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Calendar of NYC Events
May 16, 2012
Lunch with the League: Crisis in State Governments
42 states are struggling with deficit budgets. Can states meet their obligations to public pensions, to rising health care costs, and to quality public education? Is there a crisis in state funding?
Richard Ravitch will speak to these issues at the League’s membership meeting on Wednesday, May 16th. No one is more superbly qualified to do so.
The New York Times has called him “Mr. Fix it”. For good reason. Richard Ravitch has come to the rescue of New York State time and time again. He was involved in the coalition of power brokers which saved New York City from bankruptcy. He served as the head of New York’s Urban Development Corporation, the Metropolitan Transit Authority, Chair of the 1986 -1988 Charter Revision Commission, and most recently, as Lt. Governor in David Paterson’s Administration. Once there, he proposed a solution to resolve another fiscal crisis.
The League honored Mr. Ravitch for his devotion to public service at the annual awards luncheon in 1988. We continue to honor his service and his prodigious contributions to New Yorkers.
The May 16th League meeting is a rare opportunity to hear from an honored guest and expert on what needs to be done for New York to attain financial stability and remain responsible to its obligations.
RSVP: Email (office@lwvnyc.org)
or call (212 725 3541)
4 West 43rd Street
11:00AM - 2:00PM
Cost: $10.00
Posted By: Gotham Gazette
THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND THE SECOND ANNUAL SPRING SOIREE
You are invited to join hundreds of young philanthropists as they come together for an evening of live music, cocktails and great food in support of The Fortune Society, one of the nation’s most respected nonprofit organizations offering services to formerly incarcerated men and women. The Second Annual Spring Soiree takes place on May 16th, 2012, at 9pm at the Trump SoHo in Manhattan. Hosted by Fortune’s Junior Committee and The Leadership Foundation, the evening will raise funds to support a vast array of services that help formerly incarcerated individuals successfully re-enter their communities after serving time in prisons and jail.
The event will also include a live performance by John Forte, formerly of The Fugees.
Trump SoHo; 246 Spring Street (corner of Spring Street & Varick Street)
9:00PM - 12:00AM
Cost: Ticket prices range from $175.00- $500.00
Posted By: Gotham Gazette
May 17, 2012
2012 Partners for Life Gala
The Partners for Life Gala is Gift of Life's signature event. For the twelfth consecutive year, Gift of Life will honor its marrow donors, transplant recipients, volunteers and financial supporters. This year actress Mayim Bialik will serve as the event’s emcee.
Cocktail hour begins at 6PM
Dinner will be served at 7PM.
For more information or to purchase tickets please contact Barby A. Sloven at 561.982.2914 / gala@giftoflife.org
Grand Hyatt- Grand Central
6:00PM - 10:00PM
Cost: Tickets information available upon request
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May 18, 2012
Ladies First
May 18, 2012 7-11PM, Bohemian National Hall/Czech Center
321 East 73rd Street, 10021 NYC
Contact:
Keve Wilson 917 683-5678
ladiesfirstnyc@gmail.com
www.wix.com/ladiesfirstnyc/ccr
Suggested Donation: $20
RSVP at www.ladiesfirstnyc.eventbrite.com
Inspired by adventurous women, musicians Lynn Bechtold, Milica Paranosic, and Keve Wilson preside over a whole-evening event of video installation and music. NYC artist Cecilia Mandrile will create a special Ladies First award and the winner will be announced during the reception.
Reception and after-party are sponsored by Trader Joe’s, Orwasher’s Bakery, Pain D’Avignon, Chez Jacqueline, Kafana, and Balls Vodka. Jewelry is provided by Sequin Jewelry and the projection design is created by Ian D Donald. Additional support is provided by Gallery MC.
The evening unfolds in three parts–
7- 8PM Opening Reception and Video Installation, comprised of short personal interviews by women whose works have made a significant contribution to cultural life. The interviews present notable women of all fields, including composer Gloria Coates, Sing for Hope founders Camille Zamora and Monica Yunus, Micalea Ferreira of ARTErra - residências rurais artísticas, Lara Land of Land Yoga, photographer Theresa Ortolani, award-winning author of the Storylines Project Neela Vaswani, and others. Many of the women who were interviewed for the installation will be in attendance at the event.
8 - 9:30PM Chamber Music Concert, performed by many of the composers and some of New York's most in-demand chamber musicians, including Keve Wilson (oboe), Lynn Bechtold (violin), Irina Chirkova (cello), Taka Kigawa (piano), and Dan Barrett (cello). The program offers world premieres of works by Juilliard composer Milica Paranosic and multi-faceted Gene Pritsker, as well as compositions by Ms. Bechtold, Peter Breiner, Dan Cooper, Patrick Grant, and Alvin Lucier. Arrangements of music by Alma Mahler and Vitezslava Kapralova, and threads of Czech/NYC composer Antonin Dvořák’s themes round out the evening.
