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    Comite Civico Salvadoreno Inc Gala Celebration-NY

    Comite Civico Salvadoreno Inc Gala Celebration-NY

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    Comitte Civico Salvadoreno Inc, headed by its President Vivian Pereira ,based in Hempstead Long Island, New York.
    During February 2015, Comite Civico Salvadoreno Inc, donated sewing machines,food for 75 families and wheel chairs in different cities and villages of El Salvador.

    Comite Civico Salvadoreno Inc, is an non-profit organization and its mission is of Charity and Goodwill ,dedicated in assisting neighboring community in El Salvador by providing wheelchairs to handicapped elderly and children.
    The Organization also works with young children and promotes cultural programs and also participates in “Desfile De La Hispanidad” parade on 5th Ave in Manhattan,New York.

    Many honoress, were honored at the Annual Gala-2015 The Following Politicians were in attendance to support the cause:
    Mayor Wayne J.Hall Sr Of Hempstead Long Island, New York ,Edward P.Mangano County Executive of Long Island,New York, Reuben i.Zamora ,Ambassador of El Salvador and many more Community leaders were honored.

    Monster Retailer Awards at the Paris Ballroom in the Paris Hotel, Las Vegas

    Monster Retailer Awards at the Paris Ballroom in the Paris Hotel, Las Vegas

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    The annual Monster Retailer Awards drew an overflow crowd to the Ballroom of the Paris Hotel, where Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys wowed it with a, well, monster live performance.

    Before the concert kicked off, head monster Noel Lee presented the company’s Most Monstrous Awards to its best-performing retail partners of the previous year, with the top honor, the Gold Award, going to Australian CE chain Harvey Norman.

    This year’s winners, by category, were as follows:

    Most Monstrous Domestic Distributor: Almo
    Most Monstrous Independent CE Retailer: Crutchfield
    Most Monstrous Travel Retailer: Dixon’s Travel (United Kingdom)
    Most Monstrous Specialty Chain: Media Markt (Russia)
    Most Monstrous Power Retail Chain: Harvey Norman (Australia)

    Will.i.am, Founder i.am angel Foundation, at the CGI

    Will.i.am, Founder i.am angel Foundation, at the CGI

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    The unusual premiere speaks to Will.i.am’s larger initiative to inspire students and young people to cultivate an interest in science. At the JPL event, the artist, born William James Adams Jr., also announced a partnership between his i.am.angel Foundation and digital resource provider Discovery Education for a program called i.am.STEAM, intended to bring science, technology, engineering, art and math (or STEAM) to K-12 classrooms around the country.

    Will.i.am isn’t the first musician whose music cracked Earth’s atmosphere. The Voyager deep-space probes, launched in 1977, house a copy of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode,” for instance, but Will.i.am became the first to have a song on Mars. He initially connected with NASA after buying a $5 million time block on ABC for the back-to-school one-hour TV special “i.am.FIRST-Science Is Rock and Roll” last August. (The special was filmed at the 2011 FIRST Robotics Championships for kids.) After the show, NASA administrator Charlie Bolden was piqued by Will.i.am’s educational initiative, inviting him to attend the Curiosity launch at Cape Canaveral in November and putting in motion the idea to beam an original song on a 708 million mile round trip between Earth and Mars.

    The Giants of Broadcasting Luncheon -NYC

    The Giants of Broadcasting Luncheon -NYC

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    WNET President-Emeritus Bill Baker hosted the 9th annual Giants of Broadcasting ceremony on October 14th. The ceremony paid homage to thirteen “media giants” who transformed the broadcasting industry over a span of seven decades. The luncheon was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where guests wined and dined while enjoying celebratory montages and acceptance speeches.

    Honorees included Brian Williams, Christiane Amanpour, Fred Pierce, Charles Kralt, Robert Northshield, Charles Osgood, Rand Morrison, John Dille III, Brian Lamb, Frances Preston, James Arness, Rick Buckley, and Dawson ‘Tack’ Nail.

    While most honorees spoke of their past achievements, current ABC international correspondent Christiane Amanpour discussed her hopes for the future of broadcasting. “I do hope in the future that we see many more women on the screen, and that there is a balance between men and women,” she said. “I would like to see the day where women were not judged by the amount of highlights in their hair, not judged by the shortness of their hemlines or deeply plunging cleavages, but [judged] for their professionalism, competence, and the quality of their work.”

