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American Premier League Alongside Universe Boss Chris Gayle and Several International Cricket Stars Announce 2023 Season Launch with An All-Star Kickoff in Times Square on Wednesday, October 11

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Premier League (APL) (www.AmericanPremierLeague.us) the largest independent cricket league in the United States, announced its latest tournament with an all-star event at the Knickerbocker Hotel (6 Times Square at Broadway & 42nd Street) on Wednesday, October 11 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. This launch event was attended by international cricket superstars including Chris Gayle (West Indies), Fawad Alam (Pakistan), Samit Patel (England), Ravi Bopara (England), Navneet Dhaliwal (Canada), and others. They mingled with fans in the heart of the Iconic Times Square and gave away American Premier League branded cricket balls, T-shirts and bats to hundreds of fans who lined up in long queues in the first of a kind promotion of cricket to the general public in Times Square as the American Premier League 2023 season Teaser played on multiple gigantic digital billboards in the backdrop.

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  • This launch event was attended by international cricket superstars including Chris Gayle (West Indies), Fawad Alam (Pakistan), Samit Patel (England), Ravi Bopara (England), Navneet Dhaliwal (Canada), and others.
  • APL founder and CEO Jay Mir has turned his passion for cricket into a historic effort to bring the sport to the wider U.S. sports fan base.
  • Officially sanctioned by the International Cricket Council, American Premiere League made history in 2021 with its inaugural tournament held at Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls, New Jersey.
  • That tournament provided an unprecedented amount of prize money for a cricket event to the winning team and standout players, the MVP of which received a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette.

HWPL New York Branch Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Times Square

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the New York branch of HWPL celebrated its 10th anniversary with a program followed by a peace walk in Times Square.

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  • NEW YORK, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the New York branch of HWPL celebrated its 10th anniversary with a program followed by a peace walk in Times Square.
  • HWPL is an international peace non-governmental organization affiliated with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the Department of Global Communications.
  • The peace walk that concluded the festivities began near West 42nd Street and Broadway and ended in Father Duffy Square.
  • In recognition of its 10th anniversary, HWPL and partner organizations worldwide issued a joint statement to increase awareness of the need for peace and call for more participation in HWPL's Legislate Peace (LP) Project.

HIGHGATE AND FLYNN PROPERTIES ACQUIRE THE HUNTINGTON HOTEL

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Monday, March 20, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highgate, a leading hotel management, investment and development company, and Flynn Properties, a San Francisco-based owner of luxury resorts, commercial real estate and select service hotel properties in America and abroad, today announced the acquisition of The Huntington Hotel. Located in San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood, the storied property has long been a nostalgic symbol of a bygone era, having originally been constructed in 1924 as the first steel and brick high rise west of the Mississippi.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highgate , a leading hotel management, investment and development company, and Flynn Properties , a San Francisco-based owner of luxury resorts, commercial real estate and select service hotel properties in America and abroad, today announced the acquisition of The Huntington Hotel.
  • Together, Highgate and Flynn Properties intend to restore and elevate every aspect of The Huntington Hotel to the very highest standard, returning it to its original glory while reestablishing it as the single finest luxury hotel in San Francisco.
  • Upon reopening, expected in 2025, The Huntington Hotel will again occupy its important place in the community – all while celebrating its rich history.
  • "I could not be more excited about the opportunity to bring the iconic Huntington Hotel back to its former glory and beyond," said Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Flynn.