Frieze New York 2025 Present Exciting Art Experiences at The Shed

Frieze New York 2025 Present Exciting Art Experiences at The Shed

ewly commissioned works by internationally acclaimed artists around The Shed and the surrounding High Line area.
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Remembering Pope Francis who died Monday at 88, the Day After Easter

Remembering Pope Francis who died Monday at 88, the Day After Easter

Report by Brad Balfour When Pope Francis ended his day on Easter 2025, he might not have’ known it would be his last. But he was determined to make the day one where he mustered what energy he had to...
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Fmr Congress Person Carolyn Maloney Held Her St. Pat’s Preview Breakfast where She Launched Daughter Virginia’s City Council Campaign

Fmr Congress Person Carolyn Maloney Held Her St. Pat’s Preview Breakfast where She Launched Daughter Virginia’s City Council Campaign

day. So once again I was there on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 8-10 am, when Maloney held her Annual St. Patrick's Day Leadership Breakfast at Sojourn (421 W 7th Ave, Ste 901, New York, NY 10001) on the Upper East Side.
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Irish Boxers Battle on Sunday in The Theater at Madison Square and Score a Knock Out

Irish Boxers Battle on Sunday in The Theater at Madison Square and Score a Knock Out

“King” Cullum WalshPhoto: Brad Balfour Report by Brad Balfour On the Sunday night of St Patrick’s Day weekend, Irish boxers hit New York in The Theater at Madison Square Garden bringing an array of puglistic skills with them. At the...
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Indie Comics Come Alive at MoCCA Arts Fest 2025

Indie Comics Come Alive at MoCCA Arts Fest 2025

Preview by Brad Balfour The Society of Illustrators presents MoCCA Arts FestMarch 15 – 16, 2025Metropolitan Pavilion125 West 18th StreetNew York, NY 10011 New York’s indie comics festival is back. Presented by the Society of Illustrators, the MoCCA Art...
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International Travel is Celebrated by Hundreds of Exhibitors at The Travel and Adventure Show Held at The Javits Center

International Travel is Celebrated by Hundreds of Exhibitors at The Travel and Adventure Show Held at The Javits Center

Preview by Brad Balfour Taking place at the Javits Center, the 2025 Travel & Adventure Show, returns to New York Jan. 25-26 for its fourth year. As New York’s largest travel show, it boasts even more exhibitors, bigger trip giveaways...
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With This New Year’s Ball Drop, 2025 Offers Changes in One Times Square

With This New Year’s Ball Drop, 2025 Offers Changes in One Times Square

Photo: Brad Balfourfrom L to R: Jeffrey Straus, Sherri White, Joy Mangano Preview by Brad Balfour It’s that time of the year again, and the time to make my encounter with The Ball. For a number of years now, I...
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The Very Talky John D. Lee and Martin Nutty’s Irish Stew Podcast Drops Its 100th episode

The Very Talky John D. Lee and Martin Nutty’s Irish Stew Podcast Drops Its 100th episode

John D Lee and Martin Nutty Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour When John D Lee and Martin Nutty dropped episode 100 of the  Irish Stew Podcast they turned the tables on the concept. Subject Shelley Ann Quilty-Lake became the interviewer and...
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Irish Study Finds Link Between Obesity, Weight Loss Programs, And Genetics

Irish Study Finds Link Between Obesity, Weight Loss Programs, And Genetics

Obesity is a global epidemic that impacts people of all ages and genders worldwide. Over the years, numerous studies have been done to understand the many factors that affect obesity. Recently, collaborative research between the University of Galway and Brunei...
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Tom McGivney and Wife Maryann Are Making One Family’s Fight Against the Killer Disease of PKD

Tom McGivney and Wife Maryann Are Making One Family’s Fight Against the Killer Disease of PKD

Report by Mike Greenly A few months ago, on September 15th, 2023, to be exact, Tom McGivney and his wife Maryann successfully climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the highest mountain in Africa and the seventh tallest...
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