall in New York City. The event will spotlight Slovak fashion, culture and craftsmanship…

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U Santini Moving & Storage is highlighting climate-controlled, short- and long-term storage for New Yorkers dealing with smaller apartments, tighter workspaces and building restrictions.

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Runway 7 will stage its 11th season at Sony Hall in New York City from Sept. 8-13, bringing 138 designers and brands from 20 countries to New York Fashion Week. The program mixes runway shows, philanthropy and entertainment, and it ends with the…

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Fiduciary Glass says it has broadened sliding glass door installation services across New York City as residential, commercial and mixed-use construction keeps moving.

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Cheung & Lauterborn, P.C. is highlighting legal help for families dealing with nursing home abuse and neglect across Long Island, Nassau County, Queens and nearby New York communities.

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Gerald Everett Jones’ historical novel Jonathan’s Journal was named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2026 NYC Big Book Award’s General Fiction category.

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The 2026 New York Photography Awards opened its worldwide entry period Aug. 6, inviting professional, amateur and student photographers to submit single images or series for cash prizes and international recognition.

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Izzy, An Octopus Tale by Charles Rawlings, MD, JD; Leah Perez; and Morgan Rawlings won the NYC Big Book Award’s Childrens Educational category.

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RTVI released an extended interview with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, on August 17, 2026. Blakeman used the conversation to lay out his tax, energy, spending and migrant-policy agenda…

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The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies will hold public business meetings Aug. 14 in Rochester and New Rochelle.

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Jack Fascitelli is highlighting the New York Restoration Project’s work to expand accessible green space across New York City’s five boroughs.

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Miami-based social app Plus 1 has passed 25,000 downloads and is planning a New York City expansion this fall as it closes in on a $1 million seed round.

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Kay Louise Bowen’s novel Secrets II Vengeance & Revenge was named a winner in the Psychological Thriller category at the NYC Big Book Award, adding international recognition to her earlier Independent Press Award success.

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Secret World has launched Hustle Map, a live mapping feature meant to help people find temporary and mobile independent sellers as New York City expands street-vending licenses.

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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.