New York Botanical Garden

INTRODUCING MARIPOSA FROM TEA FORTÉ

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星期四, 二月 22, 2024

MAYNARD, Mass., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tea Forté introduces Mariposa, the sixth curated collection with The New York Botanical Garden, featuring a stunning uplifting watercolor created by an artist at NYBG that captures the vibrant hues of blossoms growing within the renowned 250-acre garden. This exquisite tea collection evokes an enchanting essence of botanical bliss with lush, fruity flavors and floral aromas; each vibrant blend inspires happiness, harmony, and rejuvenation while supporting NYBG's work in plant research and conservation, horticulture, and education. 

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  • MAYNARD, Mass., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tea Forté introduces Mariposa, the sixth curated collection with The New York Botanical Garden, featuring a stunning uplifting watercolor created by an artist at NYBG that captures the vibrant hues of blossoms growing within the renowned 250-acre garden.
  • "Mariposa is a collection of vibrant blends perfect for spring rejuvenation," says Jill Piscopo, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Tea Forté.
  • Celebrate spring with the vitalizing blends from Mariposa:
    CUCUMBER MINT A cool spearmint and basil green tea with a hint of sweet blueberries.
  • NEW PINK PAPAYA NECTAR An herbal tea with tropical fruit notes, infused with juicy papaya and delicate flower petals.

GU Collaboration Collection with The New York Botanical Garden

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星期二, 二月 20, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GU, the Japanese apparel retailer with the brand theme "TOKYO TO SOHO", announces the launch of its first collection of collaboration items with The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), one of the world's premier botanical gardens. Items will be available at the GU store in Soho, New York from Friday, February 23rd.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GU, the Japanese apparel retailer with the brand theme "TOKYO TO SOHO", announces the launch of its first collection of collaboration items with The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), one of the world's premier botanical gardens.
  • Items will be available at the GU store in Soho, New York from Friday, February 23rd.
  • A portion of the proceeds from GU's collaboration with NYBG supports the Garden's work in plant research and conservation, horticulture, and education.
  • To celebrate the collection launch, the first ten customers who purchase more than $75 in-store, including at least one piece from the botanical-inspired collection, will receive a free one-year, dual membership to The New York Botanical Garden.

The Bancorp Pledges $1 Million Donation Toward Watershed Conservation

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星期二, 十月 17, 2023

(“Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”) (NASDAQ: TBBK) recently committed to donating a total of $1 million to be distributed between three distinguished watershed conservation organizations over the next three years.

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  • (“Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”) (NASDAQ: TBBK) recently committed to donating a total of $1 million to be distributed between three distinguished watershed conservation organizations over the next three years.
  • “At The Bancorp, we recognize the importance of preserving our watersheds and contributing to our communities,” said Damian Kozlowski, The Bancorp President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Driven by three main pillars, education, conservation, and advocacy, the Delaware Nature Society concentrates its watershed preservation and restoration on tributaries of the Delaware River.
  • These partnerships provide our employees with avenues for hands-on volunteerism and education.”
    To learn more about The Bancorp, please visit www.thebancorp.com .

Samir NeJame Named to City & State's 2023 'Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50' List

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星期三, 八月 30, 2023

ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Samir NeJame, chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Albany office, has been named to City & State's "Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50" list.

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  • Samir NeJame, chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Albany office, has been named to City & State's "Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50" list.
  • ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Samir NeJame , chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Albany office , has been named to City & State's "Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50" list .
  • According to the publication, the list recognizes public officials, business executives, nonprofit leaders, and advocates of Middle Eastern and North African descent who are making a difference in government and politics both city and statewide across a variety of issues and industries.
  • NeJame, who is Lebanese, is a first-generation American and the first in his family to go to college.

THE NEW YORK CITY BOROUGH PASS LAUNCHES AS THE SIGHTSEEING PASS FOR THE CULTURAL TRAVELER

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星期二, 四月 4, 2023

NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NYC Borough Pass is excited to launch New York City Borough Pass, the sightseeing pass designed to promote the neighborhoods and cultures that make New York City a unique and dynamic destination.

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  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NYC Borough Pass is excited to launch New York City Borough Pass, the sightseeing pass designed to promote the neighborhoods and cultures that make New York City a unique and dynamic destination.
  • The New York City Borough Pass features an array of popular cultural attractions, museums and performing arts venues in across the five boroughs of The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
  • The Pass, powered by Bandwango, is available in 1,3, 7 or 90-day options allowing locals and travelers to choose the duration best for them.
  • "I'm hyped to launch the New York City Borough Pass and help visitors and other locals celebrate the nuanced diversity and cultural heritage of the city I have called home my entire life," said John A. Marshall, founder and Chief Stewardship Officer of NYCBP.

