De Blasio said that a closed business would survive

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May 22, 2020

De Blasio said that a closed business would survive

Mayor Bill de Blasio stressed that the city’s business had to be shut down because the coronavirus outbreak was fine and would be able to remain closed for months to come – despite new reports that found that the Big Apple private sector had lost one in four jobs.

“I’ve talked with lots and lots of business leaders, especially the smallest business. “They are very worried about their future, but they also survive and they know it can be a matter of months until they will return to action,” de Blasio told WNYC on Friday.

A caller named Cassius from Brooklyn urged Hizzoner to “take a more surgical approach” to the city’s COVID-19 response by finding ways to protect the elderly and health care workers while allowing businesses to reopen.

“Basically we are on the brink of destroying an entire city,” Cassius said.

“I cannot disagree with that core analysis,” de Blasio answered.

“Rushing back consistently has been proven to have a boomerang effect and makes things worse and causes greater shutdown because it’s not just about a small number of people who are very vulnerable,” de Blasio said.

He dismissed fears of “doomsday” callers, although a new analysis of the country’s Labor Department data by an independent nonprofit the Royal Center found the city lost 24.5% of private sector jobs during the crisis.

City Councilor Mark Gjonaj criticized the mayor’s statement.

“Of all the things that come out of his mouth, this is the most outrageous. He lives in the land of de Blasio. That’s the furthest thing from the truth, “said Democrat Bronx, who chairs the council’s small business committee.

“He has nothing to do with reality and all he has to do is walk down the commercial corridor to understand what is happening to our small business,” Gjonaj said.

“He set the city for failure. He will leave the City Hall in worse conditions experienced by the city since World War II and the Great Depression, “he said.

“That would also explain why he only allocated $ 49 million in loans and grants, which is a fraction of what these small businesses actually need,” Gjonaj said of de Blasio’s limited aid program for moms and city pop shops.

The National Restaurant Association estimates that 11 percent of the 25,000 restaurants in New York will be permanently closed by the end of May, according to Eater.com. Iconic Big Apple restaurants such as the Irish Coogan pub in Washington Heights and the Gem Spa egg cream spot in the East Village have closed their doors forever.

E.J. The McMahon Empire Center said the city had taken an unmatched fiscal blow.

“For holidays and hospitality, including restaurants and hotels, this decline is equivalent to a virtual apocalypse – a 68 percent job loss,” he said.

“There is great concern that much of this work is lost,” McMahon added, referring mainly to the restaurant and retail sectors whose business models are based on volume. “A slow reopening will not help the restaurant sector,” he said.

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

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1 year ago

December 20, 2022

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

Method Media Bermuda will present the documentary FABRIC: Portuguese History in Bermuda on Thursday, December 29 at the Underwater Research Institute of Bermuda.

A spokesperson said: “Method Media is proud to bring Bermuda Fabric: Portugal History to Bermuda for its 5th and 6th showing at the Bermuda Underwater Observatory. In November and December 2019, Cloth: A Portuguese Story in Bermuda had four sold-out screenings. Now that Bermuda has reopened after the pandemic, it’s time to bring the film back for at least two screenings.

“There are tickets Ptix.bm For $ 20 – sessions at 15:30 and 18:00. Both screenings will be followed by a short Q&A session.

Director and producer Milton Raboso says, “FABRIC is a definitive account of the Portuguese community in Bermuda and its 151 years of history, but it also places Bermuda, Acors and Portugal in the world history and the events that have fueled those 151 years.

“It took more than 10 years to implement FABRIC. The film was supported by the Minister of Culture, the Government of the Azores and private donors.

“Bermuda Media Method [MMB] Created in 2011 by producer Milton Raposo. MMB has created content for a wide range of clients: Bermuda’s new hospital renovation, reinsurance, travel campaigns, international sports and more. MMB pays special attention to artistic, cultural and historical content.

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS ‘There will be room’

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1 year ago

December 20, 2022

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS 'There will be room'

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

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December 19, 2022

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

Maestro Filipe Cunha, Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Braga, has been invited to conduct the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra, as announced today.

According to a statement sent by O MINHO, “he will be the first Portuguese conductor to conduct this orchestra in its entire history.”

In addition to this orchestra, the maestro will also work with the Lyceo Mozarteum de la Habana Symphony Orchestra.

The concerts will take place on 4 and 12 March 2023 at the National Theater of Cuba in Havana.

In the words of the maestro, quoted in the statement, “these will be very beautiful concerts with difficult but very complex pieces” and therefore he feels “very motivated”.

From the very beginning, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 will be performed by an Italian pianist (Luigi Borzillo), whom the maestro wants to bring to Portugal later this year. In the same concert, Mendelshon’s First Symphony will be performed.

Then, at the second concert, in the company of the Mexican clarinetist Angel Zedillo, he will perform the Louis Sfora Concerto No. 2. In this concert, the maestro also conducts Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.

“This is an international recognition of my work. An invitation that I accept with humility and great responsibility. I was surprised to learn that I would be the first Portuguese member of the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. This is a very great honor,” the maestro said in a statement.

“I take with me the name of the city of Braga and Portugal with all the responsibility that goes with it, and I hope to do a good job there, leaving a good image and putting on great concerts. These will be very special concerts because, in addition to performing pieces that I love, especially Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, I will be directing two wonderful soloists who are also my friends. It will be very beautiful,” concludes Filipe Cunha.

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