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When I was asked to help with the entertainment market I had to do my research to see where the filming market stands in NYC; I learned about the networks that are headquartered in New York. I knew some of the most internationally influential production companies located here. The major broadcast networks such as, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, and cable channels such as MTV, HBO and Comedy Central are all in New York. You can confidently say there is always something being filmed in the city every day.  I started to walk the city, from north to south and east to west, going to all the filming locations
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Last week, Slice: America’s Favorite Pizza Weblog, paid tribute to the way New Yorkers do pizza by celebrating the Official New York Pizza Week. Posts that were tagged included a thorough analysis of the famed “Fold Hold”;what to expect from a typical new york pizza joint; tips for what to look for in a great pizza; an open discussion on whether or not you can tell a pizza will taste good just by looking at it, and much more!

Though each post connected to Slice’s NY Pizza Week was an incredibly fun read, there was a great amount of information to take in. That is why I have taken the liberty of gleaning the very best information from  NY Pizza Week, consolidating it, and sharing it with you.

First thing’s first, Slice identifies three different variations of the New York “Fold Hold”, and on what type of pizza each should be
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They start out by swimming 1500 meters in the Hudson River, then continue by biking a grueling 40 kilometers, and finish off by running 10 kilometers on Manhattan’s West Side highway. That is a  total of 32 miles with an average finishing time of 4 hours! The Nautica NYC Triathlon is coming up on July 18th and the athletes need your support.  Now, I’m not going to encourage anyone to go register for the race and join the athletes (registration is closed anyway), but I will provide a few tips on how you can enjoy this event from the sidelines and cheer on the  3,000 participants that have come from 50 countries and 49 states to challenge themselves both physically and mentally. It is especially important to attend if you have a family member or friend in the event!

• The kickoff to a full weekend of fun events dedicated to the race starts with the Jamaica
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