NEW YORK (AP) — A burgeoning movement to outlaw fur is seeking to make its biggest statement yet in the fashion mecca of New York City. Lawmakers are pushing a measure that would ban the sale of all new fur products in the city where such garments were once common and style-setters including Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Joe Namath and Sean “Diddy” Combs have all rocked furs over the years. A similar measure in the state Capitol in Albany would impose a statewide ban on the sale of any items made with farmed fur and ban the manufacture of products made from trapped fur. Whether this is good or bad depends on which side of the pelt you’re on. Members of the fur industry say such bans could put 1,100 people out of a job in the city alone. Supporters dismiss that and emphasize that the wearing of fur is barbaric and inhumane. “Cruelty should not be confused with economic development,” said state Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, a Democrat … [Read more...] about Fashion capital New York considers banning sale of all new fur products
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Fur ban proposal in New York City has the industry shaking
The city is mulling a plan to outlaw the sale of farmed fur items and forbid making products with trapped fur.With New York a center of the fashion world, a fur ban would be a major blow to the industry.A similar measure is under consideration at the state level as well.The fur industry fears the loss of 1,100 jobs in New York City alone if the ban passes. New York - A burgeoning movement to outlaw fur is seeking to make its biggest statement yet in the fashion mecca of New York City. Lawmakers are pushing a measure that would ban the sale of all new fur products in the city where such garments were once common, and style-setters including Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Joe Namath and Sean "Diddy" Combs have all rocked furs over the years. A similar measure in the state Capitol in Albany would impose a statewide ban on the sale of any items made with farmed fur and ban the manufacture of products made from trapped fur.Whether this is good or bad depends on which side of … [Read more...] about Fur ban proposal in New York City has the industry shaking
Fashion capital New York considers banning sale of fur
David Klepper and David R. Martin, Associated Press Updated 4:19 am PDT, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 This April 10, 2019, photo shows a sign by furnyc.org in the window of Victoria Stass Collection in New York's fur district. The fur trade is considered so important to New York’s development that two beavers adorn the city’s official seal, a reference to early Dutch and English settlers who traded in beaver pelts. less This April 10, 2019, photo shows a sign by furnyc.org in the window of Victoria Stass Collection in New York's fur district. The fur trade is considered so important to New York’s development that two beavers ... more Photo: Richard Drew, AP Photo: Richard Drew, AP Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Image 1 of 18 This April 10, 2019, photo shows a sign … [Read more...] about Fashion capital New York considers banning sale of fur
New York Wasn’t What She Had Hoped. Job Training is Giving Her a Second Chance.
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Neediest Cases Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Neediest Cases | New York Wasn’t What She Had Hoped. Job Training is Giving Her a Second Chance. Supported by The Neediest Cases Fund ByRemy Tumin Jan. 14, 2019 The first time Laurie Fleming visited New York City to see if it was the right fit, she knew she had to live here. At the time, she was living in Columbus, Ohio, working in the county records office. “Right after 9/11 I thought, what other place to be but New York?” she recalled. It was time for her to pursue her dreams of becoming a fashion designer. When she left New York after that first visit, “I cried, it felt like I was leaving home,” she recalled in an interview in the fall. “That’s when I knew I was going to do it.” She saved up and made the move in late 2002. But things did not work out … [Read more...] about New York Wasn’t What She Had Hoped. Job Training is Giving Her a Second Chance.
NYC Healthcare Center Partners with Parsons School of Design’s Open Style Lab; Hosts Research to Support Aging, Disabled
Lindsey Hall, Assistant Director of Therapeutic Recreation at The Riverside Premier Rehabilitation and Healing Center in Manhattan alongside resident model The Open Style Lab team, led by Executive Director, Grace Jun, alongside resident models from The Riverside Premier Rehabilitation and Healing Center Student design researchers collaborating alongside residents at The Riverside Premier Rehabilitation and Healing Center in Manhattan NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , August 21, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Riverside Premier Rehabilitation and Healing Center partnered with Parsons School of Design’s Open Style Lab in a movement to enhance the lives of the aging and disabled. The Summer program led by Executive Director and Assistant Professor, Grace Jun, launched in early June on the campus of The Riverside in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The research fellowship was in efforts to allow Parsons students an opportunity to engage in real-time workshops, … [Read more...] about NYC Healthcare Center Partners with Parsons School of Design’s Open Style Lab; Hosts Research to Support Aging, Disabled