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New Cohorts to Serve In The Buffalo Community!

wNYmedia.net

The Buffalo AmeriCorps program based at The Belle Center has been given a brand new year to serve the community. They received a grant totaling $677,542 from the NYS Commission on National and Community Service. Mayor Byron Brown will be swearing-in th... »

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Sean Parker Keeps Busy After Leaving Silicon Valley for NY

NYConvergence

Sean Parker, former Napster founder and former President of Facebook, has been long gone from Silicon Valley for almost three  years, making a permanent home in Manhattan. Since arriving in NY, Parker has become involved with different NY charities and... »

CLEAR Community Charities

brad's blog

I’m a big fan of the CLEAR card and the CLEAR service. When it first launched, I got it immediately and used it wherever it was available. Fortunately this included Denver, New York, and San Francisco. If you don’t know of CLEAR, it’s a biometric card ... »

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New York Public Library Partners with Public School System, Connects Online Catalog

NYConvergence

The New York Public Library has partnered with more than 50 city public schools to borrow up to 100 books at a time including class sets. Students in Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx will also receive library cards to the NYPL and gives students ... »

Young Techies Talk Philanthropy at Web 2.0 Expo

NYConvergence

At a panel during the recent Web 2.0 Expo in NY, a conversation arose about how the young startup community has become socially active. Young entrepreneurs, or “millenials”, have started to focus on incorporating philanthropy into their business models... »

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In Advanced Years, Rediscovering Love but Finding Rent Too Much to Pay

NYTimes.com NY Region

Jorge and Norma Zavallas could not afford their Queens apartment and received assistance to move into an Upper West Side senior residence. »

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