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"And I feel like us being mostly Hispanic, mostly African American students, mostly Caribbean students, we don't get to learn a lot about our cultures and the ways that we were thriving. Shannah Henderson speaks to a student during Brooklyn Preparatory High School's AP African American studies course in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Wednesday. Henderson said Trevor Packer, the senior vice president and the head of the AP Program and the instruction division, responded. She said that because she doesn't have a degree in African American studies, she was also required to take online courses at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. AP African American Studies is multidisciplinary, drawing from literature, the arts and humanities, political science, geography and science.

☆ NYC man arrested after allegedly killing victim who confronted him for not saying thank you
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Mirna Alsharif | Mirna Alsharif Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A New York City man was arrested on Friday after allegedly fatally stabbing a man who confronted him for his bad manners, according to police. On Sept. 20 at around 11:30p.m., Joan Nunez, 37, opened the door of a smoke shop in Gowanus, Brooklyn for Edwin Pedroza, 42. When Pedroza walked in without saying thank you, Nunez confronted him, which led to a verbal dispute, according to policeVideo shared by the NYPD appears to show Nunez, in white, and Pedroza engaging in a physical dispute inside the smoke shop. The pair left the shop as the fighting escalated, where Pedroza allegedly displayed a knife and stabbed Nunez in the abdomen and neck. Pedroza was arrested Friday morning in Brooklyn and charged with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.

☆ One office building is trying a radical new ploy to lure Google and other firms to Brooklyn
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An office building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is slashing rents and offering flexible leases. At 25 Kent Ave., it's offering 50% off to lure tech and media firms that are attracted to Manhattan. In July 2019, Rubenstein opened an eight-story, 511,000-square-foot office building at 25 Kent Ave. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Bilyana DimitrovaTarget tenants include Google, Facebook, Amazon, and companies that have over 500,000 square feet of office space in Manhattan. People who work at 25 Kent have access to its fitness center.

☆ Looking for a ‘Real’ Two-Bedroom in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Which Borough Offered More for Their Money?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Ms. Gaither, 31, who grew up in Akron, Ohio, and has lived in New York for over a decade, is a recruiter at Google. “I was team Brooklyn and he was team Manhattan,” Ms. Gaither said. Ms. Gaither, who prefers older buildings, was undeterred by the prospect of a small renovation, and was partial to several areas in Brooklyn. “We were elder millennials in Williamsburg, with warring rooftop DJs starting at 2 p.m. every Saturday,” Ms. Gaither said. The couple has a 3-year-old rescue dog, Sadie, and during the pandemic Ms. Gaither began fostering dogs, as well.

☆ One Thing Americans Can Agree On? Pickleball
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Gretchen Tarrant | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

From TikTok dances to sourdough bread to DIY home decor, many pandemic hobbies were abandoned as quickly as they spread. But that’s not the case with pickleball, a favorite that has not only endured but become the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. The game serves as a source of community for many, including WSJ readers of all locations and ages. When we asked them to comment on their love of the sport, the feedback was notable. Below, a lightly edited version of nine readers’ responses.

☆ I got Web3 VIP access to see Jack Harlow in concert through an NFT club called Dancing Seahorse. But the experience felt very Web2 — and that's exactly what the company's CEO wants.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( April Joyner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The VIP suite hosted by Dancing Seahorse offered a good but not spectacular view of the stage. Until five months ago, when he cofounded Dancing Seahorse, Nahai wasn't really into crypto or Web3, he told me. Dancing Seahorse's suite drew a crypto-curious crowd. From left: Melanie McClain; Phillip Hale-Christofi, Dancing Seahorse's head of events and experiences; and Ladidai. It was perhaps no coincidence, then, that Dancing Seahorse's suite drew a pretty crypto-curious crowd.

☆ Leaving New York for Cleveland? Here’s How Far Their Money Went.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Mr. McGlinchey had been to Cleveland only once, years before. “People in the museum world know Cleveland, and know the Cleveland Museum of Art’s quality of programming,” said Ms. Scaturro, 46. So Ms. Scaturro went on her own, renting a house in Shaker Heights, a leafy Cleveland suburb. In Cleveland, house hunting proved more manageable than in New York. Ms. Scaturro, an avid cook, wanted a big kitchen and space for entertaining.

Earlier court filings had indicated Musk would be deposed starting on Sept. 26, while a filing Saturday said Agrawal was also due to be questioned starting Monday morning. That day, Musk’s team learned of Agrawal’s rescheduling, the person said. Agrawal’s deposition could be a chance for Musk’s team to question him about Zatko’s whistleblower allegations. Agrawal also turned down an invitation to testify at a Senate committee hearing alongside Zatko earlier this month citing the litigation with Musk, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley. Twitter and Musk are set to go to trial over the acquisition dispute in mid-October.