9:30 -11PM After-Party, offering an opportunity for the audience to meet the artists as well as the women that participated in the video installation.
Bohemian National Hall
7:00PM - 11:00PM
Cost: $20 Suggestion
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4th Annual Brooklyn Folk Festival
Down Home Radio Show and The Jalopy Theatre Present:
THE 4th ANNUAL BROOKLYN FOLK FESTIVAL
WITH OVER 30 MUSICAL ACTS, WORKSHOPS, FILMS,
SQUARE DANCE AND FUN CONTESTS
Date: Friday, May 18th - Sunday, May 20th, 2012
Location: 345 Jay Street (between Metrotech and Willoughby Streets)
Tickets: $20 per day or $45 weekend pass
www.BrooklynFolkFest.com
Brooklyn, NY (April 9, 2012) – This year, the founders of the Brooklyn Folk Festival will transform 27,000-sq ft of raw space in Downtown Brooklyn into a musical wonderland to showcase the talents of local and renowned national bands playing a variety of Appalachian string-band music, hot jazz, Americana, jug band music, blues, klezmer, and folk traditions from the Caribbean and Balkans.
Featured performers include legendary singer and folklorist Alice Gerrard, formerly of Hazel and Alice (with Hazel Dickens); Eastern Kentucky ballad singer and banjo player Brett Ratliff; the accomplished bluegrass singer Michael Daves; and Bodoma debuts their traditional Afro-Caribbean Garifuna music from Honduras. The festival opens Friday night, May 18th with a special tribute to Brooklyn’s own Woody Guthrie, who would have turned 100 this year.
The festival costs $20 per day or $45 for the three-day pass. Tickets include access to all instrumental workshops, film screenings, and the Sunday afternoon family-friendly square dance. Locally brewed beer, wine and food will be available for purchase.
“The Brooklyn Folk Festival brings back the pioneering spirit of the early Newport and University of Chicago folk festivals by presenting a diversity of authentic folk music from the United States and elsewhere in the world,” said Eli Smith, festival co-host and Down Home Radio Show founder. “This year, we bring together an amazing array of talent. Most folk festivals are really songwriter and rock music events and do not present a significant amount of traditional folk music styles. We hope that our audience will find in the Brooklyn Folk Festival a fresh and renewed take on what a folk festival can be and should be. And most of all, we hope everyone has a great time!”
345 Jay Street, Brooklyn
7:00PM - 11:55PM
Cost: $20/day, $45/full pass
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4th ANNUAL TAP EXTRAVAGANZA - QUEENS
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Boulevard
Flushing, New York 11354
4th ANNUAL TAP EXTRAVAGANZA - QUEENS
Friday, May 18, 2012, 8:00 PM
$20/$15 Members/$10 Students
A co-presentation of Flushing Town Hall and presenter/producer Cobi Narita, Jazz Center of New York
Hoofers, bring your tap shoes and join the Tap Jam and Shim Sham Finale! Featuring Dormesha Sumbry, Baakari Wilder (lead, Savion Glover's Bring in Da Noise); Keitaro Hosokawa and Masata Nishitani, Savion Glover Company; Ali Bradley; and Ebony and Jeremia Edwards, our "youngest stars." Co-produced by Traci Mann and Al Heyward; with Frank Owens, Music Director; and Michela Marino Lerman, Dance Captain.
Conveniently located on Northern Boulevard in Downtown Flushing, a block and half east of Main Street, FTH is easily accessible by subway and bus; we offer free parking for our patrons. For tickets and more information, visit: www.flushingtownhall.org, or call the Box Office: (718) 463-7700, ext. 222.
Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Boulevard Flushing, New York 11354
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Cost: $20/$15 Members/$10 Students
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Burlesque to Broadway
Experience the art of the tease as critically acclaimed Quinn Lemley stars in her new hit touring production, Burlesque to Broadway. The limited run will be presented two nights only, on May 18th and 19th at 8 pm at Brooklyn’s historic Millennium Theater.
This unique theatrical concert, directed by Tony Award winner Joseph Hardy, honors rule-breaking icons such as Sally Rand, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Mae West, and a movement that would influence culture for the next 100 years.
