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East Meadow, Salisbury residents address concerns regarding Cricket World Cup
As Nassau County prepares for the International Cricket Council T20 Cricket World Cup this June, East Meadow and Salisbury residents have expressed concerns. A stadium that will seat 34,000 fans is under construction in Eisenhower Park, a centerpiece in both communities. The Council of East Meadow Community Organizations invited County...
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pulls support for Columbia University as Pro-Palestinian protests continue
BOSTON — Contentious protests at Columbia University over the war between Israel and Hamas are getting pushback from a well-known graduate: New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft. "I just can't believe in New York City at Columbia University, Jewish students are afraid to go to classes," Kraft said. Kraft...
An attempt to roll back protections for trans students in sports angers NYC students and families
Rebeca moved to New York City a year ago to protect her daughter, now 8, from increasingly trans-restrictive laws in Florida.So it came as a shock when she received a 7 a.m. text from a parent at her children’s school on March 21. A Manhattan parent-led advisory board had voted 8-3 the night before calling on the Department of Education to revisit guidelines on trans girls’ sports participation.Rebeca — who asked that we use only her first name and a pseudonym, Sophie, for her daughter, who is transgender — had thought of herself as a political refugee from a state...
The NYC Marathon Is Harder To Get Into Than an Ivy League. Now, You Can Run It Virtually With Peloton
Come marathon season, your social media feeds might be filled with friends and acquaintances traversing the boroughs of NYC in the TCS New York City Marathon. Now, even if you can’t run over the Verrazano Bridge or get cheered on by the crowds in person, you can get a taste of the experience on your Peloton Tread.
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