New York City Informer

ALBANY, N.Y. — Former state Sen. Pedro Espada expensed a garage door, a new fence and a few dinners at Red Lobster to his nonprofit health clinic’s corporate credit card. Former Queens state Sen. Shirley Huntley was said to have bought toiletries and household items with money she pocketed from a state-funded nonprofit she controlled. [...]

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Maybe the Yankees should give Prince Harry a shot. The British royal indulged in America’s pastime with a charity baseball game with children in East Harlem Tuesday. amNewYork’s Urbanite

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NEW YORK — New York City prosecutors say a woman has been charged with fraud for posing as the aunt of a Connecticut school shooting victim and soliciting donations. Nouel Alba was indicted Tuesday on identity theft and fraud charges in the Bronx. Prosecutors say she pretended to be the aunt of 6-year-old victim Noah [...]

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Last night Christie’s hammered brought in an impressive $ 31.7 million across 33 contemporary works in a charity auction organized by Leonardo DiCaprio. Thirteen new artist records were set, with many works doubling their pre-sale high estimates. The night had a total high estimate of just $ 18 million and most of the proceeds from [...]

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• L’Artusi, Dell’anima, Anfora, and L’Apicio are all offering the same specialty cocktail and donating the proceeds to charity. The aptly named “The Foundation” cocktail will benefit the Foundation Rwanda, which provides funding for secondary school children who were born in the aftermath of that country’s period of genocide in 1994. [Grub Street] • Mas [...]

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A private company, MZA Events, brings in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees and bonuses. Home Page Top Stories on DNAINFO.com – Monday, April 15, 2013 | 7:38am

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What do hot guys, six packs and charity have to do with each other? When it comes to Jeffrey Kalinsky, everything. amNewYork’s Urbanite

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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will return the contributions he received from the Markowitzes. Home Page Top Stories on DNAINFO.com – Friday, April 5, 2013 | 12:44pm

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There may be no shortage of reasons these days to criticize Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees’ embattled and frequently infuriating superstar. But when it comes to charities, it would be wrong to suggest that A-Rod is a cheapskate. Yankees – NY Daily News

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Giants defensive end Justin Tuck admits he doesn’t know a lot about art, but to be immortalized on canvas seems pretty cool even to a two-time Super Bowl Champion. amNewYork’s Urbanite

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Flying Fish’s new brew is a pale ale-wheat blend dubbed FU Sandy, a cheeky abbreviation for Forever Unloved Sandy. The brewery describes it as a “one-of-a-kind ale” with hints of mango and guava. Food / Dining – NY Daily News

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HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Connecticut officials are warning state residents about possible charity scams seeking to exploit the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. State Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Protection Commissioner William Rubenstein urged people on Wednesday to be careful about donating to charities that claim to benefit victims of Friday’s Newtown shootings, which [...]

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Local moms did some holiday community service as they partied during the annual Mocha Moms Brooklyn chapter party to raise money and toy donations to benefit the efforts of the Fort Greene-based organization Little Essentials. The Local – Fort-Greene

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• Head to Murray’s Cheese After Hours for beer, cider, and seasonal cheeses on Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The Bleecker Street location invites guests to taste holiday cheeses while raising money for the Food Bank for NYC’s emergency Sandy fund. Tickets are $ 10 per person, and event attendees will save 20 [...]

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In the chill of the Westmount Country Club parking lot, a full moon rising over the New Jersey suburbs, the guest of honor smiled and admitted that she was reluctant to enter the main ballroom where more than 1,100 people — including many bold-face New York sports figures —gathered in support of Shannon Forde. “Not [...]

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