Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced that it will grow its New York City portfolio by 50% this year and open more hotels in New York in 2010 than any other city in the world. Today, Starwood operates 12 hotels in the Big Apple across six of its nine distinct and compelling brands. The company's NYC boom will result in 18 high-caliber Starwood hotels including the debut of Starwood's two newest brands in Manhattan — Aloft and Element. The company's bullish focus on NYC is illustrative of its meaningful global growth strategy — Starwood is on track to open more than 80 hotels in key markets around the world this year.
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Thirty five percent of New Yorkers do not feel prepared for an emergency, such as a natural disaster, fire, power outage or act of terrorism according to a 2013 survey conducted by the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM). September is National Preparedness Month (NPM) and a new public service advertising (PSA) campaign is launching today to encourage New York families to create an emergency plan. The PSAs were distributed to media outlets throughout the New York City area and will be running in donated time and space.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7314951-oem-fema-and-ad-council-psas-encourage-new-york-city-families-emergency-preparedness-plan/
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New York City looks a little greener these days thanks in part to biodiesel. This renewable, soy-based fuel powers Big Apple vehicles, furnaces and generators year-round and can be found throughout the city from Central Park to John F. Kennedy Airport.
The New York Parks Department uses a B20 blend of biodiesel when fueling diesel vehicles and generators, as well as replacing the oil heat for warming their buildings. The department has used strictly B20 in these applications for nearly two and a half years.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53949-united-soybean-board-soy-oil-bioheat-biodiesel-fuel-power-in-nyc
The unique sounds of South Africa reverberated through the streets of Manhattan earlier today during a free mobile pop-up concert hosted by South African Tourism honoring South Africa’s 20th anniversary of freedom and democracy. Featuring performances by two of South Africa’s most renowned Grammy-nominated musical icons, legendary trumpeter, Hugh Masekela and vocalist, Vusi Mahlasela, the special celebration was a dazzling showcase of South Africa’s vibrant culture and dynamic musical identity.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7101157-south-african-tourism-pop-up-concert-in-times-square/
While consumers may claim to have a preferred brand of sparkling water and the ability to differentiate between their preferred brand and its competitors, their tastes may not as be fine-tuned as they think. A recent survey of sparkling water drinkers found that 83 percent of respondents say they had a preferred brand of sparkling water, and 59 percent of that subset said they could tell the difference between competing sparkling water brands. But participants in a blind taste test conducted by SodaStream yesterday had quite different views, based on their in-person experiences. The taste test, carried out in celebration of today’s National Hydration Day, found more discernment between competing brands, but tasters overwhelmingly preferred the taste of New York City tap water made sparkling using a SodaStream machine.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8125751-sodastream-sparkling-water-taste-test/
New Yorkers know all about living with a small kitchen, and Merillat® cabinetry knows all about making life in a small kitchen easier. To demonstrate the importance of smart design in a small kitchen space, Merillat cabinetry provided a kitchen for a cooking demonstration by Chef Curtis Stone at the Thrillist’s BBQ & The Blues presented by Merillat hosted by Curtis Stone event during the 2011 New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF) in September.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52871-merillat-cabinetry-small-kitchen-functionality-nyc-chef-curtis-stone
Calling all makeup mavens, fragrance fanatics, skincare enthusiasts and beauty addicts! SEPHORA is opening its first store in Brooklyn on November 1st. And what’s even more beautiful? The first 100 clients to show up at the grand opening on Friday, November 1st at 8 AM and Saturday, November 2nd at 9 AM, will receive a SEPHORA gift card with mystery values worth up to $1000!
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/64209-discover-sephora-brooklyn-opening-november-1
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is an enduring Christmas tradition which has dazzled and inspired for over 75 years and continues to create memories that last a lifetime! Nov 7th through Dec 30th at NYC's Radio City Music Hall!