Millennium Theatre, 1029 Brighton Beach Ave., Brooklyn
8:00PM - 10:00AM
Cost: $35 - $75
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May 19, 2012
2nd Annual Lexington Craft Fair
Join us for the 2012 Lexington Craft Fair, an early summer sales event! Start the summer right with original, hand-crafted items from local artisans and savor gourmet bites from some of NYC's best food vendors. Lexington's own Hearing Screening Van will be on hand to provide free hearing screenings to Craft Fair attendees. Proceeds will benefit the Lexington School and Center for the Deaf.
The Lexington Craft Fair is a community event that strives to be as accessible as possible for everyone. ASL interpreters will be on hand to assist with communication. Please join us for a day or fun, shop locally-made gifts, and help support our programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in NYC.
Lexington Soccer Field
25th Ave between 75th and 73rd St
Jackson Heights, NY 11370
Saturday, May 19, 2012
10am - 5pm
Rain Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012; 10am - 5pm
http://lexnyc.org/2nd-annual-lexington-craft-fair.aspx
For more information, or to become a vendor at the Lexington Craft Fair, please contact Trisha Hanudel at thanudel@lexnyc.org
Lexington School and Center for the Deaf, 26-26 75th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11370
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Cost: Free
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Unon Settlement Assocaition's Ethnic Festival
Come celebrate the cultural tapestry that is East Harlem at Union Settlement Association’s 20th Annual Ethnic Festival!
With ethnic foods, cultural performances and activities for all ages.
Featuring World on a Plate, an opportunity to sample the tastiest dishes from a diverse array of East Harlem's best restaurants.
Saturday, May 19th 11:00 - 5:00
At Union Settlement, on 104th Street between 3rd and 2nd Ave.
11:00AM - 5:00PM
Cost: Free
Posted By: Gotham Gazette
May 20, 2012
Cinderella
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College concludes its 2011-2012 Target FamilyFun series with American Family Theater’s production of Cinderella on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2pm.
American Family Theater’s award-winning production of the classic fairy tale Cinderella bursts with excitement, fantasy and song as it tells the story of a lowly servant girl whose one wish is to attend the royal ball. In this all-new children’s musical, Cinderella sings and dances her way from the kitchen of her stepmother's house into the arms of Prince Charming, helped by her good friend Mortimer Mouse and her magical Fairy Godmother. Appropriate for children ages four and up, the production lasts for one hour and is performed without an intermission. All tickets are $7.
American Family Theater (AFT) is the nation’s premier producer of musicals for families and young audiences and performs in over 300 venues each year. AFT’s award winning productions reflect a critically acclaimed commitment to full-scale presentations that involve the skills, talent and creativity of outstanding directors, designers, composers, performers and technical personnel.
Please note that this is NOT the Disney production of the story.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Cost: $7
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Concert at Fraunces Tavern: The Musical World of Benjamin Franklin
Julianne Baird, soprano
Allen Whear, cello
John Bailey, harpsichord
Ed Mauger, narrator
Benjamin Franklin’s long and eventful life progressed from a working-class childhood in Boston and the print shops of Philadelphia to the royal courts of Europe. He became the most celebrated author, scientist and diplomat of colonial times.
Like all Franklin’s enthusiasms, his musical life was just as variegated and fully-engaged. Benjamin Franklin wrote ballad lyrics and politically satirical songs and even constructed musical theory to justify the timelessness of his beloved Scots ballads. He attended concerts and operas, promoted emerging American musicians, and invented a musical instrument that became the rage of Europe. “National Artistic Treasure” Julianne Baird brings Franklin’s musical world to life in this unique program of music and readings. Featuring music of Francis Hopkinson, Benjamin Carr, Benjamin Franklin, and others.
Our season finale concert is co-presented by The Fraunces Tavern® Museum.
http://www.salonsanctuaryconcerts.org/
http://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/
orders@salonsanctuaryconcerts.org
54 Pearl Street, NY NY 10004
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Cost: $25/$15
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May 21, 2012
KEIGWIN + COMPANY 2012 Summer Intensive: LET'S MAKE A DANCE
KEIGWIN + COMPANY (K+C) announces the company’s first summer intensive program, Let’s Make a Dance, which will be held from May 21-25, 2012 at The Juilliard School.
Let’s Make a Dance invites participants to explore the creative process and the rewards of performance alongside professional dancers. Participants will learn to develop their unique voices and hone their skills as collaborative artists, using improvisational and compositional tools in a playful environment. Dancers will explore working as an ensemble while simultaneously learning from and creating with K+C company members in partnering and interactive phrases. The week culminates in a shared performance experience for the professional community in New York City.
For further information, visit www.keigwinandcompany.com/calendar/summerintensive.
The Juilliard School
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Cost: Please see registration information on website.
