September 2025 - Lower Manhattan NYC Elected officials modeled the runway wearing designers from their districts in a first-of-its-kind community engagement fundraising fashion show during New York Fashion Week. As a bipartisan fundraising fashion show, Style Across the Aisle, at New York County’s Surrogate’s Court, in lower Manhattan was created to unite opposing political viewpoints through the power of fashion, Style Across the Aisle helped to foster community spirit by featuring state and city leaders modeling styles brought to life from local designers. For the second year, political leaders from diverse backgrounds and viewpoints shared the runway, demonstrating that fashion can be a vehicle for dialogue, collaboration and understanding. NYC VIBE was invited by Skye Ostreicher, founder of Style Across the Aisle, to see first hand how this unique opportunity showcased the talent within the New York City communities while highlighting the common ground that exists beyond political differences. By having elected officials model designs from their own districts, Skye not only celebrated fashion but also fostering the spirit of unity and collaboration that New York needs. Front and center was former New York governor David Patterson, New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry and Queens Borough president Donovan Richards who told Mike Levinthal afterwards he is deeply concerned with ICE activities in bogus boroughs and working closely with his diverse citizens to help protect them… Republican candidate for New York City Mayor Curits and Nancy Sliwa were backstage to meet the media and insisted he in the race to the end… Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, now running for New York City mayor on the independent line, took selfies and shook hands backstage and then took the runway in a blue suit by Gina Newman of Bond and Bari. The annual Style Across the Aisle benefits the non-profit Witness to Mass Incarceration which is dedicated to fostering economic independence for formerly incarcerated, system-impacted, and LGBTQ+ individuals. The Art of Tailoring which is a 2-year training program aimed at empowering formerly incarcerated individuals, system-impacted persons, LGBTQ+ youth, immigrants, and the asylum-seeking population. It consists of three different programs aimed at building entrepreneurial skills, developing essential tailoring skills, and expanding a growing business. Skye Ostreicher told Mike Leventhal that they raised a record amount of money to help each of the charities associated with this unique fashion show. ​⁠​⁠@InTheRoomMedia ​⁠​⁠@thepoliticalpersonality
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NYC Fashion and Politics Unite in Lower Manhattan - Style Across the Aisle Takes to the Runway

New York City Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa has just launched his first TV ad of the campaign, highlighting his wife Nancy, who focuses on protecting women from violent crime. The unique commercial puts the spotlight on Nancy during the 30-second ad - which is part of a $350,000 TV time buy by the Sliwa campaign - $250,000 for television spots and $100,000 for social media. Mike Leventhal caught up with Nancy and Curtis at the Style Across the Aisle Fashion Show to ask about the creative strategy of the ad and what messages will soon come… Mike asked Curtis to reflect on the shooting of right-wing political activist, author, and media personality Charlie Kirk earlier in the day. At the fashion show which saw New York City designers paired with elected officials - former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo took to the catwalk and told APB News afterwards that his suit has a New York theme… APB News is covering the mayoral campaign and will have constant updates…
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Friday, September 5, 2025 - Midtown, Manhattan It was truly a star-studded gala in celebration of America’s 250th birthday in Midtown Manhattan as WABC Radio and its owners, John and Margo Catsimatidis, paid tribute to the start of America's year long celebration hosting New York’s political community on a night to remember. With the news and happenings changing every few hours, APBs Mike Leventhal caught up with Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa to get his thoughts on the revelations that the White House might be floating an ambassador-ship position to Eric Adams in order to drop out of this hotly contested race… John Catsimatidis has a close relationship with President Trump and talks to him regularly and told Mike that something big is happening very soon! Staten Island based Scott LoBaido is an American artist known for patriotic, US Flag, and political themed paintings and sculptures. We first met Scott in the park across from the courthouse when Donald Trump was inside facing a judge - At the WABC Radio Foundation gala, Scott told Mike Leventhal that he firmly supports Curtis Sliwa to be the next mayor of the City of New York… The intrigue continues - what will Eric Adams do? Does Curtis have the ground game to advance in the polls - How much influence will president Trump exert? APB News has reporters and researchers as this is a developing story…
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Intrigue, Denials and Staredowns at the WABC Radio Foundation Annual Gala in Midtown Manhattan

