Mayors of New York City

Let's Get This Show On The Street: New 42 Celebrates Arts Education On 42nd Street

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Saturday, June 5, 2021
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New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, also made an appearance during the event and shared remarks about the importance of arts education for the very young.

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  • New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, also made an appearance during the event and shared remarks about the importance of arts education for the very young.
  • The June 5 event closed down traffic on West 42nd Street, filling the block between 7th and 8th Avenues with programming.
  • Driven by a deep commitment to performing arts access, New 42 connects people to world-class performances, essential education and employment programs, and creative communities that push culture forward.
  • Together with our supporters, New 42 opens new perspectives, incubates new works and creates new opportunities to move us all.

Ronn Torossian Named to Metropolitan Magazine's Most Influential New Yorkers List

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Monday, May 20, 2019
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NEW YORK, May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Metropolitan Magazine released its 2019 most influential New Yorkers list today, and among those deemed as the most influential New Yorkers is Ronn Torossian , Presidentand CEO of 5W Public Relations.

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  • NEW YORK, May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Metropolitan Magazine released its 2019 most influential New Yorkers list today, and among those deemed as the most influential New Yorkers is Ronn Torossian , Presidentand CEO of 5W Public Relations.
  • Also named to the "Most Influential New Yorkers" list:
    Michael Bloomberg: "Arguably one of NYC's greatest mayors.
  • "What a great honor to be named as one of the most influential New Yorkers.
  • "It's been a great year being named Entrepreneur of the Year by the American Business Awards, speaking at Harvard Business School and now being named as one of the most influential New Yorkers by Metropolitan Magazine, just awesome and amazing."

CancerCare Celebrates 75 Years of Help and Hope on May 4, 2019

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Monday, May 6, 2019
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NEW YORK, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --CancerCare, the leading national nonprofit organization providing free support services to anyone affected by cancer, celebrated 75 years of providing help and hope on May 4.

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  • NEW YORK, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --CancerCare, the leading national nonprofit organization providing free support services to anyone affected by cancer, celebrated 75 years of providing help and hope on May 4.
  • Since 1944, CancerCare's commitment to offering help and hope to anyone affected by cancer has remained constant.
  • Earlier this year CancerCare launched a new campaign, "If It Matters To You, It Matters To Us."
  • With a mayoral proclamation from Mayor Bill de Blasio, May 4, 2019 was recognized as CancerCare Day in New York.

National Korean American Organization Joins Widening Coalition Against New York City Mayor's Specialized High Schools Plan

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Monday, December 3, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Korean Americans in Action (KAA), a national advocacy organization, is joining a widening coalition of parents, alumni, and organizations who oppose Mayor Bill de Blasio's wholesale changes to the admissions policies of New York City's Specialized High Schools.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Korean Americans in Action (KAA), a national advocacy organization, is joining a widening coalition of parents, alumni, and organizations who oppose Mayor Bill de Blasio's wholesale changes to the admissions policies of New York City's Specialized High Schools.
  • These changes, according to the Department of Education's own projections, would result in a dramatic 75% reduction of Korean-speaking students.
  • "It was wrong for Mayor de Blasio to announce and pursue a plan that will significantly harm the educational opportunities of our community without consulting a single Asian American leader or organization," said KAA's Sam Yoon.
  • KAA will hold a community meeting co-sponsored by the Korean American Parents Association of Greater New York and the Asian Youth Center in Flushing on Thursday, December 6.