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Fast Forward Gabe Pressman, Iconic New York Reporter, Dies At 93
Gabe Pressman, an iconic New York television reporter whose career stretched back six decades, has reportedly died. He was 93. The NBC fixture’s wife said he died in his sleep Friday morning, the New York Daily News reported. The Bronx native was born in 1924 and served in the military during World War II before…
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Fast Forward Meet the Nice Jewish Boy Behind the Insanely Cute ‘Dogist’ Instagram
Meet Elias Weiss Friedman, a nice Jewish boy who left corporate life behind to make a living taking pictures of cute dogs all over New York City. After getting laid off in 2013, Friedman started an Instagram account that showcased pictures of adorable dogs. He called it The Dogist. Nearly 5,500 posts, 2.6 million followers…
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Community Marching For Pride In New York — And Fighting For Activists Around The World
Two weeks ago, I was in Haiti visiting AJWS’s grantee partner Kouraj, which is the Creole word for “courage.” What an apt name for an organization led by courageous activists who are fighting for a very simple human right that still eludes people in more than 70 countries around the world. That right is the…
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Fast Forward Swastikas Painted On Suburban New York Home Sold By Jewish Agency
(JTA) — Swastikas and the word “hate” were spray-painted on a suburban New York home newly sold by a Jewish-owned real estate agency. The vandalism was discovered Saturday in Clarkstown, a Rockland County town about 30 miles from New York City. Late last month, the words “No Jews” were spray painted from floor to ceiling on…
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Fast Forward Is Sarah Jessica Parker Building One Of The Biggest Mansions In New York?
Sarah Jessica Parker and her family may soon call one of the largest mansions in New York home. Plans are in the works to combine two West Village townhouses, which were purchased by Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick for $35 million in 2016, according to the New York Post. A representative for Parker said…
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Fast Forward Ex-Tennis Star Killed On Citi Bike Will Be Buried In Israel
Former Israeli tennis star and Special Forces soldier Dan Hanegby will be buried in Israel after he was killed while riding a Citi Bike on Monday, neighbors told DNA Info. Hanegby, who worked as the director of investment banking for Credit Suisse, is survived by his wife and two children. Hanegby, 36, was the first…
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Fast Forward Elie Wiesel Honored With New York Street Name
Elie Wiesel received a posthumous honor on Tuesday, as New York City renamed a Manhattan street corner in honor of the Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor in a ceremony attended by Mayor Bill de Blasio and family members. “Elie Wiesel was perhaps the most eloquent voice for peace in our world. New York City is…
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Fast Forward Elie Wiesel Gets Upper West Side Street Named In His Honor
(JTA) — New York City has named a street after Holocaust survivor, author and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel. The southwest corner of 84th Street and Central Park West on the Upper West Side was renamed Elie Wiesel Way during a ceremony on Tuesday. Wiesel was “perhaps the most eloquent voice for peace in…
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