Over the holidays, Dayle Haddon, supermodel, actress and advocate for the global education of girls, died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Pennsylvania. The 76 year old was the only model to have four major contracts as the face and international spokesperson for L’Oréal, Revlon, Estée Lauder and Max Factor. She posed for over 100 magazine covers and wrote two international bestsellers, and was a UNICEF Ambassador and who founded Women1One, a nonprofit devoted to creating positive change in the world by educating girls around the world. APB News caught up with Dayle in Saudi Arabia a few years ago at the gathering of living Nobel Peace prize winners to discuss and help try to solve the world's issues. Dayle’s daughter, Ryan Haddon, wrote a beautiful tribute to her mother. In part it reads: “In conversation, she could go to the deepest of places and also soar the highest heights of spiritual understanding. She held so many up, saw their greatness, sometimes hidden to them, and always built bridges with her own connections to help them ascend. She was everyone’s greatest champion. An inspiration to many.”
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Monday, December 15, 2024 - Lower Manhattan, NY By: Mike Leventhal APB News Team During Monday night’s 112th Annual New York Young Republican gala in New York City, a scary moment took place on stage. Alex Bruesewitz, one of president Donald Trump’s social media strategists, sparked concern after he collapsed on stage mid-speech. The audience gasped and cried out as he toppled over, bringing a lectern down with him, landing onto the guests table in front of the stage. APB News was on site and captured the moments before when Bruesewitz began to slur his speech and admitted he was "forgetting" his words. His eyes glazed over as he fell silent for a few seconds and he appeared to be unsteady on his feet. The 27-year-old, who worked on the Trump 2024 campaign with the mission to make Trump look cool with younger voters, had been introducing a gala award when he fainted. Bruesewitz was traced backstage by medics - This is a developing story. President Trump was watching the program on the livestream and then called in to wish Alex well. The gala honored Senior Advisor to President Donald J. Trump, Corey Lewandowski!, the leader of the UK Brexit movement, Nigel Farage MP and Dan Scavino who is returning to the White House as assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff. The New York Young Republican Club is the oldest and largest Young Republican club in the United States, incorporated in 1911 with predecessor organizations dating to 1856. The New York Young Republican Club continues to promote the future political leaders of America by advocating for their involvement in local government, as elected officials, and within major political organizations. The Club is officially recognized by the New York State Young Republicans, Young Republican National Federation, as well as county, state, and national Republican committees. #donaldtrump #election2024 #republican #whitehouse
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Historic Night at NY Young Republican Gala: Highlights, Honors, and a Dramatic Moment

@nycnightlifegov @NYCMayorsOffice September 2024 - Upper East Side, NYC - Elected officials were the models on the runway wearing designers from their local districts in a first-of-its-kind community engagement fundraising fashion show during New York Fashion Week. As a bipartisan fundraising fashion show, Style Across the Aisle, at Gracie Mansion was created to unite opposing political viewpoints through the power of fashion, the runway show helped foster community spirit by featuring state and city leaders modeling styles brought to life from local designers. For the first time, political leaders from diverse backgrounds and viewpoints shared the runway, demonstrating that fashion can be a vehicle for dialogue, collaboration and understanding. APB was invited by Skye Ostreicher, founder of Style Across the Aisle, to see first hand how this unique opportunity showcased the talent within the New York City community while highlighting the common ground that exists beyond political differences. By having elected officials model designs from their own districts, Skye not only celebrated fashion but also fostering the spirit of unity and collaboration that New York needs. The inaugural Style Across the Aisle benefits the Gracie Mansion Conservancy, an organization dedicated to preserving the historic Gracie Mansion and promoting its use as a cultural and civic hub for the people of New York. The landmark home, known as "The People's House," is where New York City Mayor Adams hosts a wide variety of community engagement and cultural events - but never a fashion show.
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On the Runway - New York City's 'Style Across the Aisle' Brings Fashion & Politics Together

