Winning at FIT…and Looking Good Doing It
The FIT volleyball team in action. The team won the Region XV title this season. Photo: Fashion Institute of Technology Athletics & Recreation Department. People expect the Fashion Institute of...
View ArticleAfter Sandy: Knicks Kick-Off New Season At Madison Square Garden
Knicks promotional truck sits outside Madison Square Garden as staff hand out free t-shirts and posters. N.G. Onuoha In an effort to return to normalcy after Hurricane Sandy hit the Tri-state area, New...
View ArticleAfter Sandy: Baseball’s David Cone Serves Beer To Help Victims
Nearly three weeks since Hurricane Sandy ripped through New York City, most residents in Manhattan have returned to their regular routines. But in other areas, especially the Rockaways and Staten...
View ArticleLearning more, one move at a time
One of the participants at the 13th Annual Rapid Open Chess Tournament, organized by Chess-in-the-Schools atCentral Park. Photo: Chess-in-the-Schools. More than 600 chess enthusiasts gathered at...
View ArticleCity children need more CHAMPS
The flag football team at PS 126 enjoys a light moment during an after-school league game in October.Photo: Smriti Sinha. Since it began 10 years ago, a citywide fitness initiative known as CHAMPS has...
View ArticleFantasy football parties a boon for businesses
Mustang Harry’s is one of a number of Midtown bars and restaurants to host fantasy football draft parties. Photo: Adam Kelsey. In the private rooms of bars and restaurants across Midtown Manhattan —...
View ArticleRockefeller Center’s ice rink opens amid Indian summer
Skaters at Rockefeller’s ice rink on opening night, Oct. 10. Photo: Laurence Bekk-Day. At the rink at Rockefeller Center, the ice is almost ready. Ted, the Zamboni driver, dressed in a red and black...
View ArticleNYC soccer leagues struggle for field space
Soccer leagues are flooding the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation in Manhattan with permit requests to reserve fields. The Parks Department, however, cannot satisfy the growing demand...
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