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NYCA Charter School Board Meeting
The NYCA Charter School Board Meetings are open to parents, staff and any other members of the public. The remaining meetings will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the following dates: May 21, 2012 and June 11, 2012
433 E. 100th St.
4:30PM - 6:30PM
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May 22, 2012
Anti-Poverty Innovation: The Local and National Impact of New York City’s Center for Economic Opportunity
Event Presented by the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College
- Mission and overview of the NYC Center for Economic Opportunity, part of the Office of the Mayor
- Case Study: Jobs-Plus, an innovative employment program for residents of public housing
-Role of nonprofit organizations in implementation, research, and technical assistance
Moderator:
Jonathan Bowles
Executive Director, Center for an Urban Future
Speakers:
Kristin Morse
Deputy Executive Director, Center for Economic Opportunity
Debra-Ellen Glickstein
Vice-President for Strategy & Program Development, New York City Housing Authority
Jessica Nathan
Jobs-Plus Director, BronxWorks
Donna Wharton-Fields
Senior Associate, MDRC
RSVP Required - By email at nonprofit.workshops@baruch.cuny.edu
Or by phone at 646-660-6743
Admission is free, Space is limited
Baruch College Information & Technology Building, Newman Conference Center,7th Floor, Room 750, 151 East 25th Street (Lexington & 3rd Avenues), New York, NY
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Cost: Free
Posted By: Gotham Gazette
May 23, 2012
Marijuana Policy Benefit with John Stossel
Join Rob Kampia and the Marijuana Policy Project as we honor John Stossel, New York Times bestselling author and host of Stossel on the Fox Business Network, to celebrate the release of his new book, No, They Can't: Why Government Fails - But Individuals Succeed.
We're celebrating at Philip Williams Posters in Tribeca. For more than 35 years, Philip has been buying and selling original vintage posters, and advertising ephemera. His gallery features over 100,000 unique posters dating from 1870 to present, making it the largest of its kind in the world.
In addition to John's new book and Philip's amazing collection, we will also have a silent auction featuring the 420 Collection by Grace Slick, along with items from a host of other artists who have donated their work to support ours.
A portion of each ticket purchase is tax deductible, and the proceeds will benefit our work to change marijuana laws nationwide. The ticket price includes a copy of the book, light snacks, beer, and wine. Visit www.mpp.org/nycmay23 for ticket information.
Philip Williams Posters 52 Warren St Tribeca, NYC (Between W Broadway and Church St)
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Cost: $150 ($175 at the door)
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The Spirits of Mexico Festival Hits the Big Apple May 23 - 24
North America’s oldest, largest and most comprehensive celebration of agave-based spirits, the Spirits of Mexico Festival, will kick-off its national tour in New York City May 23 and 24. The New York festival begins with a VIP dining event, Wednesday, May 23 at Toloache 50, 251 West 50th St. The night will include a tasting reception of the finest spirits, agave-infused dinner and live auction. Tickets are $250 per person.
The main tasting event will take place at Agave NY, 140 7th Avenue South, Thursday, May 24, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tequila aficionados and master distillers alike, will celebrate the world’s finest agave spirits, and enjoy seminars, fine cuisine and a silent auction. VIP tickets are $85 and general admission is $65.
Toloache 50, 251 West 50th St. New York, NY 10019
7:30PM - 11:30PM
Cost: $65 general
Posted By: Gotham Gazette
May 28, 2012
Faith in Freedom
Monday, May 28, 2012
7:00 PM
Memorial Day
AVERY FISHER HALL, LINCOLN CENTER
Faith in Freedom
Joseph Martin, Composer/Conductor
The Music of Joseph Martin
James Melton, Guest Conductor
The Music of Dan Forrest
Featuring Distinguished Concert Singers International
Tickets: $20-$100
*On Sale date: February 28, 2012
Call CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500, or visit www.lincolncenter.org. For more information on group sales or other special offers, please contact us at 212-707-8566 x307 or BoxOffice@DCINY.org.
www.DCINY.org
AVERY FISHER HALL, LINCOLN CENTER
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Cost: $20-$100
Posted By: Gotham Gazette
May 29, 2012
PARSONS DANCE SUMMER INTENSIVE WORKSHOP
Parsons Dance’s 12th Annual
SUMMER INTENSIVE WORKSHOP
Three-week intensive for pre-professional and professional dancers
May 29 - June 16, 2012
Parsons Dance – praised around the world for its virtuosity, exceptional theatricality, athleticism, energy and accessibility – presents the twelfth annual New York City Summer Intensive Workshop for pre-professional and professional dancers from May 29-June 16, 2012. For the first time, the workshop has been extended to three weeks. David Parsons’ Master Choreography Workshop will follow the Summer Intensive Workshop from June 18-22, 2012. Enrollment information for both the Summer Intensive and Master Choreography Workshops can be found at www.parsonsdance.org/summerworkshops.
