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Hindustan Times
01-08-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
SoBo braces for traffic surge as Coastal Road promenade awaits opening
MUMBAI: With the Coastal Road promenade ready – a date is yet to be set for its inauguration – residents along the coastal edge of South Mumbai anticipate a wave of traffic and parking issues in their neighbourhoods. To discuss ways to minimise these challenges, they met joint commissioner of police (traffic), Anil Kumbhare, on Thursday. Attending the meeting were the Breach Candy Residents' Forum (BCRF), Nepean Sea Road Citizens Forum (NRCF) and residents of Worli. Mumbai, India - June 15, 2025: People enjoying evening on the under construction promenade of Coastal Road, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times) 'As soon as the Coastal Road promenade is thrown open to the public, and in future when the green spaces on the reclaimed land are ready, cars will flood our neighbourhood,' said Nigum Lakhani, BCRF member. 'There's already an acute lack of parking space.' The residents were, however, relieved to note that parking would not be allowed along the promenade, a challenge Marine Drive residents have been facing. 'The parking situation along the Coastal Road promenade will become clear as and when it opens. Right now, we have restricted parking, so that cars cannot stop there,' said Kumbhare. 'What is certain is that we will not allow parking along the new promenade. We have put signboards and issued notifications for this. Vehicles that break this rule will be fined.' The BCRF had another request for the traffic authorities, urging that they be allowed to park on land being vacated for work on the Coastal Road. They placed this demand before local MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha, on Thursday. Their request was turned down but, they said, they would persist. The residents pointed out that their parking woes were compounded by cars parked by Breach Candy doctors and patients visiting Candy Hospital. Worli residents too are bracing for a new flood of traffic. 'A few underpasses are planned for access to the Coastal Road promenade from Worli, so we expect this stretch to become a permanent feature on the Mumbai Darshan itinerary,' said Viren Shah, who lives in the area. 'People in cars will stop here randomly, to take selfies.' He also highlighted the problem of speeding cars on the Coastal Road, especially on Sunday mornings. Nepean Sea Road residents had a very different concern. 'We haven't been given access to the promenade, so there's no question of being affected by traffic heading for the Coastal Road promenade,' said Mukul Mehra, secretary, NRCF. 'We have requested access to the promenade but there's been no headway on this.' Earlier this month, the residents had urged the civic authorities to provide access through MSRDC land, behind Priyadarshini Park, along the coastline. Interestingly, this is the same land Breach Candy residents had identified for an additional exit towards Nepean Sea Road, hoping it would ease traffic flow through their neighbourhood. However, MSRDC has refused to allow the BMC to use their property.
Hindustan Times
10-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Breach Candy residents gear up to revive the Coastal Road-destroyed Tata Garden
MUMBAI: The Tata Garden at Breach Candy was once a long stretch of garden over 8,000 square metres bordering the Arabian Sea, lush, green and perfect for morning walks. Hacked by the Coastal Road interchange, and with the sea snatched away, today it is half its original size in three fractured pieces. But residents of Breach Candy, who have set their sights on restoring it, are not deterred. As the boundary fence of Tata Garden nears completion, marking a clear distinction between the neighbourhood garden and the Coastal Road's reclaimed space looming ahead, the Breach Candy Residents Forum (BCRF) is gearing up to jumpstart the garden's revival. As an initial step, on World Environment Day last Thursday, members planted 50 large coconut tree saplings in the enclosure. 'Despite the tree plantation drive being at 7.30 am, many residents showed up and got their hands dirty in planting,' said Nigum Lakhani, a BCRF member. 'We've requested them to keep coming back and make it a point to see that the trees survive.' Lakhani remembers the garden as idyllic. 'When Tata Power adopted it a few decades ago, the land had nothing,' he said. 'They whipped it into shape, and were doing a great job of maintaining it. There was a circular walking track amid the trees and lawns, where quite a few Bollywood songs were shot.' Rupen Doshi, another resident at the tree plantation, remembered the mud walking path, flanked by trees on one side and manicured lawns on the other. 'The sea would splash against the rocks at high tide,' he said. 'There were the loyal morning and evening walkers. In the evenings, mothers would bring their young children to the play area, which had a makeshift tree house. It was a popular place.' The garden now lies cleaved into three parts. The centre portion, which is the largest, is around 3,300 square metres, while the two smaller portions at either end are 510 square metres and 200 square metres. Doshi decried the poor condition the garden was in currently, with only a few stray shrubs and tree stumps. 'Portions of it have been overrun by debris and construction material,' he said. Lakhani described the two smaller side gardens as being in worse condition, with the old fences dumped there, wild trees growing haphazardly and children's play equipment rusted and broken. In 2018, work on the Coastal Road claimed the garden, taking it away from the sponsorship of Tata Power for the interchange. Despite efforts to change the layout and protect the trees with a PIL, the road went through. According to the answer received to an RTI query, this left the garden with only 177 of the 316 trees it had originally. 'Now that the work on the Coastal Road is done, the BCRF is on the hunt for sponsors to restore the former glory of the garden and maintain it,' said Nandini Chabria, a core BRCF member. Lakhani too said he had approached the Tata Group again, requesting it to adopt the garden once more. An official from the D ward garden department said the BMC would be happy if the residents were able to get a sponsor for the garden. 'We can hand it over under our 11-month caretaker policy,' he said. 'The garden requires ₹2 crore to 3 crore to be spruced up, which we don't have. There is a gardener who tends to the central garden, but that's about all. Most of the fencing work around the garden is done, so it's the perfect time for someone to swoop in with funds.'
