Culture Travel New York City New York City is the most expensive city in the country. Admission to the viewing deck at the Top of Rock, for example, costs a whopping $36. MoMa will set you back $25. The American Museum of Natural History: $19. But there is a legion of fun and free things to do in the Big Apple too. View an interactive Google Maps list of all these free things you can do in New York City. Here is how to spend your free time in the Big Apple: Governors Island iStock/Getty Images Okay, so the ferry ride to this once-off-limits 172-acre island wedged between Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island will set you back $2. But once you get to the island, it’s all free. And Governors Island is a great place to stroll, take pictures of the Manhattan skyline, join a free guided walking tour, or ride a CitiBike on the 2.2-mile bicycle path. The High Line Park iStock/Getty Images Once an eerie and abandoned elevated railway used for … [Read more...] about 7 Best Free Things to Do in New York City
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‘Ragtime’ to be held at Cain Park in June; Shaker native named to Tri-C Board; more: Press Run
We know of at least one event happening next summer at Cain Park, a production of the musical "Ragtime." Auditions for the show will be held Feb. 22 and 23.Jeff Piorkowski/special to cleveland.com Ragtime: If, like me, you're already sick of the cold weather, let's take together a journey through time, all the way to next June. It's a nice warm night, with a slight breeze blowing, and we're lounging in a seat watching an outdoor stage production of "Ragtime," the very intricate tale that mingles early 20th century history with a little fiction. You'll see characters such as Henry Ford, Houdini, Booker T. Washington, Harry K. Thaw and Admiral Peary. The reason we're taking this little trip is that the people who run Cleveland Heights' Cain Park have announced that "Ragtime" will be produced in the Alma Theater from June 13-30. The show will be part of Cain Park's 81st season. Based on E.L. Doctorow's 1975 novel, the musical uses song to weave together tales from early 20th … [Read more...] about ‘Ragtime’ to be held at Cain Park in June; Shaker native named to Tri-C Board; more: Press Run
Chicopee’s Judy Mindell, 91, welcomed back to Fashion Institute of Technology
CHICOPEE - A small fire led to a big surprise for 91-year-old Judy Mindell and her family. Fashion Institute of Technology, the school in New York City that she attended as a member of its first class in the 1944-1945 academic year. she will address an audience of students and alumni. It will be an all-expenses paid trip, and she's thrilled at the opportunity. Garry Brown can be reached at [email protected] … [Read more...] about Chicopee’s Judy Mindell, 91, welcomed back to Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Sydney Scarola Stands Out in Off White on Santa Fe
True style starts with remaining true to yourself: Sydney Scarola exemplifies that. This month, after attending the University of Colorado Boulder, the Colorado native transferred to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City to study fashion business management. She has a good background for that; Scarola interned with entrepreneur and fashion creative Brandi Shigley for Fashion Denver, attending events and writing about them on the Fashion Denver website. Before she left for the Big Apple, Scarola was a standout on the 800 block of Santa Fe Drive, wearing an attention-grabbing yellow industrial Off White Belt and red boots. We stopped to chat with her about what inspires her personal style, Boulder fashion and more. Sydney Scarola: I want to have my voice heard without having to say anything. I really like to be able to walk into a room and people know a little about me and my story, and who I am as a person because I am loud, outgoing and fun. I think my style … [Read more...] about Student Sydney Scarola Stands Out in Off White on Santa Fe
Customers Bancorp, Inc. To Host Analyst Day in New York on October 12, 2018
WYOMISSING, Pa., Sept. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CUBI), the parent company of Customers Bank (collectively, “Customers”) today announced that it will host an Analyst Day at the Harvard Club in New York City on Friday, October 12, 2018 from 9:00 AM ET to 12:30 PM ET. Following presentations, attendees are invited to join the management teams of Customers Bank and BankMobile for lunch. Investors interested in attending may contact Bob Ramsey at [email protected] for more information. Institutional Background Customers Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania engaged in banking and related businesses through its bank subsidiary, Customers Bank. Customers Bank is a community-based, full-service bank with assets of approximately $11.1 billion. A member of the Federal Reserve System with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Customers Bank is an equal opportunity lender … [Read more...] about Customers Bancorp, Inc. To Host Analyst Day in New York on October 12, 2018