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The man who made Barack Obama an even more dazzling candidate for President with his "Hope" "Change" and "Progress" posters, has been busy with a campaign of his own. Shepard ... Read more..

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For the past month, a new, free public kayaking program has been operating out of Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. It’s May, on a bright, breezy afternoon, Charlie O’Donnell is ... Read more..

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The good news is there are still 37 official days of summer left for the beach retreating and rosé swilling. In the meantime, it doesn't put a damper on that ... Read more..

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What: 28th Annual New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Where: Solberg Airport, NJ When: July 23-25; Friday 1pm-10pm, Saturday 6am-10pm, Sunday, 6am-8pm Why: To achieve new heights in life. Ballooning exists ... Read more..

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· On your next visit to Atlantic City, have some sushi with that sea view at Tropicana's new restaurant, Fin. [tropicana.net] · For its 56th summer, the Newport Jazz Festival (August ... Read more..

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Traveling to the airport is an experience filled with excitement, stress, and for some, pangs of fear. And if you're not one to have your own private helicopter, chauffeur—or desire ... Read more..

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· The NYC Jazz Festival runs now through June 26, and includes music legends Roy Hargrove, Herbie Hancock, João Gilberto, and McCoy Tyner, as well as newer talent like Anat ... Read more..

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· Go to Governors Island on Saturday, get out your trusty binoculars—proceed downloading the iPhone app—and prepare yourself for the truly unique New York City experience of bird watching with ... Read more..