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Hundreds walk in Central Park to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease

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Oct. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Hundreds of participants gathered in Central Park on Saturday, Oct. 19, for a two-mile walk to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. The event was organized by CaringKind, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia, and sponsored by the Carmelite System Inc., a Catholic not-for-profit health…

Annual Dragon Boat Festival kicks off in Central Park ahead of Queens extravaganza

Jul. 20, 2023 By Dean Moses The serpent rises again. Central Park played host to an awe-inspiring ceremony on Thursday that marked the launch of a Queens staple that has been running for more than three decades: The Dragon Boat Festival. Dubbed the “Dragon Awakening Ceremony,” parkgoers stopped in their tracks by the Bethesda Fountain…
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