    The ceremony acknowledged that broadcasting is still relevant. The awards honored media entrepreneurs of the past alongside broadcasting icons of the present. The late James Arness and Dawson ‘Tack’ Nail were commemorated for paving the way for twenty-first century journalism. Meanwhile, CBS anchor Charles Osgood and NBC correspondent Brian Williams continue to make waves in modern day broadcasting.

    The ceremony was sponsored by the Library of American Broadcasting, which acts to preserve historical records from past television and radio broadcasts. Their ultimate goal is to “make records available to a wide audience of academia, industry, and the public, while simultaneously keeping a weather eye on the future”. The luncheon is the Library’s biggest fundraising event of the year.

    Live Performance by Saxophone Great Kenny G at Promise Night Gala

    Live Performance by Saxophone Great Kenny G at Promise Night Gala

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    Saxophonist Kenny G rose to fame in the mid-1980s with his signature smooth jazz sound. He is the top-selling instrumental musician of the modern era.

    In 1973, at just 17 years old, Kenny G was hired by Barry White to play with his Love Unlimited Orchestra at the Paramount Northwest Theater in Seattle. The gig with White and his band was the first of several for the saxophonist, and it was around this time that he changed his name to Kenny G.

    In 1982, after inking a deal with Arista Records, Kenny G released his self-titled debut album. Striking a balance between jazz and R&B, the record marked a solid start to his solo career.

    His next two albums, G Force (1983) and Gravity (1985), continued his upward trajectory, but it was his fourth studio album, Duotones (1986), that made the saxophonist an international star. Eventually topping 5 million sales, the silky-smooth jazz album led the way for Kenny G to work with other big-name stars, including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Natalie Cole. During his long career, he’s also performed with Barbra Streisand, Burt Bacharach and Frank Sinatra.

    In addition to his recording success, Kenny G set a Guinness World Record in 1997 for playing the longest note ever recorded on a saxophone. At a performance at J&R Music World in New York City, he employed a method called circular breathing to hold an E-flat for 45 minutes and 47 seconds. Although his mark was surpassed in 2000 by Vann Burchfield, Kenny G was hopeful of reclaiming the record.

    Kenny G plays the Selmer Mark VI Soprano, alto and tenor saxophones. He has created his own line of saxophones called “Kenny G Saxophones.

    Kenny G Live Performance by Saxophone Great Kenny G  at Promise Night Gala -2017, See more Entertainers and Celebrity’s in our World Liberty TV Celebrity and Entertainment Channels by Clicking here.

    Mayor Bloomberg and Media and Entertainment Commissioner Oliver Present Seventh Annual “Made In NY” Awards at Gracie Mansion – New York,

    Mayor Bloomberg and Media and Entertainment Commissioner Oliver Present Seventh Annual “Made In NY” Awards at Gracie Mansion – New York,

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    Mayor Bloomberg and Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver presented the seventh annual “Made in NY” Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the City’s entertainment and digital media industries. The 2012 “Made in NY” honorees include: Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer Robert De Niro; Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep; Academy Award, Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner Whoopi Goldberg; Emmy-winning actress and television host Kelly Ripa; award-winning media company radical.media, which develops, produces and distributes innovative content across all forms of media; and New York City-based Kickstarter, the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects.

    This year’s “Made in NY” Mayor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to actors and legendary husband-and-wife comedy team Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. The Mayor made the announcement at Gracie Mansion, where Raven-Symoné and the cast of the Broadway musical Sister Act performed. The musical, which received five Tony Award nominations, features an original score by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater and is currently playing at the Broadway Theatre.

    “This has been a remarkable and record-breaking year for New York City’s entertainment and digital media industries, which are vital parts of our economic diversification strategy,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “More New Yorkers than ever before are taking advantages of the opportunities within these growing industries. Congratulations to all of the honorees, who are proof positive that when you’re Made in NY, you can make it anywhere.”

    “Our City is home to some of the most talented people in the world, who are part of a creative community that continually amaze and impress us all,” said Commissioner Oliver. “It’s an honor to recognize these individuals and organizations tonight for all of their achievements as we celebrate the seventh annual ‘Made in NY’ Awards.”

    Video profiles featuring intimate conversations with each of the honorees have been produced and are available to watch online at facebook.com/NYCMINY. The videos were created with the support of various guilds and studios, and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment wishes to thank the guilds, Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. Television and SOFA Entertainment for their assistance.

