Stamford Democrat State Rep. William Tong was awarded the chairmanship of the state Legislature’s judiciary committee last week, taking over from another Stamford Democrat, Rep. Gerald Fox III, who stepped down from the legislature to run for the city’s Probate Court judgeship, which he won unopposed. « more »
Since 2008, Queens Crossing Mall in conjunction with Crossing Art have teamed together to present an outdoor-public art project to celebrate the holiday season. Over the years, it has become a tradition to kick off the Christmas season with the lighting of the installation and the Queens Crossing Christmas tree. This year, Queens Crossing and Crossing Art are proud to present a sculpture by artist Leon Reid IV, titled “The Gift”. On Wednesday, December 10, Queens Crossing and Crossing Art will illuminate the installation and afterwards will invite K-pop singer Dong Hyung Lee, winners from Supernova Chinese American Danniew Li & Jason Kao, Chorus of Flushing Union Bible Church, Miss New York Teen and Miss Chinese Cosmo to perform. Queens Boro President, Melinda Katz, and many local politicians will join the lighting ceremony as well. « more »
Intent on attracting more visitors from North America, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau has launched the 2015 Sample Taiwan, 3D/2N limited incentive package. U.S. or Canadian passport holders traveling on the same itinerary and sharing accommodations can take advantage of the exceptional rate of US$100/person, including one-way airport pick-up to the hotel, two nights’ accommodations at a five-star Taipei hotel (includes breakfast/person, taxes and service charge), Taiwan Giveaways voucher booklet valued at over US$300, and a limited-edition Taiwan Tourism Bureau Taipei MRT Card (with NT$50 stored value). All these perks make this three-day, two-night stay in Taiwan an irresistible value for visitors from North America. « more »
The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce (The “MCC”) has awarded the Asian American Film Lab (The “Film Lab”) a grant for its programming focused on diversity initiatives in the arts. This is the third grant The MCC has awarded the Film Lab since December 2012 and the funds constitute critical support for the Film Lab’s diversity, educational and outreach programming, which is generally offered to the public free of charge via live monthly programs and through the television series Film Lab Presents and online content on AAFL TV. “We are honored by this recognition and grateful to The MCC for its support of diversity initiatives in the arts,” Film Lab President Jennifer Betit Yen said. « more »
The 3rd Annual DramaFever Awards presented by Toyota will take place at the Hudson Theater at the Millennium Broadway Hotel amidst the bright lights of New York City’s Times Square on Thursday, February 5th 2015. The award show provides a unique opportunity for the most passionate fans of international TV series and movies to recognize their favorites from the past year. Winners are decided through fans’ online voting, which is now open and will run through mid-December. For a full list of category nominees and to vote, visit www.dramafever.com/awards/. « more »
Industry experts at AirlineRatings.com have ranked EVA Air seventh among the world’s top-10 airlines, identifying it as an airline of choice for business and leisure travel in 2015. The website’s editors also honored EVA one of its coveted Excellence Awards, rating it as the Best Long-Haul Airline Asia/Pacific among carriers based in the region. The website, led by editors recognized worldwide for their expertise in the airline industry, released its latest ratings on 2 Dec., 2014. More about the site, its ratings and criteria are available at AirlineRatings.com. Travelers can learn more about EVA and its commitment to quality services and safety at www.evaair.com. « more »
