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Ex-Pride Agenda director at home at settlement house

Ex-Pride Agenda director at home at settlement house featured in The Villager, May 15, 2014 It was then, in January 2010, that he stepped down as executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda, less than two months after the state Senate had decisively rejected its first marriage-equality bill. Van…...

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The State of the Performing Arts on the L.E.S. – a Panel at Manny Cantor

The State of the Performing Arts on the L.E.S. – a Panel at Manny Cantor featured in The Lo Down, May 1, 2014 Here’s the audio recording from our fascinating panel discussion held at the new Manny Cantor Center on Monday. Our guests included Jay Wegman – artistic director of…...

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New Look For Educational Alliance

New Look For Educational Alliance featured in The Jewish Week, April 23, 2014 The venerable Educational Alliance, which opened its doors to serve Jewish immigrants on the Lower East Side 125 years ago, has gotten a makeover. With politicians, musicians and Educational Alliance board members on hand at the recent ribbon-cutting…...

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Manny Cantor Center Kicks Off Monthly LES Kids Rock Concert Series

Manny Cantor Center Kicks Off Monthly LES Kids Rock Concert Series featured in The Lo-Down, April 23, 2014 Need a place to jump and shout with your rock n roll kids?  This Sunday, April 27th,  The Manny Cantor Center  kicks off its monthly LES KIDS ROCK series with The Deedle Deedle…...

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Aiding Teens to Become Family’s First in College

Aiding Teens to Become Family’s First in College featured in The Wall Street Journal, April 24, 2014 Taking a page from his father’s philanthropy playbook, Sam Rosenblatt is helping a group of Lower East Side teens pursue a college dream with a gift of $1 million to the Educational Alliance.…...

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