Eugene hosts free food, mask distribution
Council Member Dr. Mathieu Eugene provides a constituent with a mask to encourage her to continue to protect
herself during the COVID-19 pandemic. Offi ce of Council Member Dr. Mathieu Eugene
Schneps Media newspapers earn 18 awards at Better Newspaper Contest
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By Robert Pozarycki
Schneps Media — the parent company
of more than 70 publications across
New York City, Long Island, Westchester
County and Philadelphia — is proud to
announce that the hard work of its editors
and reporters received great recognition
in the 2019 New York Press Association
(NYPA) Better Newspaper Contest.
The awards are usually presented at
NYPA’s Spring Conference every year,
but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the
NYPA to cancel this year’s gathering.
The awards were presented virtually in
videos released on Thursday and Friday,
Aug. 20-21.
In the 2019 competition, Schneps
Media publications earned 18 awards
— including four first-place prizes — in
various categories recognizing outstanding
editorial, graphic and photographic
content.
Of note, Gay City News earned Honorable
Mention honors for the Past Presidents’
Award for General Excellence, and
Long Island Press also earned an Honorable
Mention for the Thomas G. Butson
Award for In-Depth Reporting. These
are two of the most prestigious awards
in the NYPA Better Newspaper Contest,
recognizing the overall quality of publications.
The full list of Schneps Media winners
— including the judges’ remarks for each
— are as follows:
First place
Paul Schindler of Gay City News for
Editorials, Division 3
Bob Krasner of The Villager for Best
Art Photo, Division 2
Arthur Arutyunov of Bay News/Brooklyn
Graphic for Best Large Space Ad,
Division 3
Claude Solnik of Long Island Press for
News Story, Division 5
Second place
Mark Hallum of Bayside Times for
Spot News Coverage, Division 3
Duncan Osborne, Andy Humm and
Matt Tracy of Gay City News for Coverage
of Crime, Division 2
Third place
Mark Ramos and Robert Pozarycki of
Chelsea Now, Manhattan, for Best Front
Page, Division 3.
Timothy Bolger of Long Island Press
for Coverage of Local Government, Division
2
Bob Krasner of The Villager for Coverage
of the Arts, Division 2
Matt Tracy and Paul Schindler of Gay
City News for Coverage of Elections/Politics,
Division 2
Matt Tracy, Arthur S. Leonard and
Paul Schindler of Gay City News for Coverage
of Religion, Division 2
Honorable mentions
Mark Ramos and Robert Pozarycki of
The Villager, Manhattan, for Best Front
Page, Division 3.
Times Newsweekly for Best Picture
Story, Division 3
Gay City News for Special Section/
Niche Publications Newsprint, Division
3
Cate Corcoran of Queens Courier for
Magazine, Division 2
Mark Hallum and Carlotta Mohamed
of Queens Courier for News Story, Division
5
By Caribbean Life
In addition to Schneps Media’s awardwinning
local newspapers and websites,
the company is also one of the largest
producers of business to business networking
events in New York market.
Last year, Schneps Media’s event division
hosted more than 50 events.
Recognizing that COVID has created
an extremely challenging business environment
for many, Schneps Media, has
worked over the past months to create
a series of virtual events kicking off
with the Kings of the Bronx on Sept.
17 and Gay City News Impact Awards
on Sept. 24.
The events are completely FREE to
attend and only require advanced registration.
Virtual attendees can network
with other attendees to meet business
leaders and learn about our honorees
who are each trailblazers in the industries
and communities.
For a full list of upcoming virtual
events visit SchnepsMedia.com/Upcoming
Events. We encourage you to register
today, download the event app and
start meeting new people! For more
information, email dmattone@schnepsmedia.
com or call 718-260-4581.
By Nelson A. King
Brooklyn Democratic Council Member
Dr. Mathieu Eugene on Thursday partnered
with The MET Council and Council
of People’s Organization in providing free
food, masks and other supplies to over
200 community residents facing hardship
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I want to commend and thank the
community organizations that partnered
with me to provide these resources to
those in need,” said Dr. Eugene, the
Haitian-born representative for the 40th
Council District. “This has been a very
difficult time for our community, with
many people suffering health issues,
unemployment and food insecurity as a
result of the novel coronavirus.
“It is up to each of us to do everything
in our power to help underserved residents
provide for their families and maintain
their health,” Eugene added. “I am
confident that we will merge from this
pandemic and rebuild our community,
but we must remain vigilant against this
horrible virus until there is a vaccine or
approved treatment.”
The councilman said he was “very
appreciative” to the first responders,
essential workers and medical professionals
“whose dedication to this city helped
us lower the infection rate.”
But he added that “our work is not
over, and that is why I will continue to
provide these resources to all New Yorkers.”
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