    Academy Award Winning Actor Danny Aiello Jr. Interview

    Academy Award Winning Actor Danny Aiello Jr. Interview

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    “Danny” Aiello Jr. is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures, including Once Upon a Time in America, Ruby, The Godfather: Part II, Hudson Hawk, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Léon: The Professional, Two Days in the Valley, and Dinner Rush. He had a pivotal role in the 1989 Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing as Salvatore “Sal” Frangione, the pizzeria owner, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Aiello is also known for his role as Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries, Mario Puzo’s The Last Don.

    Aiello broke into films in the early 1970s. One of his earliest roles came as a ballplayer in the 1973 baseball drama, Bang the Drum Slowly, with Robert De Niro. Aiello had a walk-on role as small-time hood Tony Rosato in The Godfather Part II (1974), ad-libbing the famous line “Michael Corleone says hello!” during a hit on a rival gangster Frank Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo).

    In 1980, Aiello had a co-lead role with Jan Michael Vincent in Defiance, about some Manhattan residents who fight back against the thugs terrorizing the neighborhood. The next year, he received considerable acclaim for playing a racist New York City cop in Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) with Paul Newman.

    In 1981, Danny Aiello won a Daytime Emmy award for his appearance in an ABC Afterschool Special called A Family of Strangers.

    Aiello’s singing has been on display in films such as Hudson Hawk (1991), Once Around (1991), and Remedy that starred his son Ricky Aiello and Jonathan Doscher. He has released several albums featuring a big-band sound including I Just Wanted To Hear The Words (2004) and Live From Atlantic City (2008). Aiello and EMI songwriter Hasan Johnson released an album in 2011 of standards fused with rap entitled Bridges.

    He played the title character for the video of Madonna’s song, “Papa Don’t Preach” (1986).

    Aiello’s Broadway theatre credits include Gemini, The Floating Light Bulb, Hurlyburly, and The House of Blue Leaves. He also was in the 1976 Broadway play Wheelbarrow Closers, directed by Paul Sorvino.

    In July, 2011, opened Off Broadway in the two-act drama The Shoemaker, written by Susan Charlotte and directed by Antony Marsellis. The play is a stage version of his 2006 movie A Broken Sole, which began life in 2001 as a one-act play.

    Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara Receiving the Made in NY Lifetime Achievement Award –New York

    Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara Receiving the Made in NY Lifetime Achievement Award –New York

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    Made in NY” Mayor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement: Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller.

    As “Stiller & Meara,” Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller gained nationwide fame as a comedy team on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” They have performed together in nightclubs and theatres across the county and have made countless appearances on television and radio. As Frank Costanza on “Seinfeld,” Stiller received an Emmy Award nomination, won the American Comedy Award for “Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a Television Show” and was honored by the Paley Center for Media as ‘TV’s All Time Funniest Relative.’ Following “Seinfeld,” Jerry enjoyed a nine-year run as Arthur Spooner on the hit CBS series, “King of Queens.” He has also appeared in numerous films, including The Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three, The Ritz, Hairspray, and Zoolander (with son, Ben Stiller).

    Television appearances include “Seize the Day,” “Murder She Wrote,” “In the Heat of the Night,” ‘The Good Wife” and many others. Meara is remembered for her film work, including Fame, Boys from Brazil and Awakenings. On television Meara played Peggy Moody in “All My Children,” starred in the series “Kate McShane,” and had recurring roles on “Rhoda,” “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “Alf,” “Sex in the City” and “King of Queens.” She has received five Emmy nominations for her television work. Anne’s script After-Play was produced by Manhattan Theatre Club then moved Off-Broadway to Theatre Four.

    Meara won the Outer Critic’s Circle John Gassner Award for playwriting for After-Play. Meara and Stiller have also both appeared on Broadway. Meara’s credits include Eastern Standard and Anna Christie, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. Stiller has appeared in various shows, including Hurlyburly, Three Men on a Horse and What’s Wrong with this Picture. Most recently, Stiller has appeared in commercials for Capital One Bank, and the couple has hosted their own web series, StillerandMeara.com. They are currently appearing in a Public Service Announcement for Mayor Bloomberg’s Million Tree Initiative.

    Jane Fonda, Two-Time Academy Award Winner

    Jane Fonda, Two-Time Academy Award Winner

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    Jane Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Ballou. She won two Academy Awards, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and received movie awards and nominations in more than 50 years as an actress. After 15 years in retirement, she returned to film in 2005 with Monster-in-Law, followed by Georgia Rule two years later. She produced and starred in exercise videos released between 1982 and 1995, and again in 2010.

