The New Poster Campaign for 2018 is Here! The New York International Auto Show is pleased to announce the launch of its 2018 poster artwork setting the tone for New York City's iconic 118-year-old automobile event, which runs from March 30 - April 8 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. Inspired by ...

      NY GRACE JAMAICAN JERK FEST A SUCCESS- LISA HANNA WINS CELEBRITY QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE AGAINST NY MAYOR   The 7th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival welcomed over 15,000 guests this past Sunday July 23rd. Patrons from all around New York, the tri-state area and beyond came out to Roy Wilkins Park in ...

Diobox Leads New York Fashion Week Into The Future      By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer As the seasons progress, New York Fashion Week is evolving, feet first into the future, to meet the needs of its tech-savvy attendees and participants.   Although we all consider it ‘New York Fashion Week’ for as long as we ...

Going For The Gold In Rio By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer       Months turned into weeks, weeks turned into days and days became mere minutes. Now it has arrived like fireworks on a warm July 4th evening. The anticipation is over and the Summer Olympics 2016 are underway in Rio. It all began on ...

Miami International University of Art & Design Makes Magical Memories At Swim Week By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer Miami Beach went from wonderfully warm and inviting to sizzling hot this month from Thursday, the 14th through Tuesday, the 19th of July, 2016. In 2015, Miami Swim Week decided to start a new chapter ...

PBIFF 2016 Delights Audiences By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer For nine thrilling days, all eyes in the film industry were focused on Palm Beach as the exclusive community within South Florida celebrated its 21st year of the Palm Beach International Film Festival. The festival took place at various venues throughout the county, all ...

  The 2016 Easter Egg Roll Brightens The Day      By: Hope Wilkos, Writer      Photos : Monique Nolan, George Whylie With President Obama’s presidential term winding down, the President wanted this year’s traditional Easter Egg Roll to be one for the history books. This tradition has been in existence for the past ...

New Year's Eve Revelers Ring In 2016 NYC Times Square Happy New Year 2016 Monique Nolan The  huge party and iconic ball drop at Times Square in New York City, where a crowd of a million  say Happy New Year 2016. As New Year's Eve 2015 festivities start cranking up – and whether you're in ...

  Art Hearts Fashion NYFW Spring 2016 Grand Central Station Welcomes  Station Art Hearts Fashion NYFW Spring 2016 By: Hope Wilkos, Writer Making their way across the hemisphere to display fashion in a very special presentation highlighting the most creative designers of our time,  Art Hearts Fashion raises awareness through fashion for finding a cure ...

More help for western Jamaica-based students BY MARK CUMMINGS Editor-at-Large, Western Bureau  Thursday, August 20, 2015   YONKERS, New York AT least three more western Jamaica-based primary school students are expected to get valuable scholarships this year under an initiative by Montego Bay/New York businesswoman Gwen Nicks-James, aimed at assisting needy Jamaican children. At her 50th ...

Bolt Races At The 2015 Adidas Grand Prix By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer On your mark, get set, GO!!!!! It is the thrill of the race, the excitement of the speed and the adrenaline of the competition that draws fans to the Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island, New York every year to witness ...

Rave Reviews For Tribeca Film Festival 2015 By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer It is hard to believe that we are just about halfway through May, and now looking back to almost one month ago, signs were popping up across New York City, spreading the message that soon, Tribeca Film Festival 2015 would be introducing film fanatics ...

The 2015 Penn Relays Race Home By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer It just happened to be another successful year at the longest-running traditional sports event of the Northeast and quite possibly, the nation.  It all began back in 1895 and has continued to become legendary as time goes on. This is the Penn Relays ...

Charleston Fashion Week 2015 Soon To Heat Up Marion Square By:  Hope Wilkos, Monique Nolan, Writer/Blogger The countdown begins. In less than 3 weeks time, Charleston Fashion Week  will be warming up Marion Square in the heart of town in Charleston, South Carolina. This year, the lineup promises to be simply amazing and filled ...

NYC To Shine Even Brighter As Fashion Capital By: Hope Wilkos, Monique Nolan, Writer/Blogger Nothing can keep the fashion crowds away from New York City as the most recent Fall/Winter 2015 Fashion Week has brought a certain excitement and an aura of style, almost like a spell being cast over the city. Not ...

"The Stone Of Hope" memorial by master sculptor Lei Yixin was opened to the public in West Potomac Park, Washington DC, on August 22, 2011. Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., ...

Cheer For Charleston Fashion Week 2015 By: Hope Wilkos, Writer In just over two months from now, the most stylish fashion week of the South will be giving a big warm welcome to visitors seeking to attend Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week. This exciting event has been named a Top 20 ...

Bundle Up For New Year's Eve In Times Square By:  Hope Wilkos,  Monique Nolan Writer / Blogger Doesn't it seem as if 2014 flew by and now we are left with both the good and the bad memories to forever fear or forever cherish?   As is customary, the countdown is soon underway to the ...

De Blasio continues on ‘community schools’ promise with $52 million project pairing city schools with organizations The schools will seek to boost attendance and student achievement by bringing social workers and literacy classes, among other things, into city classrooms. The new project is part of de Blasio’s plan to fulfill a ...

Perry honors 11 community leaders By Monique Nolan Photo by George Whylie The Rt. Rev. Bishop Sylveta Hamilton-Gonzales receives award from Assemb. Nick Perry (right), flanked by her husband. Photo by George Whylie Joyce Marie Gilman receives award from Assemb. Nick Perry Brooklyn Assemblyman Nick Perry on Friday night bestowed special honor on 11 outstanding community ...

