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MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK

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Make Music New York is a NYC-based nonprofit that organizes two annual, participatory musical celebrations: Make Music New York on the summer solstice, and Make Music Winter on December 21st, the winter solstice.

Now in its eighth year, Make Music New York is the largest music event ever to grace Gotham as a unique festival of over 1,000 free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on June 21st, the first day of summer. MMNY takes place simultaneously with similar festivities in more than 726 cities around the world — a global celebration of music making.

SUMMER HAS FINALLY ARRIVED

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The solstice signifies the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This year, the solstice arrived this morning at 6:51 A.M. EDT.

The timing of the solstice depends on when the Sun reaches its farthest point north of the equator.

In temperate regions, we notice that the Sun is higher in the sky throughout the day, and its rays strike Earth at a more direct angle, causing the efficient warming we call summer.

This summer solstice is the day with the most hours of sunlight during the whole year.

USA SAYS NO ASYLUM

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In over a half year period, the US Border Patrol has caught nearly 50 thousand minors crossing t alone from Mexico, with most entering into Texas' Rio Grande Valley.

About three-fourths of them are from Honduras, Guatemala or El Salvador. This alarming amount of minors has multiplied times ten compared to years past.

RIP GERRY GOFFIN

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75 year old Gerry Goffin, who wrote many songs on the American Hit Parade has died. Gerry Goffin was born on February 11, 1939 in NYC, where he met, fell in love, married and wrote songs for Carole King and may others. Here's an eclectic sample sung by Ms. King. The young teenage couple shared an instinct for classic pop song construction and he was Carole's first love.

CAROLE KING GOFFIN/KING MEDLEY (PART 1): http://youtu.be/jQMcIJjTEwE via @YouTube

CAROLE KING - GOFFIN/KING MEDLEY (PART 2) SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN YOU: http://youtu.be/pe1dWaPnVLQ via @YouTube

ADVENTURES NYC

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Join NYC Parks and Backpacker Magazine as we turn the Big Apple into the country’s largest urban adventure playground at the 10th annual Adventures NYC, a celebration of all things outdoors. Adventures NYC brings together more than 25,000 outdoor enthusiasts for a wide range of outdoor activities and exciting demonstrations for all ages to experience, including rock climbing, slacklining, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, fly casting and, outdoor gear exhibits. This year, the festival is expanding to include a second day out in Marine Park, Brooklyn, for an entire weekend of adventure!

HEALTHCARE MEASURES

Consumers have a vast amount of information available to them at their fingertips by simply going online and doing some basic research. However, the time to choose the best hospital for you and your family is when you are healthy. When comparing hospitals, published reports can vary widely.

In an effort to help consumers gauge a hospital’s performance, there are multiple groups, nonprofit organizations and private companies offering ratings and comparisons.

NY APPROVES MEDICAL MARIJUANA

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New York legislators today announced an agreement on a bill that will establish a medical marijuana program for New York State. The legislation includes provisions to ensure medical marijuana is reserved only for patients with serious conditions and is dispensed and administered in a manner that protects public health and safety.

Medical Marijuana Reserved for Patients with Serious Conditions:

RIP Carmen Maria Warren Robinson

Following a 22 year struggle with cancer and reportedly without complaint, or self pity, Carmen Maria Warren Robinson passed away last week. The 63 year old longtime City Island resident took her walk with the Lord.

Carmen was an accomplished artist in all media. Her pottery displayed her love of nature; and her oils and watercolors, her abstract way of looking at life. She was also an accomplished equestrian.

EXECUTIONS ARE US

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Three individuals have been executed in the United State of America is the past 24 hours. More today? We've come a long way since the old days, or have we?

There had been no U.S. executions in the seven weeks since an Oklahoma inmate died of a heart attack following a botched lethal injection. That soon changed, with three convicted killers executed in the span of about 24 hours.

NY BATTLES DRUG ABUSE

The New York Legislature has reached an agreement that will be significant in the fight against heroin.

In Albany today, The Governor and legislative leaders announced an agreement on a series of bills to help address the growing heroin and opioid epidemic, as well as prescription drug abuse, in New York State. Included in the legislation:

New programs and insurance reforms to improve treatment options for individuals suffering from heroin and opioid addiction;