New York Post
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Bachelorette' star Katie Thurston is losing her memory as she fights Stage 4 cancer
Katie Thurston is going through the wringer in her Stage 4 breast cancer battle. The 'Bachelorette' alum, 34, gave a heartbreaking health update in an Instagram video posted Sunday. 'I just finished my second month of treatment and if you're asking how long treatment is, technically forever,' Thurston told her followers. 'I am optimistic about medical advancements in the future — fingers crossed as a stage 4 girly.' 8 Katie Thurston in her Instagram video. thekatiethurston/Instagram 8 Katie Thurston gives an update on her cancer battle. thekatiethurston/Instagram 'But right now, after finishing two months of my medication, my hair is coming out in an unnatural amount of clumps,' the reality star shared. 'I'm losing my memory. That's great. Going through customs and them being like, 'Where are you coming from?' And I looked at him and I was like, 'I don't remember.'' Thurston explained that she recently got into a 'little disagreement' with her husband, comedian Jeff Arcuri, where she couldn't defend herself because of her memory issues. 8 Katie Thurston with her husband Jeff Arcuri. thekatiethurston/Instagram 'I was like, 'This has happened before,'' she recalled. 'He was like, 'When?' I was like, 'I don't know but I know it has!' We're able to laugh about it now.' 'Cancer is s–t,' Thurston continued. 'Sometimes I'm like, 'Stop feeling bad for yourself.' Other times I'm like, 'You're allowed to feel bad for yourself. Cancer f—ing sucks.'' 8 Katie Thurston in the hospital for cancer treatment. Instagram/@thekatiethurston 8 Katie Thurston on 'The Bachelorette' in 2021. ABC Thurston explained that she's reached the phase of her treatment where she has to make 'big decisions' about how to treat her liver. She said she's opted for histotripsy, which uses focused ultrasound to destroy cancer cells without cutting into the body. 'It's National Cancer Survivors Day,' she said. 'Every day that I'm alive, I'm a survivor. So go me, I guess.' 8 Katie Thurston at the 2025 Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) Hot Pink Party in New York. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock Thurston originally competed on Matt James' season of 'The Bachelor' in 2021 and then became the star of 'The Bachelorette' Season 17. One month before her intimate wedding to Acuri, 37, in New York City in March, Thurston publicly revealed her breast cancer diagnosis. 8 Katie Thurston in a selfie. Instagram/@thekatiethurston 'I experienced a range of emotions over the past two weeks. Despair. Anger. Sadness. Denial. And then strength. Purposeful. Ready. I cried a lot,' she said in a message on Instagram. In March, Thurston shared that her cancer had spread to her liver and was Stage 4. 8 Katie Thurston. Instagram/@thekatiethurston 'I know stage four can sound very scary, and it can be,' she said. 'However, given that I am triple positive and the spots on my liver are fairly small and detected early, I feel very optimistic on my outcome.' Thurston's cancer was discovered after she found a lump on her breast, which led to her getting a mammogram.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Elizabeth Hurley on Prioritizing Her Health as a Woman and Enjoying the 'Casual Easy Things' in Life with New Beau Billy Ray Cyrus
Elizabeth Hurley, Global Ambassador of The Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Campaign served as host for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) annual Hot Pink Party at The Glasshouse in New York City last night. The evening raised over $11 million-a new record for the Foundation-to support BCRF's global legion of 260 scientists pursuing high-impact, lifesaving breast cancer research. Also in attendance, Hurley's son Damian Hurley, fashion designer Vera Wang, actress Nia Long, ballerina Misty Copeland, and former Bachelorette star Katie Thurston who revealed earlier this year that she was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer. Later in the evening, 17-time Grammy Award winning artist Sting took the stage to perform his classics including 'Every Breath You Take,' 'Fields of Gold,' 'Englishman in New York,' and more. In the 30 years since BCRF's founding, breast cancer mortality rates have declined