The 2026 NYC Half Marathon, sponsored by United Airways, takes place Sunday, March 15, from Washington Avenue close to Prospect Park, beginning at 7 a.m. It then proceeds over the Manhattan Bridge alongside the FDR Drive to East forty second Avenue by way of Instances Sq. and turns into Seventh Avenue as much as Central Park close to E.79th Avenue and Fifth Avenue.
In accordance with the Highway Runners group, greater than 25,000 folks took half within the final Half Marathon, which turned out to be the most important within the nation. The 2-borough course covers 13.1 miles. This occasion attracted runners from all over the world. Charges for this race had been $135 to $160.
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As a former volunteer group service director for the Bay Ridge Chapter of the AARP, I nonetheless informally advise seniors to take benefit of the numerous advantages of AARP membership. A kind of perks, which I steadily used after I owned a automobile, was the AARP-sponsored defensive driving programs. I took one each three years both in individual or on-line to proceed to refresh my driving expertise, and to qualify for the completion certificates that saved me higher than 10% on my auto insurance coverage.
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These days, you’ll be able to take the six-hour course on a sensible telephone, pc, laptop computer or pill, and also you don’t need to do it in a single sitting. You’ll be able to log on and off at your comfort till you end the course. The present value is $26.95 plus a $5 payment to have your completion certificates registered with the New York State Dept. of Motor Autos. For extra info or to join the course, go to www.AARPdriversafey.org
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My hearty congratulations to Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the previous archbishop for the New York Catholic Diocese, for accepting the job as co-chief chaplain together with fellow co-chief Rev. A.R. Bernard, pastor of the Christian Cultural Middle. Their swearing-in for the brand new posts just lately befell within the auditorium of NYPD Headquarters in Manhattan. These on the dais included Mayor ZohranMamdani, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and NYPD Chief of the Division Michael J. Lipetri.
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