New York City is suffering frigid cold like it has not seen in over a decade. The temperature has gotten as lower than 11 degrees in the morning, with wind chills that make it feel as cold as -50 degrees. In areas upstate, western Pennsylvania, Vermont and New Hampshire temperatures have reached as low as…
Author Archives: Rena
“Tibetan Artists Respond” Moves to Dartmouth College
“Tibetan Artists Respond” is an exhibition featuring eight artists from India, Nepal and Tibet. The exhibit recently moved from the Rubin Museum in New York to Dartmouth’s Hood Museum, and will be on display there until March 13th. Juliette Bianco, associate director of the Hood, says that hosting the exhibit it a tremendous opportunity for…
New York Police Museum Opens Children’s Exhibit
The New York City Police Museum just opened its new hands-on children’s exhibit in Lower Manhattan. Entitled the Junior Officers Discovery Zone, the exhibit was established with the help of the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. “We wanted to create a space that was designed exclusively for children,” said Julie Bose of the Police Museum. “We…
Firefighters Save St. James the Apostle from Destruction
A fire in the attic of the 183-year-old Church of St. James the Apostle almost resulted in the destruction of the historic landmark. The blaze erupted around twelve p.m. on Monday, and firefighters managed to bring it under control in an hour and a half, by cutting a hole in the roof in order to…
“Ice Age Animals of New York”
The curator of vertebrate paleontology at the New York State Museum in Albany, Dr. Robert Feranec, is to present “Ice Age Animals of New York” in the Carnahan Theater in Jamestown Community College later this week. Throughout the presentation, Feranec will introduce the audience to some of the most famous as well as unknown species…
NYPD Rescue German Shepherd From the Hudson River
New York police officers braved the snow and frigid water of the Hudson River last week to rescue a drowning German Shepherd. Officers from the harbor unit were alerted of the emergency on Friday morning. Mark Stoss lives on his sailboat Quid Pro Quo with Chloe, an eight year old dog. He said that he…
Bronx Zoo Welcomes Six Cubs
The Bronx Zoo recently welcomed six new additions to Tiger Mountain- three Amur and three Malayan tiger cubs. The Malayan cubs are the zoo’s first litter of their kind, while the Amur cubs are the first to be born at the zoo in over thirteen years. Zoo visitors have the unique opportunity to compare the…
Lea Michele Takes Part in PETA Campaign
PETA, or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is known to have a talent for attracting popular celebrities to support its cause. The organization has recently been joined by Lea Michele, the actress/ performer who plays Rachel Berry on Glee. Michele is taking part in the campaign which encourages people to “help put horse-drawn…
Robert De Niro: Guardian and Advocate of His Late Father’s Work
Robert De Niro, Sr. was a successful artist, and when he died of prostate cancer in 1993, his estate was entrusted to art dealer Lawrence Salander. However, last year, Salander was imprisoned for fraud, prompting De Niro, Jr. to take more interst in his father’s art legacy. Prosecutors claimed that bosses at Salander- O’Reilly Galleries…
8th Grade Student Shines in New York City Dance Performances
Addison Albano, a thirteen-year-old student at Brunswick School, has just performed with the American Dance Theater as “Fritz”, one of the main characters in The Nutcracker. He was very excited to have a part in the esteemed show. The ballet began on December 22nd, with fifteen performances during its ten-day run at the Brooklyn Academy…