April 30. 2024 - Morningside Heights, NY: By APB Staff Crew DEVELOPING STORY Hundreds of New York City police officers descended on Columbia University Tuesday night to clear out the dozens of pro-Palestinian student protesters and outside groups who were on campus protesting the war in Gaza. The protestors along with demonstrators have been calling on schools to divest from companies doing business with Israel which many experts say is complicated and not really possible. The NYPD assembled around 9 PM and then entered Columbia's campus at the request of the university's president, Minouche Shafik, who authorized the NYPD to "clear all individuals from Hamilton Hall and all campus encampments." Within 30 minutes, police officers entered Hamilton Hall and zip tied the protesters hands behind their and led them off to awaiting buses to be processed. The school newspaper reported that members of the NYPD drew their hand guns when inside but that has not been confirmed. In a letter to the New York City Police Department on Tuesday, Shafik — who is facing mounting pressure to resolve this prior to graduation day - requested that officers maintain a presence on Columbia's campus "through at least May 17th to maintain order and ensure encampments are not reestablished." APB has been gathering footage all night long and has viewed posted videos showing officers shoving and dragging protesters. One protester could be seen falling down a set of steps outside of Hamilton Hall. A statement from a Columbia spokesperson said officers entered the campus at the university's request. "After the university learned overnight that Hamilton Hall had been occupied, vandalized, and blockaded, we were left with no choice," the spokesperson said. The action at Columbia on Tuesday came on the 56th anniversary of a similar clearing of an occupation of Hamilton Hall by civil rights and anti-Vietnam War protesters in 1968. As all of this unfolded, the NYPD was also called in to stop protests at The City College of New York, part of the City University of New York CUNY system. APB witnessed protesters in a standoff with officers outside the college's main gate, just blocks away from Columbia, and officers shoving some as they cleared people from the street and sidewalks. CCNY President Boudreau requested the NYPD to enter its campus, in part, as he explained in a letter to the NYPD posted online, because protesters had refused to take down a Palestinian flag they'd affixed to the campus flagpole. The flag was replaced by the American flag later at night.
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NYPD Called to Enter Columbia University & CCNY Campuses - Hundreds Arrested #protest #apb_news

March 2, 2022, East Village, NY: APB News was on site for a series of emotional performances by Ukrainian musical artists and poets who to took the the main stage at the Ukrainian Museum on East 6th Street on Wednesday night to lend theory support for their brothers and sisters in Ukraine and to help raise much needed funding. The powerful and dramatic evening saw a sold out crowd forcing an overflow viewing area in the lobby - many offering their morals and financial support to the groups that are raising money to send back home. International recording star Eugene Hütz, the front man for the Gogol Bordello musical group, offered a heartfelt string of special songs he wrote for the night that putting into words what the Ukrainian people are going through now and that they have been living under this dark cloud of fear for many years now suspecting the Russian federation would invade at some point. Maria Shust, the director of The Ukrainian Museum was at a loss for words in near tears reflecting on many back home suffering now and fearing that worse is still yet to come.
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The Yara Arts Group and the Ukrainian Museum NYC Presented a Night to #StandWithUkraine

Saturday Night, August 21, 2021 - Central Park, NYC: By: APB Staff Writer APB News was in front of the main stage when lightning struck across the sky interrupting the legendary Brooklyn native’s Barry Manilow’s performance. The nearly 60,000 vaccinated concert-goers made their way out of the park to shelter from the rain which came down heavier and more bolts of lightning were seen followed by thunder across the Manhattan skyline. Bruce Springsteen, The Killers, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Patti Smith and Colombian pop star Maluma were all among the artists who were not able to perform because of the storm. The concert started with the New York Philharmonic setting the optimistic tone with a New York themed set including “Arthur’s Theme - Best That You Can Do. NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio asked Brooklyn born music legend Clive Davis to book the show’s star-studded lineup, which included opera tenor Andrea Bocelli, rapper LL Cool J and the timeless Carlos Santana. As a celebration of New York City’s comeback, the concert promoted health, safety, and equity. Jennifer Hudson, the star of the new Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect,” sang Puccini’s “Nessun Dorma” that was — associated with Franklin after she sang it at the 1998 Grammy Awards. An exciting time was when the rap pioneer LL Cool J joined Busta Rhymes, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, French Montana, Melle Mel and Rev. Run of Run-DMC on stage to wow the crowd.
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