Free Admission Campaign Introduces Assembly Bill #A03059 and State Senate Bill #S5265 Calling for Study of New Yorkers' Free Admission Rights

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星期三, 三月 15, 2023

NEW YORK, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Free Admission, a campaign seeking to codify the facts of New Yorkers' right to free admission to, and instruction from, the prized museums, zoos, gardens, science and performing art centers and aquarium they subsidize, today announced the introduction of New York State Assembly Bill #A03059 sponsored by Assemblyman Charles D. Fall and State Senate Bill #S5265 sponsored by State Senator Cordell Cleare.

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  • If they are not, the bills call for recommending corrective legislation.
  • Assembly Bill #A03059 and Senate Bill #S5265 aim to dissuade similar Garden campaigns without first clarifying the facts of New Yorkers' rights to free admission to the institutions."
  • The Free Admission campaign launched a petition in support of Bills #A03059 and #S5265.
  • To view and sign Free Admission's petition in support of Assembly Bill #A03059 and #S5265 visit: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/support-free-admission-bill .

INTRODUCING JUBILEE FROM TEA FORTÉ

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星期三, 二月 22, 2023

MAYNARD, Ma., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The celebratory, limited-edition Jubilee collection from Tea Forté is inspired by five years of partnership with The New York Botanical Garden, bringing together the best of past collections with a selection of jubilant commemorative blends. The collaboration helps support NYBG's work in plant research and conservation, horticulture, and education. All blends are USDA Organic Certified.

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  • Inspired by the flowers, plants, and fruits of The New York Botanical Garden, this collection celebrates five years of partnership between Tea Forté and the NYBG.
  • MAYNARD, Ma., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The celebratory, limited-edition Jubilee collection from Tea Forté is inspired by five years of partnership with The New York Botanical Garden, bringing together the best of past collections with a selection of jubilant commemorative blends.
  • "The Jubilee Collection is a delicious and beautiful assortment of blends which celebrates spring and our five-year partnership with the New York Botanical Garden," says Jill Piscopo, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Tea Forté.
  • "Jubilee is a joyous collection which is perfect for gifting as well as enjoying at home, all while supporting the wonderful work of the NYBG ."

Introducing Paradis from Tea Forté

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星期三, 三月 9, 2022

"The Paradis Collection is a delicious and beautiful assortment of blends which celebrate nature's bounty by featuring summer plants and fruits," says Jill Piscopo, Vice President of Product Development and Marketing for Tea Fort.

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  • "The Paradis Collection is a delicious and beautiful assortment of blends which celebrate nature's bounty by featuring summer plants and fruits," says Jill Piscopo, Vice President of Product Development and Marketing for Tea Fort.
  • "Paradis is exotic and inviting, with new takes on perennial tea favorites to awaken the senses with every sip."
  • Savor the tea ritual with the five alluring and modern blends each curated exquisitely for the Paradis collection:
    GINGER LEMONGRASS- An organic herbal tea blends citrus notes, balanced by cool spearmint and mellow licorice.
  • With its understated luxuriousness, Tea Fort has become an everyday indulgence of tea connoisseurs in over 35 countries and is served at the world's leading hotels, restaurants, resorts and retailers.

Edtech Nonprofit ReadWorks Receives Grant from Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation for Fiction Library Expansion

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星期二, 八月 31, 2021

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The edtech nonprofit ReadWorks has received a two-year $150,000 grant from the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation to increase the number of high-quality, diverse texts in its library, specifically focusing on fiction representing ReadWorks' broad usership.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The edtech nonprofit ReadWorks has received a two-year $150,000 grant from the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation to increase the number of high-quality, diverse texts in its library, specifically focusing on fiction representing ReadWorks' broad usership.
  • In response, ReadWorks' expansion of their fiction library will provide teachers and students even more of the high-quality, research-based passages they know and trust.
  • Fiction is fundamental to ReadWorks' mission of developing successful, joyful readers, regardless of background, socioeconomic status, or age.
  • "This grant from the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation will allow us to vault ahead in providing relevant and engaging content to our growing and diverse audience.

Introducing Soleil, the Latest Limited-Edition Collection from Tea Forté Curated with The New York Botanical Garden

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星期三, 三月 3, 2021

Tea Fort continues its partnership with The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), with a third awe-inspiring collection featuring classic artwork from The Garden's archival prints that was inspired by the warmth of the spring sun that nurtures the fruits, flowers and tea leaves of Soleil.

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  • Tea Fort continues its partnership with The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), with a third awe-inspiring collection featuring classic artwork from The Garden's archival prints that was inspired by the warmth of the spring sun that nurtures the fruits, flowers and tea leaves of Soleil.
  • Sales of the Soleil Collection help support NYBG's work in plant research and conservation, horticulture and education.
  • "The Soleil Collection is a revitalizing assortment of delicious, abundant blends perfect to celebrate the advent of spring," says Jill Piscopo, Vice President of Product Development and Marketing for Tea Fort.
  • "Soleil is designed to honor the awakening of nature, featuring five organic tea blends in a carefully curated collection which is as beautiful as it is delicious."