Tag: Times Square

TIME and the LEGO Group Partner to Celebrate Extraordinary Girls

Stuart Mitchell

TIME has revealed its first-ever Girls of the Year list, recognizing 10 young leaders who are inspiring communities around the world. The list, curated by TIME’s award-winning editorial team, has been made possible by the LEGO Group and aims to celebrate and empower girls. The 2025 TIME Girls of the Year list features 10 honorees, including: Rutendo Shadaya, 17, an advocate for young authors in New Zealand; Coco Yoshizawa, 15, an Olympic gold-medalist in Japan; Valerie Chiu, 15, a global science educator in China; Zoé Clauzure, 15, an anti-bullying crusader…

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In NY’s Times Square, Mountain Gorillas Tell Us to Save the Planet, “Save Me.”

Stuart Mitchell

When visitors flock to New York City during the holiday season, they expect to see vibrant store displays, ice skaters at Rockefeller Center, and perhaps a play on Broadway. But this year, they may be surprised when they look up and see larger-than-life apes atop the Manhattan skyline. This is no King Kong remake. Mountain gorillas protected by The Dian Fossey Fund are being featured on a high-definition jumbotron in Times Square.     “Sharing more than 98% of our DNA, gorillas are wonderful ambassadors of the natural world,” said…

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Javier Bardem calls on world leaders to agree a Global Ocean Treaty

Stuart Mitchell

On 19 August Oscar winner actor Javier Bardem was in Times Square to demand a “GLOBAL OCEAN TREATY NOW” as an electronic billboard displayed threatened marine life. Later, he will address delegates at the United Nations to urge governments to agree a strong Global Ocean Treaty that could help to protect at least 30% of the world’s seas by 2030. This is the third out of four meetings at the UN to negotiate a treaty that could set the frame for a legally-binding ‘Paris Agreement of the oceans’.  “Whatever happens…

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United Breast Cancer Foundation Releases New Public Service Announcement in NYC’s Times Square

Stuart Mitchell

United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) recently launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA), “Breast Cancer Awareness Montage” airing on a prominent, 29’ x 56’ full HD screen billboard at 1500 Broadway and West 43rd Street in New York City’s Times Square now through November 30, 2018. The PSA is a montage of UBCF’s Print PSA’s “Together We Are Tacking Breast Cancer,” “Step Up To The Plate for Every Woman®,” “Together We Can Block Out Breast Cancer,” “Driving Out Breast Cancer,” and “We Support Every Woman®”. Neutron Media assisted with creative…

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Village Enterprise Promotes Campaign to End Poverty in Times Square

Stuart Mitchell

Ending extreme poverty by 2030 is the #1 Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations, but the pace of poverty eradication must be stepped up to accomplish this ambitious goal. Village Enterprise, a pioneer in the field of microenterprise development in rural Africa, has launched the #start2end campaign to drive awareness about the role that small businesses can play in creating sustainable incomes and savings for the world’s poorest people. Now through September 30, 2018, this message is being promoted through a video billboard advertisement in New York City’s Times…

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