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QUEENS, NY — June 24, 2026 — The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York will host its annual Dragon Boat Coach Clinic and Training Weekend on Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, bringing together coaches and team leaders from across the region as preparations continue for the 2026 festival season.
The Coach Clinic provides instruction on race strategy, paddling techniques, team development, safety protocols, and best practices for building successful dragon boat programs. The event serves as a key training opportunity for both new and experienced coaches leading teams competing in this year’s festival.
Members of the media are invited to attend and interview coaches, organizers, and participants.
WHAT: Dragon Boat Coach Clinic & Training Weekend
WHEN: Saturday, June 27, 2026, and Sunday, June 28, 2026
TIME: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MEDIA INTERVIEWS: 11:00 AM
WHERE:
Meadow Lake
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Queens, New York
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on August 8–9, 2026, bringing together hundreds of teams and thousands of spectators for one of the largest dragon boat racing events in North America.
The Coach Clinic plays an important role in preparing team leaders for a successful racing season while promoting athlete safety, competitive excellence, and community engagement. Teams continue to train throughout the summer leading up to the Festival’s two days of racing, cultural performances, food, and family-friendly activities.
Community members interested in participating can still register a team, join an existing crew, volunteer, become a sponsor, or support the festival as a community partner.
Donyshia Boston-Hill
Director of PR / Marketing
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York
Email: dbh.hkdbfny@aol.com
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York is the premier dragon boat racing event in the United States, celebrating athletic competition, cultural heritage, community engagement, and international friendship. Each year, the festival brings together thousands of participants and spectators for a weekend of racing, entertainment, food, and cultural programming in the heart of Queens.
For more information, visit www.hkdbf-ny.org
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Facebook: facebook.com/hkdbfny
Instagram: @hkdbfny
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Traditional Eye Dotting Ceremony Brings Chinese Culture, Martial Arts and Community Together at Bella Abzug Park, New York, NY
The traditional Eye Dotting Ceremony is one of the most significant cultural events leading up to the Festival. Rooted in centuries-old Chinese tradition, the ceremony symbolizes awakening the spirit of the dragon, bringing prosperity, protection, good fortune, and success to the participating teams and surrounding community.
Media, elected officials, sponsors, community leaders, and invited guests will witness the ceremonial blessing of the dragon boats by Taoist priests from the Eastern United States Taoist Association of Flushing, followed by the traditional Eye Dotting ritual and photo opportunities with the dragon boats and festival participants.
The event will also feature a dynamic martial arts performance by the Praying Mantis Martial Arts Institute, one of New York City’s longest-standing traditional Chinese martial arts schools.
Click Here: HKDBF Media RSVP
Media Contact:
Donyshia Boston-Hill, Director of PR / Marketing
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York
141-07 20th Avenue, Suite 406, Whitestone, NY 11357
917-697-1699
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World Cup preparations, meanwhile, is moving full speed ahead. This week, I joined Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani to dedicate a new soccer pitch for kids adjacent to Tavern on the Green—on what was once a Robert Moses parking lot.
I also enjoyed seeing so many at the Public Theater’s event on Monday night; I helped celebrate the 40th anniversary opening night at Central Park’s SummerStage; and attended the relighting of the Apollo Theater marquee. A great week so far—ONE MORE WIN!
Manhattan has a serious dog waste problem. If it seems like you’re seeing more and more dog waste left of the sidewalk instead of bagged and thrown out, you’re right – and we have the data to back it up. My team partnered with BetaNYC to analyze four years of dog waste complaints to 311 and discovered that these complaints have been steadily rising since 2022, with this past winter being the worst on record. A single day in February 2026 set the all-time record for dog waste complaints in one day.
When we zoomed in to the neighborhood level, we learned that Washington Heights and Inwood (Community District 12) experience the most complaints – 626 since January 2024 alone, and three times more than the neighborhood with the second highest number of complaints. But this isn’t because these neighborhoods are filled with dog owners who don’t care if their neighbors are scraping waste off their shoes. We found that CD 12 has the fewest public litter baskets and dog waste bag dispensers of anywhere in Manhattan, so of course dog waste is ending up on the sidewalks. And we see hot pockets of similar issues in other neighborhoods throughout the borough.
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Largest Student-Led Organization Tackles Food Waste to Feed Hungry Families at San Francisco’s Biggest Tailgate Party
San Francisco, CA – As excitement builds for the Big Game in Santa Clara, local tailgate parties are set to take center stage. Among the festivities, Food Recovery Network (FRN) sees these events as vital opportunities to combat hunger in our communities. At Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate, Hellmann’s Mayonnaise and FRN will work together to ensure that no surplus food goes to waste, benefiting families in need in the Bay Area.
For the third consecutive year, Hellmann’s is partnering with FRN—which has recovered surplus food from the Big Game for multiple years—to rescue high-quality food from Big Game tailgates and redirect it to communities in need.
“We’re proud to partner once again with Food Recovery Network to make food recovery part of the Big Game experience,” said Jessica Grigoriou, Senior Vice President of Condiments Marketing in North America, Unilever. “By rescuing high-quality surplus food from events like Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate and inspiring people to see the value in their own leftovers, we’re showing how small actions can add up to real impact—because good food should be enjoyed, not wasted.”
Last year, FRN achieved remarkable success during the Big Game, recovering 12,348 pounds of surplus food from two Hellmann’s-supported recovery events in one day, equating to approximately 10,290 meals that were provided to the New Orleans Mission. The recovery included high-value items such as seafood, chicken, and butter—essential ingredients that significantly impact local organizations fighting hunger.
This year, FRN is ready to make an even larger impact in the Bay Area. FRN staff, alongside dedicated students and alumni from the University of San Francisco, Cal Poly, San Francisco State University, and Case Western Reserve, will be on-site at Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate. All recovered food will be donated to the Delancey Street Foundation and Samaritan House, vital resources for people experiencing food insecurity in the area.
Regina Harmon, CEO of Food Recovery Network, expressed her gratitude, stating, “Hellmann’s has been unwavering in their support of our food recovery efforts over the past three years and in our mission to raise awareness about preventing food waste. Their partnership has been instrumental in our efforts to recover high-quality surplus food, enabling us to help local families experiencing hunger. Together, we are making a meaningful impact on both hunger and sustainability.”
FRN’s commitment to large-scale food recovery extends beyond the festivities of the football game. A recent partnership with Gaylord Hotels in Washington, D.C., and San Diego has resulted in over 100,000 pounds of food saved over the last few years. Ryan Verhulst, Hotel Manager at Gaylord National, stated, “Food recovery is essential to reaching our sustainability goals. As part of the Marriott family, we emphasize nurturing our world and reducing our environmental footprint. This includes decreasing our food waste and increasing our contribution to our community. Partnerships like the one we have with Food Recovery Network help us reach our goals while also giving back to local families in need.”
Food Recovery Network (FRN) is the largest student-led movement recovering surplus food and ending hunger in the U.S. We unite 8,000+ college students, food suppliers, farmers, and local businesses across the U.S. in the fight against climate change and hunger by recovering surplus food from across the supply chain and donating it to local nonprofit organizations that feed people experiencing hunger.
About Unilever in North America
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have 128,000 employees and generated sales of €60.8 billion in 2024.
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