By Monique Nolan October 30, 2014 BP ADAMS ANNOUNCES INITIATIVE TO BRING AWARD-WINNING APP INTO BROOKLYN APARTMENT BUILDINGS TO REMOTELY MONITOR TENANTS’ HEAT BROOKLYN, NY, October 30, 2014: Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams announced a partnership between Heat Seek NYC, the winner of the NYC BigApps 2014 contest, developers and housing ...

Patriotism Shines On July 4th, 2014 By Hope Wilkos, Writer In a magnificent burst of brilliant color sweeping across the night sky to the sounds of patriotic tunes, we were reminded on July 4th of the freedom  that we so enjoy here in the United States of America. The tradition is always so ...

Clinging To The Memories At The National 9/11 Memorial Museum By:  Hope Wilkos, Monique Nolan Writer/Blogger   Another major historic milestone was reached last Thursday, May 15, 2014, in New York City.  The National September 11th Memorial Museum is keeping all those memories alive as it opened its doors many feet below ground ...

A NEW YEAR, A NEW MAYOR By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger The new mayor of New York City was sworn into office on January 1, 2014.  Bill de Blasio has that determined and attitude and a strong passion for his city and that is exactly what is needed in a leadership position such ...

By:  Hope Wilkos, Monique Nolan Writer/Blogger It doesn't seem to matter how unbearably cold it is, record crowds of over 1 million people seem to flock to Times Square every year for the tradition that we never tire of. The festivities this year marked the 42nd year of the largest New Year's ...

WHO LOVES A PARADE? By:  Hope Wilkos, Monique Nolan, Writer/Blogger PHOTO CREDITS: George Whylie There is no better reminder of holiday cheer than to wake up on a brisk November morning in New York City and head outside. The frigid air whips at my cheeks but it is well worth it because I am ...

  BP MARKOWITZ HOLDS ANNUAL THANKSGIVING TURKEY GIVEAWAY By:  Monique Nolan, Writer/Blogger Photo Credit: George Whylie                                                             BROOKLYN, NY, November 26, 2013: Today, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz led a legion of volunteers as he gave away close to 1,000 turkeys and several tons of apples, yams, potatoes and collard greens to representatives of over a hundred ...

NYC & NJ CLAIM VICTORY IN POLITICAL ARENA By:  Hope Wilkos, Monique Nolan Writer/Blogger It was election time in particular states across the nation this week.  From the reaction of those in the Northeast, it appears that a couple of the races finished with overwhelming results and a promise of good days ...

BP MARKOWITZ CELEBRATES 51ST ANNIVERSARY OF JAMAICAN INDEPENDENCE AT BOROUGH HALL  By: Monique Nolan On Tuesday, August 5, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz celebrated the 51st anniversary of Jamaica’s independence at a flag raising ceremony held at Brooklyn Borough Hall. As of 2008, almost 80,000 Brooklynites claim Jamaican ancestry, making the borough ...

Photo: George Whylie Contributor: Maxine Nolan - Whylie WEST INDIAN AMERICAN DAY CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION (WIADCA) KICKS OFF 46TH ANNUAL CARNIVAL AT BROOKLYN'S BOROUGH HALL. SPECIAL MEDIA CONFERENCE WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CORPORATE SPONSORS ANNOUNCES NEW ADDITIONS TO EVENTS LEADING UP TO AND FOLLOWING THE CARNIVAL Brooklyn, July 11, 2013 – The West Indian American ...

THE 40TH ANNUAL NYC POLICE FOUNDATION GALA By:  Monique Nolan, Maxine Nolan-Whylie Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George Whylie , Roland Hyde  The exclusive Waldorf-Astoria Hotel lit up on Thursday evening, April 4, 2013, as members of the New York City Police Foundation came out to celebrate an evening of honor and tribute.  Spring was felt throughout ...

MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK KICKS OFF WITH amfAR By:  Monique Nolan, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George Whylie, Maxine -Nolan- Whylie  Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week  began the showing of the Fall 2013 Collections in celebrity style on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. The stars braved the cold to make their way to Cipriani Wall Street not only to celebrate the beginning of another ...

'IMAGINE PEACE' IN TIMES SQUARE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan There could be no greater wish on this earth than the hope for peace.  As all eyes focus on New York City this last week of 2012, the Ball Drop in Times Square has become a long standing ...

 BP MARKOWITZ, MAYOR BLOOMBERG, LT. GOVERNOR DUFFY, BRUCE RATNER AND FCRC, THE NETS AND OWNER MIKHAIL PROKHOROV CUT RIBBON AT BARCLAYSCENTER   On Friday, September 21, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz helped cut the ribbon at the brand new Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn, the culmination of a decade-long dream of the ...

MARS ROVER LANDING ARRIVES IN TIMES SQUARE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan New Yorkers, tonight is your night! The Mars Rover Curiosity landing on the Red Planet will make history in Times Square as it is broadcast live on the giant Toshiba LED Television screen that hangs right below the world-famous ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 - TIMES SQUARE By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: George Whylie,  Video: Maxine Nolan 'There is no better ship than friendship'. We look back upon 2011 as a tough economic year for the history books but look ahead with a sense of optimism at the year ahead of us, 2012. Moderate ...