The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce sent us this announcement over the weekend and we would love it if one of our members could qualify!  Please read on below:

If your business has seriously been thinking about Going Green, a unique opportunity has just emerged.  A Certified Green Consultant in New York City is working with CNBC on a career transition segment, possibly called “From Wall Street to Green Street”.  There will be two pieces to the segment: the transition interview and a walk-through with a client of the process to green a business – from assessment through certification.  Each piece will air 1-2 minutes.

This is therefore a request to find a business not just for the show but to actually sign on as a client and go through the process of earning your certification for greening your business practices. Read the rest of this entry »

The FORWARD, America’s most influential Jewish weekly newspaper and website, announced today a new partnership with the English edition of the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz.  Beginning January 24th, a special four-page edition of the FORWARD will be included in every Sunday copy of Haaretz English Edition.

More details on the FORWARD’S award-winning website.

Title: “Notes from Brooklyn”- A Concert to Benefit the Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service
Location: St. Ann’s Church, located in the heart of Brooklyn Heights at Montague and Clinton Streets
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Description: We are thrilled to announce our second “Notes from Brooklyn” Benefit Concert! We hope that you join us on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at St. Ann’s Church, located in the heart of Brooklyn Heights at Montague and Clinton Streets.

This year, we’re turning up the volume at St. Ann’s, and we expect to sell out the house with three outstanding headliners: the charismatic rock and blues singer Dana Fuchs (star of Sony Pictures’ 2007 release, “Across the Universe,” who most recently sold out Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom on November 6th!); the soulful sounds of Brooklyn’s own The Revelations featuring Tre Williams; and Purelements, whose unique brand of dance originated on the streets of East New York. Our M.C. will be comedian and Brooklyn native Carole Montgomery. Two of our favorite Brooklyn-based friends have partnered with us to create this event: Moore PA Hire is handling staging, sound and lighting; B.L. Howard Productions is coordinating the concert.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-02-11
End Time: 22:30

The Hundred Year Association of New York honored the 2009 winners of the Isaac Liberman Public Service Awards and E. Virgil Conway College Scholarships in a special ceremony on December 16, 2009. Department of Citywide Administrative Services Commissioner Martha K. Hirst lead the event, held at One Police Plaza.

Each year, the Hundred Year Association reviews the achievements of City employees to identify those who, through dedication beyond their job descriptions, have provided outstanding service to the people of New York City. The Association also awards scholarships for the children of career civil servants. Winners are chosen by an Awards Committee. Recipients of the awards receive between $1,000 and $6,000. The 25 winners this year were granted $54,000.

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Tiffani Branch
Charles E. Inniss College Scholar

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$6,000
Tiffani Branch is the daughter of Noreen Branch, a paraprofessional at the Department of Education. Ms. Branch is a graduate of Townsend Harris High School and a student at Stony Brook University.

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