Jan 31, 11:29am

Proudly to host Crain's Most Powerful Women in New York on March 3

Crain’s invites you to a luncheon on March 3, 2022, to celebrate our 50 Most Powerful Women in New York list. The event will offer networking for all ticketholders, an awards ceremony and lunch.

Our keynote speakers and panelists have just been announced! Join Katherine Farley, Chair for the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Melba Wilson, Founder and Owner, Melba’s Restaurant, President, NYC Hospitality Alliance for inspiring keynote discussions.

Nancy Hagans, President of the New York State Nurses Association, and Kimberly Godwin, President of ABC News, will take part in an exciting panel led by Crain’s Managing Editor, Telisha Bryan.

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Dec 31, 7:56am

Watch Live: Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2022

Here's the free, official livestream of the Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop, plus details on how to watch live on CNN, NBC and more.

It's no wonder why millions more, regardless of where they live, watch the festivities unfold on TV each year. Recent advances in technology have also made it possible to watch livestreams on your cell phone or computer.

Below, we've posted the free livestream that will start at 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve — or scroll down for information on how to watch on TV.

By Nick Garber, Patch Staff.

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Dec 31, 7:51am

Times Square New Year's Eve ball gets new look

"We're going to have more than a billion revelers around the world joining us on TV and on the internet celebrating,"

"We're here today replacing 192 of the Waterford crystal triangles on that ball behind me with a new design, 'the Gift of Wisdom,'" said Jeffrey Strauss, president of Countdown Entertainment, on Monday. "It's represented by a wheel with these petals of knowledge growing ever forward."

Each year the geodesic sphere, which measures 12 feet in diameter and weighs 11,875 pounds, gets 192 new crystal facets that represent themes for the new year such as Happiness, Goodwill, Harmony, Serenity, Kindness and Wonder. The ball is studded with 2,688 intricate crystal panels that range in length from 4-3/4 inches to 5-3/4 inches.

Reuters • Published 28th December 2021

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Dec 31, 7:44am

New York City moves forward with scaled-back Times Square New Year's Eve Party

"Shutdowns are not the answer," he said. "The answer is get people vaccinated."

"We want to show that we’re moving forward, and we want to show the world that New York City is fighting our way through this," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a Thursday interview with the TODAY Show.

In 2020, revelers were banned from the celebration as a result of the pandemic, and only a few essential workers, media members and police were at Times Square as the ball dropped.

By Christine Fernando - USA TODAY

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Dec 31, 1:34am

8 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Christmas Trees

Christmas trees are a classic feature of the winter holiday season, but how much do you really know about them?

Here’s what you can expect to learn by the end of the article:

How the tradition of Christmas trees started

What the Christmas tree symbolizes

How you can grow your Christmas tree

How to make a Christmas Tree last longer

Americans buy between 25 million and 30 million real Christmas trees every year. But did you know that the tradition that led to the popularity of Christmas trees started long before the beginning of Christianity? Also, many people don’t know that in 19th-century America, people cut Christmas trees from nearby wild forests.

What else do many people not know about Christmas trees? We spent some time looking at several interesting facts about Christmas trees that are easy to ignore.

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Nov 30, 9:36am

As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster

Even as visitors again crowd below the jumbo screens in New Yorks Times Square, the souvenir shops, restaurants, hotels and entrepreneurs within the iconic U.S. landmark

While tourists have begun returning, foot traffic into Grand Slam souvenirs is still not what it was before the coronavirus pandemic, when hordes of global visitors crowded under the canopy of electric billboards just outside his door.

But the return of foreign tourists to a place popularly called the crossroads of the world may help hasten recovery for businesses like his — many of them mom-and-pop shops — that collectively employ thousands of people and serve as one of New York City's most important economic engines.

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Nov 30, 11:21am

Vaccination Proof for Indoor Activities

Key to New York City Venues and Restaurants

For proof of vaccination, you can use:

CDC Vaccination Card. A digital photo or photocopy of this card is also acceptable.

NYC Vaccination Record or other official immunization record, including from your health care provider. A digital photo or photocopy of this card is also acceptable. If you are unable to get this record, call 311.

NYC COVID Safe App: Android | iOS. You can upload to this app a photo of your CDC vaccination card or other official record, along with your photo ID.

CLEAR Health Pass: Android | iOS. You can use the digital vaccine card option in the CLEAR app if you are 18 and older and are fully vaccinated.

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Nov 30, 2:34am

New Year’s Eve Will Return to Times Square for Vaccinated Guests

The event will return at “full strength” after pared-back festivities last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. People will have to show proof that they are fully vaccinated to attend

After a scaled-down celebration last year, the famously frigid event will return at “full strength,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday. It will be Mr. de Blasio’s final act running New York City, after eight years in office, and serve as a prelude to his possible bid for governor next year.

Published by the New York Times By Ashley Wong and Dana Rubinstein

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Nov 30, 5:43am

New York launches $450M tourism and hospitality recovery package

Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke from New York’s Museum of Natural History yesterday, Nov. 8, to announce the launch of the “Bring Back Tourism, Bring Back Jobs” recovery package

The governor was joined by representatives from various tourism, business and labor groups.  

Hochul noted that the health and recovery of the tourism industry is interconnected with New York state’s economic success. 

“We bring back tourism, we bring back jobs — and that’s why today I’m very proud to announce a $450 million investment in our tourism workers and our businesses,” she said. “First in the nation — we’re doing it right here in the State of New York, first in the nation to make that level of investment in our people and in our industries.”  

According to data from the state, the tourism industry accounted or one out of every 10 jobs in the state in 2019, and generated over $100 billion in economic impact. The Covid-19 pandemic caused international tourism to drop by 86% and domestic tourism to drop by 37%, resulting in a loss of half of both the direct spending and economic impact that tourism usually generates in the state. 

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Nov 30, 12:24pm

NYC’S FAVORITE CELEBRATION RETURNS FOR THE 2021 HOLIDAY SEASON

The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes® presented by Chase is back and we can’t wait to see you! It’s not Christmas without the Rockettes and we’re ready to make this holiday seas

The stars of the Christmas Spectacular, the Radio City Rockettes, will continue to dazzle audiences with precision dance and world-famous eye-high kicks. Santa Claus will make a special appearance from the North Pole. And, of course, the exciting 3-D film that kicks off the show, with Santa and his reindeer taking the audience on a magical sleigh ride through New York City.

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