by 44%, and a recent study by the American Association for Cancer Research revealed an 80% reduction in breast cancer deaths among women 20-49 over a decade. Hurley who has been working with the organization since the beginning told us, 'I've really learned how vital it is for women to look after themselves, look after their health. Particularly to be breast aware.' How does she do that in her own life? The stunning 59-year-old says it's important to de-stress, keep your food as pure as you can, drink lots of water, and self-check your breasts and go to the doctor the minute you notice any changes. And of course, we had to ask how she has been spending time with new boyfriend Billy Ray Cyrus. 'We both love the countryside so whether we're in Tennessee or soon going to be England we like to be outside a lot with the dogs in nature ... sort of casual easy things,' she explained.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The BCRF Hot Pink Party Breaks Fundraising Records
A crowd bedecked in every shade of pink gathered at The Glasshouse in New York City yesterday evening for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF)'s annual Hot Pink Party, raising more than $11 million—a new record for the event. The BCRF is the largest private funder of breast cancer research worldwide, and has raised more than a billion dollars since its founding by Evelyn Lauder in 1993. The evening celebrated the immense progress made by researchers in those three-plus decades, with breast cancer death rates falling more than 40 percent. But with diagnoses increasing in young women and federal funding for science threatened, the message was clear: Private philanthropic giving to the cause has never been more important. Jersey Mike's founder and CEO Peter Cancro and his wife, Tatiana, received the Evelyn Lauder Spirit of Philanthropy Award, given to 'a visionary individual, family, or organization whose altruistic impact profoundly improves the lives of others.' In September, Jersey Mike's sponsored a national advertisement in support of BCRF and donated 20 percent of sales over the course of two days, raising $4.4 million. From the stage, the couple stunned BCRF President and CEO Donna McKay with the surprise gift of another $2 million. (Guests also went home with a free Italian sub from Jersey Mike's, in the event of any post-gala munchies.) Kate Williams, a lawyer and breast cancer survivor, was honored with the Roslyn and Leslie Goldstein Unsung Hero Award for her support of Marcella Kelson, who was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer only four months after the birth of her second child. Williams, who had been through a similar diagnosis but never met Kelson in person, provided unwavering support by phone and text as Kelson went through 16 rounds of chemotherapies, 14 rounds of immunotherapy, 20 rounds of radiation, and a lumpectomy. Both friends are now cancer-free. 'Let's not lose sight of the fact that both of us are here to raise our kids and enjoy all this beautiful life has to offer, because of research,' Williams wrote in an Instagram post about the honor. The night was hosted by actress and model Elizabeth Hurley, who attended with her son Damian, and also featured remarks from BCRF Scientific Director Larry Norton, M.D. and actress Toks Olagundoye. (The Frasier star shared her breast cancer story with ELLE last October.) Other attendees included Imaan Hammam, Vera Wang, Nia Long, Misty Copeland, Katie Thurston, Gloria Estefan, and Tokyo Rose, who manned the DJ booth. ELLE editor-in-chief Nina Garcia served as a co-chair of the event. The evening concluded with an intimate performance of songs and stories by Sting. The singer and musician spoke movingly of his mother, a nurse who died of breast cancer in 1988. 'She was only 54; she wasn't diagnosed until it was too late. At the time, there was so much fear and inexplicable sense of shame around this disease that women were paralyzed to inaction,' he said, before announcing a $250,000 BRCF endowment for research in his mother's name. 'I am so pleased, as she would be as a nurse, that something in her name would help other women avoid the tragedy that overtook her.' You Might Also Like The 15 Best Organic And Clean Shampoos For Any And All Hair Types 100 Gifts That Are $50 Or Under (And Look Way More Expensive Than They Actually Are)