The Summer Intensive Workshop includes a culminating performance, the Summer Intensive Showcase, on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 6pm. Audiences are welcome to the free performance at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center, 248 W. 60th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. Admission to the performance is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are required. To reserve seats, call (212) 869-9275 or email info@parsonsdance.org.
Both the Summer Intensive and the Master Choreography Workshop are presented in association with Marymount Manhattan College, the official education partner of Parsons Dance, and held at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center, 248 W. 60th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues.
For more information about either program, call 212-869-9395 or visit www.parsonsdance.org.
ABOUT PARSONS DANCE
Parsons Dance is committed to building new audiences for contemporary dance by creating American works of extraordinary artistry that are engaging and uplifting to audiences throughout the world. The company tours regionally, nationally and internationally. Since 1985, Parsons Dance has toured an average of 32 weeks per year, to a total more than 235 cities and 30 countries. Many others have seen Parsons Dance on PBS, Bravo, A&E Network, and the Discovery Channel. Millions watched Parsons Dance perform live in Times Square as part of the internationally broadcast, 24-hour Millennium New Year’s Eve celebration. In New York City, Parsons Dance has been featured at The Joyce Theater, City Center, New Victory Theater, Central Park Summerstage, Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and The World Trade Center. For more information, visit parsonsdance.org.
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Cost: See website for pricing
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2012 Church Avenue Street Fair!
Join us for the 2012 Church Avenue Street Fair, co-sponsored by the Church Avenue BID and the 70th Precinct Community Council!
When: Sunday April 29, 2012 (12:00pm - 6:00pm)
Where: Church Avenue from E. 10th St. to Argyle Road
Great shopping, delicious food, and family-friendly fun. Shayna's (Church Ave./E. 10th St.) will be making their famous roti, Am-Thai (Church Ave./ E.10th St.) will offer savory spring rolls and dumplings, and a soon-to-open cafe will be serving up ice cream.
Experience everything Church Avenue has to offer…
• Children's Corner (Church Ave./Stratford Rd.) will be treating us to a musical performance.
• Z Spot Salon (Church Ave./E.10th St.) will provide haircuts and trims.
• Don't forget to bring the family pet! Pawsitive Veterinary Clinic (Church Ave./Stratford Rd.) will offer free pet check ups.
• HoneyDew Drop (Church Ave. between Stratford and Westminster) will host a magic show and other kids' activities.
• And much more (check the BID's website for activity updates)!
Please contact the Church Avenue BID at 718-282-2500, ext. 63237 with any questions.
Church Avenue from E. 10th St. to Argyle Road
12:00PM - 6:00PM
Cost: Free Activities
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Hudson River Park Gala, Honoring Glenn Dubin
This year’s Gala, held entirely in the Hudson River Park for the first time, will be an evening like no other in the Park to date. Host Gayle King, Honorary Gala Chairs Deborra-lee and Hugh Jackman, and Gala Co-Chairs Diana Taylor and Douglas Durst will join guests in attendance to honor Glenn Dubin, Chairman and CEO, Highbridge Capital Management, for Leadership in Community Enrichment. With the tenth anniversary of the Park’s opening quickly approaching, the Hudson River Park Trust and Friends of Hudson River Park are working in partnership to secure the resources needed to continue expanding and sustaining this world class amenity that has become so important to the fabric of the city. The commitments of early donors, table purchases, and other contributions to the Gala will support Park beautification and programs.
Hudson River Park, Pier 26 (across from North Moore Street in Tribeca)
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Cost: For more information, contact gala@fohrp.org
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The Pianist Program from the Orange County High School of the Arts
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
8:00 PM
WEILL RECITAL HALL, CARNEGIE HALL
The Pianist Program from the Orange County High School of the Arts
Distinguished Concerts Artist Series
Patricia Dobiesz, Director
Tickets: $50
*On Sale date: March 29, 2012
Call CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or visit www.carnegiehall.org. For more information on group sales or other special offers, please contact us at 212-707-8566 x307 or BoxOffice@DCINY.org.
www.DCINY.org
WEILL RECITAL HALL, CARNEGIE HALL
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Cost: 50
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June 11, 2012
NYCA Charter School Board Meeting
The NYCA Charter School Board Meetings are open to parents, staff and any other members of the public. This is the final meeting of the school year.
433 E. 100th St., New York
4:30PM - 6:30PM
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