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From Animal Encounters to Captivating Cultural Experiences, Spring Break Awaits in The Palm Beaches

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Monday, February 12, 2024

With over 200 arts and cultural attractions and 47 miles of beaches, The Palm Beaches boast a diverse array of activities that cater to any family's vacation style.

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  • With over 200 arts and cultural attractions and 47 miles of beaches, The Palm Beaches boast a diverse array of activities that cater to any family's vacation style.
  • From thrilling animal encounters to captivating cultural experiences, this tropical paradise continues to be a go-to Spring Break destination.
  • The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is pleased to share some of the most exciting opportunities for families visiting The Palm Beaches this season.
  • Shrek the Musical (April 26-28, 2024): The Tony Award®-winning SHREK THE MUSICAL is coming to the Palm Beaches for five shows.

Moose Toys' Wins and WOWs at 2023 Toy of the Year® Awards

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Saturday, September 30, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Moose Toys, an innovative leader in the toy industry, won two prestigious accolades, including Champion of Diversity & Inclusion for Art Director Brent Bell in the inaugural people-focused awards, and an inaugural Marketing Campaign of the Year Award (Silver) at the Toy Foundation's 24th annual Toy of the Year® (TOTY®) Awards. The TOTY Award winners were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at Cipriani's 42nd Street in New York City, opening day of The Toy Association's 2024 Preview and 2023 Holiday Market.

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  • The TOTY Award winners were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at Cipriani's 42nd Street in New York City, opening day of The Toy Association's 2024 Preview and 2023 Holiday Market.
  • With a steadfast commitment to an "All Welcome'' workplace, he co-founded the Moose D&I Committee in 2022, leaving an indelible mark.
  • Hosted by The Toy Foundation, TOTY accolades are based on votes from mass and specialty toy retailers, media, Toy Association members and consumers.
  • To stay up to date on these latest innovations and for more information about Moose Toys' full range of products, visit moosetoys.com .

Taconic Capital Advisors Provides Tishman Speyer with a $56 Million Mezzanine Refinancing of 11 West 42nd Street on Bryant Park

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Taconic Capital Advisors LP (“Taconic”) today announced that it provided Tishman Speyer, a leading owner, developer, operator, and investment manager of first-class real estate in 33 key markets across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, with a $56.0 million mezzanine loan to facilitate the refinancing of its Class A office tower located at 11 West 42nd Street in New York City’s prestigious Bryant Park district.

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  • Taconic Capital Advisors LP (“Taconic”) today announced that it provided Tishman Speyer, a leading owner, developer, operator, and investment manager of first-class real estate in 33 key markets across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, with a $56.0 million mezzanine loan to facilitate the refinancing of its Class A office tower located at 11 West 42nd Street in New York City’s prestigious Bryant Park district.
  • Designed by York & Sawyer and completed in 1927, 11 West 42nd Street employs an “H”-shape layout, which allows for eight corner offices per floor and brings in natural sunlight throughout the building.
  • “As negative sentiment in the office market persists, we continue to find nuanced, less-competitive opportunities in both private and public credit,” said Andrew Lam, Director in Taconic Capital Advisors’ Commercial Real Estate Group.
  • The debt proceeds, together with additional borrower equity, were used to retire the existing debt on the property and fund reserves for Tishman Speyer’s ongoing leasing program.

Toy Fair® Kicks Off with the TOTY® Awards, a Night of Philanthropy & Entertainment Featuring an Exclusive Performance from Grammy-Winning Artist Wyclef Jean

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The best part, the night is the ultimate fundraiser that supports TTF's work to deliver the extraordinary benefits of play to children in need.

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  • The best part, the night is the ultimate fundraiser that supports TTF's work to deliver the extraordinary benefits of play to children in need.
  • "Playing – in my case music – was incredibly important for me to build respect as a child," Wyclef said.
  • At this year's TOTY Awards, produced by cutting-edge event company BCL Entertainment , guests will experience the excitement from the moment they step onto the purple carpet.
  • Below is additional detail on how the TOTY Awards supports TTF and more information on Wyclef Jean's superstar career.

SIXT Lets New York’s Times Square Shine in Orange

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Friday, January 13, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230112005925/en/
    Vinzenz Pflanz (CBO), Erich Sixt (Chairman of the Supervisory Board), Konstantin Sixt (Co-CEO), Thomas Kennedy (President SIXT USA) and Tobias Seitz (Executive Vice President Brand & Digital Marketing) from left to right as seen during SIXT "Rent THE Car" Campaign in Times Square on January 12, 2023 in New York City (Photo: Business Wire)
    Konstantin Sixt, CEO at SIXT: “Looking at Times Square shining in orange is a testament to what our U.S. team has achieved.
  • New York City’s Times Square is one of the world’s most visited locations, with nearly 360,000 daily visitors during a typical year.
  • Only 12 years after SIXT has expanded its business to the U.S, the country is now the largest individual market for SIXT.
  • SIXT plans to continue its expansion and bring its premium product and customer service to travelers throughout the country.

