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The demand for Slant/Fin boiler and baseboard products went through the roof in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Many homes and businesses were affected by the storm - including Slant/Fin’s manufacturing plant - but that didn’t stop employees from working in the dark trying to meet the increased demand and aid those devastated by the storm. One of the first orders filled was a new boiler for the Coney Island Firehouse. Greenvale, NY (PRWEB) January 10, 2013 For over half a century,...
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Robin Hood -- New York's largest poverty-fighting organization -- has announced its latest round of grants to relief organizations that are helping victims of Hurricane Sandy, and includes Robin Hood's first grants to organizations supporting storm victims on Long Island. Thanks to its generous donors, Robin Hood is funding the most effective community-based organizations in the tri-state area that are helping people recover from the...
DALLAS, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hofmann Hot Dogs Brand Ambassador and world champion competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi judges the Hofmann Hot Dog Challenge amateur hot dog eating contest Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Texas State Fair. The Hofmann Hot Dog Challenge takes place on the Chevy Main Stage at 4 p.m. CT in front of crowds gathering for Texas-OU weekend. Following the contest, Kobayashi plans to demonstrate his world-famous competitive eating skills. (Photo:...
CINCINNATI, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Olympic Games may be over, but another thrilling world-class international competition is right around the corner...and the USA has never seen anything like it! (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120905/CL68408 ) On September 22, the nation's first-ever fireworks' competition will rock the night sky over Cincinnati, Ohio's historic Coney Island Amusement Park in the inaugural "Fire Up The Night" international fireworks'...
Rent My Vacation Home dot com® has rented homes to some of the contestants in the Coney Island, New York, area for the contest set for 4th of July 2012 at noon and can be seen on ESPN at 3 PM. Where $20,000 will be given away and the coveted mustard belt to the person who eats the most hot dogs in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Last year Mr. Joey Chestnut who has won 5 times. He maybe the weiner again with any luck. New York, New York (PRWEB) July 03, 2012 Rent My Vacation Home...
NEW YORK, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 5W Public Relations, one of the 25 largest independent public relations firms in the U.S., today announced the addition of three new clients, AltogetherHome.com, Westside Market NYC, and Central Amusement International, LLC's Luna Park at Coney Island to its diverse roster of Consumer Lifestyle and Travel & Hospitality clients. Altogether Home is an interactive online destination where people can find world class interior design,...
SAN DIEGO, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- People from all over the world who love stories about New York, particularly about growing up in Brooklyn, are fired up with enthusiasm over Stan Levenson's new book, When Brooklyn Was Heaven, Outskirts Press, 2011. Reviews on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and elsewhere have been overwhelming. In her review on Amazon, Anna-Lena Haverdahl writes, "If you are a fan of Woody Allen and his films about Jewish family life in Brooklyn in the forties...
Rent My Vacation Home (RMVH) has rented homes to some of the contestants In the Coney Island, New York, area for the contest set for Monday 4th of July 2011 at noon and can be seen on ESPN .Where $20,000 will be given away and the coveted mustard belt to the person who eats the most hot dogs in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Last year results were 68 franks in 10 minutes - a new world record for Mr. Joey Chestnut who has won 4 times. He maybe the weiner again with any luck. New...
CINCINNATI, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pepto-Bismol announced today that for the second year in a row, Independence Day is marked by red, white and ... PINK? In an act of true gastro-patriotism, Pepto-Bismol has decided to be the stomach-remedy sponsor of the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest for the second year in a row. To make this contest a celebration to remember, Pepto-Bismol has enlisted the help of grill master and celebrity Nick Cannon to serve...
CHICAGO, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Raise the flag and light the grill - it's hot dog season across America! "You can't have summertime without hot dogs. They're part of America's culinary DNA," says Janet Sweeney, marketing director for Specialty Foods Group, which makes Nathan's Famous hot dogs sold in supermarkets nationwide. "We have to really gear up for July 4th because it's America's biggest hot dog eating holiday." The company will turn out more than 1.5 million Nathan's Famous...