Rolling Loud New York is scheduled to take place at Citi Field in Queens, New York this weekend, but three drill rappers initially expected to perform have been axed from the lineup. The NYPD’s actions mirror what happened at Rolling Loud New York in 2019, when the department banned 22Gz and fellow drill rapper Pop Smoke from hitting the stage. Neither the NYPD, Mayor Adams or Rolling Loud have released an official statement. However, the organizers of the festival graciously agreed to pay Sha Ek for the canceled performance. If Rolling Loud wants to put you guys on, then they won’t have a permit.’But Rolling Loud was like, ‘We’re still going to honor the payment.

Today, there are 56 Hispanic American banks and credit unions that are FDIC or NCUA insured around the US. We selected Hispanic American-owned credit unions from the National Credit Union Administration's list of minority depository institutions which was also updated on June 30, 2022. In our list of Hispanic American-owned banks and credit unions, many of the institutions listed offer customer support in Spanish and English. You can open up savings accounts, checking accounts, CDs, and money market accounts in most of the institutions listed. To help you learn more about a specific Hispanic American-owned bank or credit union, we've included links to reviews of individual institutions.

☆ A day in the life of Ryan Serhant, a celebrity broker who's about to list NYC's most expensive home for more than $200 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-03 | by ( Zoe Rosenberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The reality-TV star rose to fame on "Million Dollar Listing New York" as an agent to the wealthy. It's a habit he's had since the early days of "Million Dollar Listing New York." It was heavy-weights day, Serhant said, working the entire back of his body. The call's over and Serhant heads into new-agent interviews. 8 p.m.Zena's asleep, so Serhant heads down to his home office and works on getting his inbox to zero for the day.

☆ I've been a broker in NYC for 10 years and I've never seen the rental market this crazy. Here's my advice for beating the competition for an apartment.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-27 | by ( Ameena Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He says right now, renters aren't questioning rental fees, and deals are much harder to come by. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I've never seen the rental market as crazy as it is right now. But this year, the rental market has returned stronger than ever and the pent-up demand has been great for property owners, agents, and brokers like myself. Apartment seekers aren't questioning rental fees, and deals on new leases are much harder to come by. My advice for anyone looking to secure their next NYC apartment is be extra preparedUnderstand that the market is highly competitive right now and things are moving at lightning speed.

☆ Made Men: A photo tour of the most notorious sites of New York Mafia history – and what they look like now
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-23 | by ( Andrew Lichtenstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderManhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, on the western edge of Midtown, got its name from its crowded tenements. On March, 13, 2019, Gambino family crime boss Frankie Cali was shot dead in the driveway outside his Todt Hill home. Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderThe service road to the Belt Parkway runs through the northern edge of the Brighton Beach neighborhood. John Gotti's Family Home, Howard Beach, QueensThe home where John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family. It's here that John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family and thus the 'Godfather' of the American mafia, lived and raised his family.

☆ James Harden a avut un debut fantastic la noua echipă Brooklyn Nets
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Superstarul din Liga Nord-Americană de baschet, James Harden a avut un debut fantastic la noua echipă, Brooklyn Nets.Recent transferat la formația din New York, Harden în tandem cu Kevin Durant, a făcut legea în partida cu Orlando Magic, câștigată de Nets cu scorul de 122-115.Cei doi au marcat mai mult din jumătate din punctele echipei lor. Durant și-a trecut în cont 42 de puncte, recordul absolut al acestui sezon. James Harden a marcat 32 de puncte, însă a oferit cele mai multe pase decisive, 14 la număr.Baschetbalistul James Harden, cel mai bun marcator în ultimele trei sezoane ale NBA, s-a transferat acum câteva zile de la Houston Rockets la Brooklyn Nets, și astfel a redevenit coechipier cu Kevin Durant. Cei doi au mai jucat împreună în perioada 2009-2012 la Oklahoma City Thunder.

Persons: James Harden, Kevin Durant, Durant, număr.Baschetbalistul James Harden Organizations: Liga Nord - Americană, Nets, Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder Locations: Brooklyn, New York, Harden, număr.Baschetbalistul, NBA, Houston, Oklahoma

☆ How this high school dropout went from $100K in debt to bringing in $18M selling stuff on Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2018-12-19 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Seven years ago, Larry Lubarsky was a 31-year-old high school dropout who had no money saved and was $100,000 in debt. Lubarsky buys products — like electronics, beauty supplies or toys — in bulk and then re-sells them on Amazon for a profit. "I had no idea that selling on Amazon was even a thing," Lubarsky says of his first brush with the business. Starting his own businessThe windfall from his cut of that Amazon business got Lubarsky back on his feet. He rented his own apartment in Brooklyn and in 2014, used his newly acquired expertise to launch his own Amazon business.

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