Dippin' Dots and Doc Popcorn Debut Times Square Store

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- America's favorite flash-frozen beaded ice cream treat Dippin' Dots has debuted a Times Square store that opened this month through an agreement with multi-unit franchisee Neil Hershman. The new store, at 234 W. 42nd Street, is co-branded with sister brand Doc Popcorn. Dippin' Dots was recently acquired by J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF), a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years.

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  • The new store, at 234 W. 42nd Street, is co-branded with sister brand Doc Popcorn .
  • "We are grateful for our partnership with Neil to bring Dippin' Dots ice cream and our fantastic Doc Popcorn product to the 50 million visitors that pass through Times Square each year."
  • Hershman opened a flagship Dippin' Dots and Doc Popcorn store in the Flatiron District in April 2021, followed by a second location in Downtown Brooklyn this past April.
  • Doc Popcorn handcrafts a wide variety of fresh-popped specialty flavors of popcorn free of trans fat, MSG, artificial colors and preservatives.

CEEK VR Founder and CEO Mary Spio to Co-Host New Monthly Metaverse Segment on New to The Street TV

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Together, Mary Spio, CEO/Founder at CEEK VR, and Jane King from New to The Street TV will co-host the segment.

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  • Together, Mary Spio, CEO/Founder at CEEK VR, and Jane King from New to The Street TV will co-host the segment.
  • CEEK VR will sponsor, and Mary Spio will co-host the segment monthly, showcasing CEEK VR, its partners, and everything Metaverse.
  • Accel Media International will support the segment with a monthly iconic billboard presence for CEEK VR in Times Square NYC.
  • Vince Caruso, Founder of New to The Street TV, states, There is no better segment sponsor and co-host than Mary Spio, CEEK CEO/Founder .

GRAVITY'S PIONEERING URBAN EV CHARGERS DEBUT AT NY AUTO SHOW: FASTEST, SMALLEST AND OPTIMIZED TO KEEP ELECTRIC BILLS DOWN AND THE GRID HEALTHY

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

NEW YORK, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gravity, the pioneering electric vehicle infrastructure & fleet start-up, today debuted its new urban fast-charger (TFC-C1) at the New York Auto Show that solves the speed, space and power challenges impeding EV adoption in urban areas.

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  • Gravity's fast-charging equipment also solves one of the key constraints holding back EV adoption: the high costs of power.
  • Because electric bills are largely driven by peak-demand charges, adding high-powered EV charging to a site can dramatically increase electricity costs.
  • "We have redesigned this equipment from the ground up to solve the big problems facing EV charging today.
  • Gravity, Inc is a sustainable mobility startup focusing on EV infrastructure, energy management and EV fleets.

Landmark New York City Property One Vanderbilt Announces Installation of WellAir’s Clean Air Technology as Workers Return To Office

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

We are thrilled to deliver our solution to such an extraordinary property as One Vanderbilt, said Steve Grenon, Chief Technology Officer of WellAir.

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  • We are thrilled to deliver our solution to such an extraordinary property as One Vanderbilt, said Steve Grenon, Chief Technology Officer of WellAir.
  • Being chosen as the indoor air quality solution for this property is a testament to our decade of scientific research and development.
  • The 1,401-foot-tall skyscraper is located at the corner of 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.
  • The Plasma Air HVAC air purification systems use highly efficient and safe bipolar ionization technology to neutralize and reduce indoor air pathogens and pollutants.

Vivvi Announces $15 Million in Series B Funding to Support National Growth for Employers and Families

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Friday, February 18, 2022

“Despite being the largest share of wallet for families in the U.S., the child care industry has seen little innovation over the last 50 years -- and the crisis has only deepened throughout the pandemic,” says Brian Hirsch, Managing Partner of Tribeca Venture Partners. “Vivvi's vertically integrated solution tackles the critical work of actually building new capacity, while rewriting the playbook for how families experience this time of their lives and how employers can support their most important asset: their people.”

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  • Vivvi, an employer-sponsored child care company that is addressing todays child care crisis by catalyzing a family-inclusive future of work, today announced $15 million in Series B funding to make exceptional care and learning more accessible and affordable for working families.
  • The funding will help meet accelerating demand from employers, and expand its platform nationally to include new campuses, In-Home Care, Virtual Tutoring, a National Back-Up Child Care Network and the newly launched Care Cash.
  • This comes on the heels of the successful launch of Vivvis campus at Hudson Yards , and the growth of its nationwide In-Home program.
  • With seamless In-Home and On-Site options, Vivvi now offers employers and families a first-of-its-kind hybrid child care model that reflects how parents live and work today.