26 The QUEE NS Courier • OCTOBER 22, 2015 for breaking news visit www.qns.com Nick Cannon, rapper Nelly and other celebs visit St. Mary’s Hospital THE COURIER/Photo by Alina Suriel Nick Cannon poses with a St. Mary’s patient and Miss USA Olivia Jordan. Take a scenic run through LIC while sampling local beer BY ANGELA MATUA amatua@queenscourier.com/@aAngelaMatua A Long Island City brewing company is pairing beer-tasting with a running tour to showcase scenic views and iconic landmarks in the burgeoning neighborhood. Rockaway Brewing Company, located at 46-01 Fifth St., is hosting the first-ever “Ale I See” 4-mile run on Oct. 25. Participants will be treated to local beers from Big Alice Brewing, LIC Beer Project and Transmitter Brewing, before heading to Rockaway Brewing Company at the end of the run for a pint of Rockaway Beer. The brewing company is also working with Grilled Cheese Alley to offer sandwiches and soups. The run will begin at 12:15 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. at the Fifth Street site. After the event, runners will gather upstairs from the brewery where a DJ will take song requests. With the help of City Running Tours, runners will loop around the waterfront and stop at popular attractions like PS1 and Silvercup Studios. The run will also help participants brush up on their knowledge of Long Island City and the Queensboro Bridge. Tickets cost $50 and there are only 40 spots. One ticket includes beer samples from each brewing company, a Rockaway pint and a T-shirt. Rockaway Brewing Company is donating $5 from each ticket to Recycle-a-Bicycle, a nonprofit, community-based bike shop that hosts youth programs and environmental initiatives. Brown Paper Tickets will match each donation, which means $10 from each ticket will go to the bike shop. For more information, visit the Rockaway Brewing Company website here. BY ALINA SURIEL asuriel@queenscourier.com/@alinangelica The patients at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children were treated to a morning of fun and musical performances on Oct. 15 when celebrity entertainer Nick Cannon and a few of his famous friends came to visit. Cannon—an actor, musician and host of reality talent search “America’s Got Talent” who has two children with internationally known songstress Mariah Carey—emceed the event, which included musical performances by American pop group Anthem Lights and “America’s Got Talent” alumni Alicia Michilli and The CraigLewis Band. The Harlem Globetrotters entertained with basketball tricks, and Miss USA 2015, Olivia Jordan, posed for pictures with the children. This is not the first time that Cannon has visited the children’s care facility. He is a member of the St. Mary’s board of directors and has presented his children’s book to its patients, along with other frequent visits and fundraisers. “I remember the first day walking in the energy the love that was in this place was so overwhelming from all the young people, the staff,” Cannon said, “and it’s like, however I could be a part of this, I wanted to be a part of it.” Grammy-winning musical artist Nelly also appeared at St. Mary’s Hospital. He will be headlining an annual charity concert for St. Mary’s on the same night dubbed “Nick Cannon ROCKS Times Square.” All of the other musical groups from the daytime visit are set to perform as well, and the concert will raise money for St. Mary’s. According to St. Mary’s President and CEO Dr. Edwin Simpser, more than 3,000 children receive care from the hospital every day. He thanked everyone who was involved with setting up the visits, including JP Morgan Chase Bank and Barclay’s financial services. Simpser gave special thanks to Cannon, saying he worked hard to raise funds for St. Mary’s. “This is a wonderful, wonderful event that highlights the work that our special staff does with our special kids every single day,” Simpser said.
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