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Thought Gallery: Three Virtual Events To Keep You Busy This Week

There are plenty of events to live stream this week while you're practicing social distancing!

Consider these recommendations for upcoming virtual talks, readings and more in and around New York City:

Video Introduction, Zoom Discussion and Q&A on Singin’ in the Rain with Film Historian Philip Harwood Tuesday, June 23, 8 p.m. Cinema Arts Centre Live stream only www.cinemaartscentre.org Learn the backstory of one of the greatest musicals ever made, including an overview of the intersecting…

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Belmont Park Arena Names Executive Team

The Belmont Park Arena has named its new executive group as NYCB Live at Nassau Coliseum shut its doors this week.

The 19,000-seat Belmont Park Arena is set to open in 2021.(Photo courtesy of New York Arena Partners)

The group overseeing the Belmont Park Arena project just announced its new executive team.

New York Arena Partners, which includes the New York Islanders ownership group, the Oak View Group and Sterling Equities, made the announcement on June 17. Tom Pistore will serve as president of commercial…

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#Belmont Park #Nassau Coliseum #New York Arena Partners #New York Islanders #Tom Pistore

Showcase Your Patriotic Pooch Showcase your Patriotic Pooch for a chance to win a WoofPack dog walking accessory bag. Post your pooch's patriotic picture on…

Has The MTA Cancelled The Reopening Of The Elmhurst LIRR Station?

The original project completion date for reopening the station in 2019 might occur five years later in 2024.

In January 1985, the Elmhurst station on the Long Island Rail Road Port Washington Branch closed. Ridership had dwindled to less than 100 per day. It was decided at the time, probably based on a cost-benefit analysis, that investing millions of dollars to upgrade the station made no economic sense. Research indicated that there would be a poor return in potential ridership that would utilize this…

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#Elmhurst station #LIRR #MTA

Sweet Honey In The Rock Commemorates Juneteenth

The Hofstra Cultural Center is joining Sweet Honey In The Rock®, a performance ensemble rooted in African American culture and tradition, to present a virtual concert commemorating Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, at 8 p.m.This event, featuring music, poetry and discussion, is a chance to reflect on the nation’s turbulent racial past and present while uplifting the dignity and well-being of all…

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Anton Classifieds—June 17 – 23, 2020

Thought Gallery: Three Virtual Events To Keep You Busy This Week

There are plenty of events to live stream this week while you're practicing social distancing!

Consider these recommendations for upcoming virtual talks, readings and more in and around New York City:

Democracy in a Time of Crisis Tuesday, June 16, 5 p.m. Federal Hall Live stream only www.federalhall.org Catch a timely presentation as the Conservancy at Federal Hall kicks off a new series, Debate Defends Democracy. The first session looks at the current crises around racial injustice and…

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Fewer Hospital Admissions For Common Health Issues

During the last three months, hospitals have seen a dramatic decline in the number of admissions for such conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, gastrointestinal bleeding, diverticulitis, surgical emergencies such as appendicitis and other infections? Why? Does this mean that the incidence of these conditions actually declined during this time period or is there another reason? With all the…

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#COVID-19

Above Ground Pool Safety Tips

There are a few myths that need to be “busted” every summer.

Author, Dr. Christina, with a patient. (Credit: PM Pediatrics)

COVID-19 could be putting the brakes on a lot of summer fun this year, but swimming doesn’t have to be one of them. There’s no evidence showing coronavirus can be transmitted from swimmer to swimmer by water (kids sputtering and coughing on each other in the pool is a different story), so parents need not put a ban on water fun.

But…

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#above-ground backyard pools #Coronavirus #COVID-19 #pool safety

Celebrities 13 Sage Pieces Of Wisdom For The Class Of 2020

This year’s graduating Class of 2020 was robbed of major milestones in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. High school seniors finished their final class on Google Classroom. They couldn’t hug classmates to congratulate one another’s hard-fought accomplishments, or take in the sound of the last “school’s out” bell. Students who have spent the last four years earning a higher education at…

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#COVID-era commencement speeches #grad advice

Thought Gallery: Three Virtual Events To Keep You Busy This Week

There are plenty of events to live stream this week while you're practicing social distancing!

Carl Safina in Conversation with Luanne Rice Tuesday, June 9, 6 p.m. 192 Books Live stream only www.paulacoopergallery-studio.com The ability to socially learn helps species survive by allowing change to take place much more quickly than with genes alone. Ecologist Carl Safina looks at how this plays out among fauna, illuminating the experiences of sperm whales, scarlet macaws, and chimpanzees in…

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#Live Stream #Thought Gallery

Game On! Is CBS' Newest Game Show

Long Island Weekly's Anthony Murray gives you an inside look at CBS' newest game show, Game On!

CBS showcases newest action-packed game show

From left: Martins Licis, Rob Gronkowski, and Bobby Lee. (Photo by Sonja Flemming/CBS)

It’s action packed, it’s high intensity, it’s funny and it’s CBS’ newest game show. Game On!, which is hosted by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key, is a show that celebrates the entertainment of sports, based on A League of…

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Celebrity Chef Edward McFarland Shares Favorite Summertime Recipes

These two easy-to-make recipes will kick your next barbecue up a couple of notches.

Chef Ed McFarland

Nothing says summertime like firing up the grill. With social distancing mandates beginning to relax, many are welcoming a handful of guests into their backyards for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic swept New York in March.

With the weather warming up and face-to-face gathering with friends (while still maintaining a safe six-foot distance) becoming a part of our…

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#Celebrity chef Edward McFarland #COVID-19 pandemic #summertime recipes

Thought Gallery: Three Virtual Events To Keep You Busy This Week

There are plenty of events to live stream this week while you're practicing social distancing!

Coronavirus Will Reshape the World Order in China’s Favor Wednesday, June 3, 6 p.m. Intelligence Squared US Debates Live stream only www.intelligencesquaredus.org China is on the rise as Washington abdicates leadership? Or has the Chinese Communist Party’s COVID-19 mismanagement and the resulting economic decline cost it prominence? Four global experts hash it out (free).

Conversations on…

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Hess Truck Reveals This Year’s Mini Collectibles

They’re back and better than ever!

It’s that time of year again when Hess reveals its annual Hess Truck miniature series. No collection is complete without these awesome additions to the miniature fleet. The 2020 Hess Mini Collection includes three amazingly detailed, small-scale toy trucks inspired by beloved holiday Hess Toy Trucks from three different decades of the company’s history—the 2009…

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Elisabeth Röhm Talks In-depth About Her Acting Career

Elisabeth Röhm kicked off her acting career with a four season run on the hit television series Law & Order. Being a young actress on a long-standing television series, Röhm had the opportunity to learn from many seasoned professionals in Hollywood, which she says shaped her career and future as an actress.

“I think really what I gained as an actor was a tremendous work ethic of positivity,”…

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#Acting #american hustle #Elisabeth Rohm #Hollywood #Law and Order #Serena Southerlyn

Thought Gallery: Three Virtual Events To Keep You Busy This Week

There are plenty of events to live stream this week while you're practicing social distancing!

Speaking of Shakespeare with James Shapiro Tuesday, May 26, 3 p.m. The National Arts Club Live stream only www.nationalartsclub.org

Columbia English professor James Shapiro leads a session inspired by his new book, Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future.Shapiro will share the ways controversies like “manifest destiny, race, gender, immigration and free…

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