Ms. McCray created ThriveNYC, the most comprehensive mental health plan of any city or state in the nation, and she is recognized nationally as a powerful champion for mental health reform.
Additionally, Ms. McCray spearheads the Cities Thrive Coalition of mayors, with representation from more than 150 cities from all 50 states, advocating for a more integrated and better-funded behavioral health system.
As Chair of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, she brings together government, philanthropy and the private sector to work on some of the most pressing issues of our time, including mental health, youth employment and immigration.Ms. McCray’s other duties are extensive.
As co-chair of the Commission on Gender Equity, she is a persistent voice for creating a 50-50 city and world.In partnership with NYC’s Police Chief, she leads the Domestic Violence Task Force.
And in 2015, with her signature, New York City became the first city in the country to join the United Nations Women’s Safe Cities Global Initiative.
She is passionate about public service and leverages her platform in innovative ways to bring change where it is needed.
Ms. McCray believes that art is not a luxury and works closely with NYC’s Department of Cultural Affairs on dynamic projects with partners like the Public Art Fund and the Studio Museum in Harlem. She oversees the Gracie Mansion Conservancy and is intent on making sure that the programming, installations and exhibits are more accessible to the public, and better reflect the rich history and many cultures that make up New York City. In 2016, she launched the Gracie Mansion Book Club.
Among her many awards and accolades, she was honored as the 2017 Change Champion by the National Council for Behavioral Health and recently received the BWA Health award for her leadership in NYC from the Black Women’s Agenda, a national, 40-year-old nonprofit that promotes the well-being of African-American women and their families.
Ms. McCray has transformed the traditional responsibilities of First Lady, working in close partnership with her husband and becoming the first in her position to address a U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting, testify before the New York City Council and serve as commencement speaker for a major college or university.
The First Lady is a graduate of Wellesley College and has accepted an Honorary Doctor of Science from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.
Ms. McCray and Mayor Bill de Blasio live in Gracie Mansion, the official residence, and are proud parents of Chiara and Dante.
Chirlane McCray, New York’s First Lady Spoke at Jewish Heritage Event at Gracie Mansion-2018, about the Jewish Community, Mental health and many more issues, to see more about The Jewish Heritage ,in our World Liberty TV Political Channel by Clicking here.
The 61st Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City’s Fifth Avenue, Sunday, June 10th, starting at 11am.
2018 honorees included: Esaí Morales (Parade Grand Marshal), Zuleyka Rivera (Parade Queen)
David Begnaud (Puerto Rican Champion), Ismael Miranda (Lifetime Achievement Award)
Michael Stuart (Parade Ambassador) and 1st Responders and Heroes in the Puerto Rico relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts post Hurricane Maria.
America’s largest cultural celebration with over 1.5 million spectators this year will also feature:
Richard “Crazy Legs: Colón: Hip Hop artist, B-Boy and philanthropist
Tats Cru (Wilfredo “Bio” Feliciano, BG 183 and Hector “Nicer” Nazario): Bronx-based graffiti artists and professional muralists
Virginia Sánchez Korrol, PhD: Educator, historian and novelist, specializing in Puerto Rican studies
Sunny Hostin: Attorney, Emmy-Award winning journalist and co-host of ABC’s “The View”
Jackie Guerrido: Television personality, journalist and co-anchor of Univision’s “Primer Impacto”
Julio “Gaby” Acevedo: Reporter for NBC4 and Telemundo 47/WNJU
Allan Villafaña: co-anchor for “Primera Edicíon”and host of “Enfoque”, Telemundo 47/WNJU
Ricardo Villarini: Reporter for Telemundo 47/WNJU
Johnny Bliss: singer and contest on NBC’s “The Voice”
With 100,000 marchers and 1.5 million spectators, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade is one of the largest parades in the world.
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The Main Event About the Legalized Cannabis Industry for NY, NJ, PA and Surrounding East Coast States—Takes Place May 30 – June 2
The 5th Annual Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) will take place May 30 – June 2 at the Javits Convention Center in New York, NY. Serving the states on the East Coast which are increasingly legalizing cannabis including recreational, CWCBExpo NY will create a dynamic marketplace filled with the best education, products, and resources. Cannabis entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, investors, equity partners, ancillary businesses, and agricultural opportunists that can profit from this new economic and wellness market, as well as those already in the business.
Recent East Coast activity that is providing new business opportunities and more mainstream access to cannabis include: -Vermont is now the ninth state in the country to legalize cannabis and the first state to legalize through legislation.
-New Jersey is beginning to expand access to medical marijuana
-Medical marijuana sales are expected to begin this Spring in Pennsylvania, creating one of the nation’s largest MMJ markets
-Canada’s active investment market
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Ronald McDonald House® New York held its 26th Annual Gala last night at the Grand Hyatt New York’s Empire State Ballroom and raised more than $4.2 million to support families and their children battling pediatric cancer.
The proceeds raised will also help support the House’s facility operations, which recently re-opened to a 95-room residence, enabling children to have life-saving treatment while keeping their families close. This includes six new suites for families with children who recently received a transplant, the only suites of their kind outside of a hospital in the country.
This year’s gala was emceed by NY1 news anchors Cheryl Wills and Anthony Pascale, and honored President and Chief Executive Officer of Mastercard, Ajay Banga, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Morris Goldfarb, for their contributions and service to Ronald McDonald House® New York.
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Rachael Ray was born on August 25, 1968, in New York. She held several jobs in the food industry before her signature “30 Minute Meals” classes were picked up by a local television newscast.
She went on to host several Food Network shows, author tons of cookbooks, launch her own magazine, and start a nationally syndicated talk show, Rachael Ray, for which has been nominated for multiple Daytime Emmy Awards since its premiere and has taken home two.
Rachael Ray hosts the syndicated daily talk and lifestyle program Rachael Ray, and three Food Network series (30 Minute Meals, Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels, and $40 a Day).
Other programs to her credit include Rachael Ray’s Week In A Day and the reality format shows Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off, and Rachael Ray’s Kids Cook-Off. Ray has written several cookbooks based on the 30 Minute Meals concept, and launched a magazine Every Day with Rachael Ray.
Ray says her Sicilian maternal grandfather, Emmanuel Scuderi, and her Cajun ancestry both exert strong influences on her cooking. She uses ingredients such as fresh herbs, garlic, and chicken stock to boost flavors, and believes measuring “takes away from the creative, hands-on process of cooking.” She, instead, favors approximations such as “half a palmful.”
In November 2006, Ray became a spokeswoman for Nabisco crackers. She appears in commercials and on boxes for the many Nabisco products. Many boxes with Ray’s picture have her recipes.
In 2006, Ray launched the Yum-O! nonprofit organization. Its mission is to “empower kids and their families to develop healthy relationships with food and cooking.” This is achieved by teaching families to cook, feeding hungry kids, and funding cooking education.
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BALI curricula is created to benefit young women and girls enrolled in middle school, high school and colleges throughout New York City around the country. BALI is founded on the principles and vision of Bella Abzug, a leading feminist and the first Jewish Congresswoman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
The 12th Annual Bella and Bella Fella Awards took place at the Tribeca Rooftop, close to 300 people were in attendance ,started off with an great cocktail hour outside in the Rooftop area, with great drinks and food stations serving all kinds of food ,one can eat.
After the Cocktail hour we settled in for the program, welcoming remarks were made by, Meg Holzer, Bali Board Secretary , after that Erica Forman ,BALI Board chair spoke and then Liz Abzug ,Founder / Executive Director of Bali, and the daughter of Bella Abzug , spoke and thanked everyone attending the event.
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