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Queens Gazette: ‘Wave Makers’ Launch Splashdown in Jackson Heights

Things are going swimmingly in Jackson Heights this summer, where parents and youngsters are taking advantage of a program called “Wave Makers” that will provide 2,600 New York City second graders with free swim lessons. The new pilot program is the result of a public-private partnership between the city and nonprofit organizations including Asphalt Green, […]

NY Daily News: NYC student-athlete swims in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games

New York City-based swimmer Adell Sabovic, 22, competed Tuesday in the 100-meter freestyle at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, representing his family’s home country of Kosovo. After his race, he thanked Asphalt Green for his success. Asphalt Green made waves this year when it announced a public-private partnership with the City Council and the Gray Foundation […]

NBC News: Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools

A Holocaust museum in New York City will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade students in public schools in a program announced Thursday aimed at combating antisemitism. The program will allow up to 85,000 students at traditional public schools and charter schools to tour Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage over the next three years, […]

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Blackstone’s Jon Gray, in Denim, Warms to the Social Limelight

Gray proved just how much he and his wife Mindy can be worth at a gala. The very first Basser benefit raised $8 million for fighting cancers linked to BRCA gene mutations.

Basser Center for BRCA Jean Bash

Taking a different approach to the usual benefit-hosting, the Basser Center for BRCA threw a casual and cool celebration at Cipriani Wall Street for their inaugural New York City benefit aptly named Basser Jean Bash – Unzip Your Genes.  

Rag & Bone and The Basser Center For BRCA Host The Basser Jean Bash: Unzip Your Genes

If one were to judge the scene at Cipirani Wall Street solely by the guest list alone, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. There were hedge fund directors, corporate lawyers, media personalities, and a sprinkling of fashion folk. But instead of the sea of suits and cocktail dresses indicative of such a venue, guests took a more […]

‘Unzip Your Genes’ benefit raises awareness about cancers linked to BRCA gene

There was an important event Tuesday night in Manhattan to raise awareness for cancers linked to the BRCA gene. The event “Unzip Your Genes” benefited the Basser Research Center founded by Mindy and Jon Gray.

Why Is This Private Equity Billionaire Helping Build Charter Schools in Harlem?

Harlem Village Academies (HVA), a network of five charter schools in Harlem, New York, was founded in 2001 by Deborah Kenny, a former executive at Sesame Street Publishing and an educator with a master’s from Teacher’s College.

Penn’s Basser Research Center for BRCA Names UK Breast Cancer Researcher Alan Ashworth Winner of First Annual Basser Global Prize

Award Honors Key Contributors to Field of Inherited Breast and Ovarian Cancers

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