NY Observer > International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/24622/feed Articles from Observer.com en Events for November 14, 2006 http://www.observer.com/node/30716 Quinnipiac University releases its poll on Mike Bloomberg at City Hall.

The Mayor dedicates the new headquarters of the American Red Cross in Greater New York at 520 West 49th Street.

Habitat for Humanity NYC demonstrates Integrated Concrete Forms - a new green building material used for Habitat homes in Brooklyn - in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall releases a health care analysis of Queens at Queens Borough Hall.

The Harlem River Park renovation breaks ground at Lexington Avenue and 129th Street.

Betsy Gotbaum releases e-mails she has received from public school parents calling for an end to the cell phone ban on the steps of City Hall.

The Council Committee on Consumer Affairs votes on a resolution calling on the State Public Service Commission to approve the use of "smart meters" in residential apartments at 250 Broadway.

The United Nations Foundation launches a campaign to combat malaria.

Random House hosts a discussion with David McCullough at their headquarters.

Manhattan's Community Board 8 holds a meeting for its Second Avenue Subway Task Force at the Hunter College School of Social Work.

Staten Island DA Dan Donovan hosts a roundtable on public safety issues with Latino leaders at his office.

John Edwards signs copies of his book "Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives" at the 82nd Street Barnes & Noble.

Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin is honored at the Concord Coalition's 13th Annual Economic Patriots Dinner at the Pierre Hotel. —Nicole Brydson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30716#comments Politics Habitat for Humanity International Inc. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Michael Bloomberg Quinnipiac University Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:00:00 -0500 Observer Staff 30716 at http://www.observer.com Mocking the Wedding Video http://www.observer.com/node/32142 COLLEEN: Danny and I are kind, mild-mannered sorts who leave our change in tip jars, give money to the Red Cross and return phones we find in cabs, three to date. But when we engage in our favorite wedding planning task, watching sample wedding DVD's from videographers, something about it brings a dormant mean-spiritedness front and center.

Last night, our first DVD started strong: We had some great laughs at a rabbi, who resembled a homeless man. We laughed at an aging hippie groom with ponytail.

When the action flagged we'd resort to reliving our past glories, like the "Ballad of Stacy and Mike," set in Westhampton, an epic in doggerel verse we composed in honor of a couple whose self-congratulatory gusto had to be addressed. Our poem tells every detail of the happy couple's courtship: from meeting over apple martinis at the Drift Inn in Quogue followed by fellatio that night, to spending every weekend at each other's summer shares, to getting a summer share together! To finally--the big day.]]> http://www.observer.com/node/32142#comments International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Quogue Westhampton Sat, 03 Jun 2006 10:53:11 -0400 Observer Staff 32142 at http://www.observer.com This Fall, Blue Is In: My Anti-Ennui Guide http://www.observer.com/node/51258 B oo- hoo!  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/51258#comments Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies JonathanAdler.com NYP Holdings Inc. Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Simon Doonan 51258 at http://www.observer.com This Fall, Blue Is In: My Anti-Ennui Guide http://www.observer.com/node/37581 Boo-hoo!  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/37581#comments Hayley Mills International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies JonathanAdler.com Joyce Leslie Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Simon Doonan 37581 at http://www.observer.com Pataki Inc. http://www.observer.com/node/27601
The Syracuse Post-Standard has an interesting glimpse today at how Albany works, through Governor Pataki's announcement of a $2.5 million hurricane-relief grant to the Red Cross: "The $2.5 million was readily available partly as a result of Albany lobbying by a politically connected firm hired by the Red Cross."
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/27601#comments Politics Albany George Pataki International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The Syracuse Post-Standard Fri, 09 Sep 2005 06:40:00 -0400 Observer Staff 27601 at http://www.observer.com Rudy's Fee http://www.observer.com/node/26876
A South Carolina daily, The State, finally unearthed the amount that Rudy's $100,000 South Carolina benefit speech actually raised: $40,000.

So after Rudy's own contribution, he got $80,000 and the Red Cross got $60,000.

We see why the South Carolina Hospital Association was a bit reluctant to release their fundraising number to us.
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/26876#comments Politics International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies South Carolina Hospital Association Sun, 03 Apr 2005 16:50:00 -0400 Observer Staff 26876 at http://www.observer.com Desperately Seeking Disaster Aid http://www.observer.com/node/45289 As the owner of a business just blocks from ground zero, I was comforted to hear, in the dark hours  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/45289#comments FEMA International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The Salvation Army Try FEMA Sun, 25 Nov 2001 19:00:00 -0500 David Gruber 45289 at http://www.observer.com David Bouley Is Feeding Rescuers, But It's Now 'a Business Venture' http://www.observer.com/node/45177 Ten days after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center,the streets of Tribeca were filled wit  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/45177#comments Chartwells Educational Dining Services David Bouley Galen Zamarra International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Sun, 04 Nov 2001 19:00:00 -0500 Manny Howard 45177 at http://www.observer.com Growing Blood Clot: New Mad-Cow Rules Cause Big Shortage http://www.observer.com/node/44867 Some of New York'stop medical officials fear that a last-ditch effort to avert a catastrophic  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/44867#comments David Wuest International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies New York Blood Center Inc. Robert Jones Sun, 19 Aug 2001 20:00:00 -0400 Josh Benson 44867 at http://www.observer.com New Yorkers Laughed at Y2K Hype, But Now They're Finally Scared http://www.observer.com/node/42274 Over the past year New Yorkers have heard dire predictions about the millennium-from computer meltdo  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/42274#comments Brendan Sexton International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Kurt Andersen Times Square Sun, 28 Nov 1999 19:00:00 -0500 William Berlind 42274 at http://www.observer.com