    Fonda has been an activist for political causes; her opposition to the Vietnam War and associated activities were controversial. She has protested the Iraq War and violence against women. She describes herself as a liberal and a feminist. In 2005, Fonda worked alongside Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem to co-find the Women’s Media Center, an organization that works to amplify the voices of women in the media through advocacy, media and leadership training, and the creation of original content. Fonda currently serves on the board of the organization. Since 2001, Fonda has been a Christian.

    Fonda has been a longtime supporter of feminist causes, including V-Day, a movement to stop violence against women, inspired by the off-Broadway hit The Vagina Monologues, of which she is an honorary chairperson. She was present at their first summit in 2002, bringing together founder Eve Ensler, Afghan women oppressed by the Taliban, and a Kenyan activist campaigning to save girls from genital mutilation.

    In 1981, she was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award.

    In 1994, the United Nations Population Fund made Fonda a Goodwill Ambassador.

    In 2004 Fonda was awarded the Women’s eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century award as one of Seven Who Change Their Worlds

    In 2007, Fonda was awarded an Honorary Palme d’Or by Cannes Film Festival President Gilles Jacob for career achievement. Only three others had received such an award – Jeanne Moreau, Alain Resnais, and Gerard Oury.

    In December 2008, Fonda was inducted into the California Hall of Fame, located at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts.

    In December 2009, Fonda was given the New York Women’s Agenda Lifetime Achievement Award.

    Queens Pride Parade & Multicultural Festival in Jackson Heights Queens NY-2025

    Queens Pride Parade & Multicultural Festival in Jackson Heights Queens NY-2025

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    BY: Adal Hussain, Chief Editor at 37th Ave Jackson Heights Queens NY June 1st 2025

    The Queens Pride Parade formed in response to Julio Rivera’s murder and, more directly, to the 1992 homophobic outcry over the inclusion of gay and lesbian content in the Children of the Rainbow curriculum, which was designed to teach children tolerance of all of New York City’s diverse communities.

    As a result, former New York City Council Finance Chair, Daniel Dromm, who was then a public school teacher in the borough’s Community School District 24 (where the controversy was centered), came out as openly gay and decided to counter the ensuing propaganda with a family-friendly celebratory parade that would promote LGBT visibility and pride, and be based in a neighborhood where many closeted gay people lived.

    Daniel Dromm, Queens Lesbian & Gay Pride Committee co-chair, 1999. On November 22, 1992, the initial planning meeting was held in Dromm’s Flushing apartment, and the formation of the Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride Committee (QLGPC) followed soon after at a meeting of Queens Gays and Lesbians United (Q-GLU).

    Co-chaired by Dromm and Cuban-born LGBT rights activist Maritza Martinez, QLGPC canvassed neighborhood gay bars for donations and support.

    Dromm later recalled that some bar owners were resistant, “It was a very quiet lesbian and gay community — a large one but not a very visible one. [People were worried] that if they became visible, they would pay a price.”

    The first Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival took place on Sunday, June 6, 1993, and an estimated 10,000 people attended.

    The parade route ran from 89th to 75th Streets along 37th Avenue, which was painted with a lavender line.

    The accompanying stage show featured drag queen and transgender performers, who were also pivotal beforehand in helping to raise money and promote the parade at the gay bars where they regularly entertained. Martinez gave a bilingual speech, with the following spoken in Spanish.

    2025 NEW QUEENS PRIDE PARADE GRAND MARSHALSThe New Queens Pride Parade is proud to celebrate three remarkable Grand Marshals whose lives and work reflect the strength, diversity, and resilience of our community. This year, we honor Andry José Hernández Romero, a courageous gay asylum seeker and artist whose unjust detention and deportation have sparked a national movement for justice;

    Assembly Member Catalina Cruz, a trailblazing immigrant leader and champion for LGBTQ+ rights, workers, and families; and Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, a fierce advocate for queer liberation, reproductive justice, and intersectional equity.

    Each of these leaders brings a unique story and vision to our celebration—reminding us that Pride is not just a moment, but a movement rooted in courage, solidarity, and the fight for liberation for all.

    Close to 140 groups marched in unity to honor pride month at 33rd anniversary of Queens Pride Parade Jackson Heights Queens NY-2025.

    Political leaders in attendance included: Representatives from Governor’s office, Mayor’s office, in person political leaders included: Letitia James is the 67th Attorney General of the state of New York, New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli , Queens DA Melinda Katz, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, New York City Comptroller, Brad Landers, New York City Council Speaker adrienne adams, NY State Senator Jessica Ramos, Justin Brannan NYC Council member and so many more.

    See More in our World Liberty TV, LGBTQ + Channels, Blogs and Who is who of LGBTQ+ Communities, by clicking here.

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