Box office: ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ sets pandemic record with $48 million debut
You can almost hear the collective sigh of relief from studio executives across Hollywood. After a brutal year and change for the movie theater business, the North American box office is finally...
View ArticleBob Baffert-trained Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s failed drug test...
The failed drug test of Medina Spirit, the horse that won the Kentucky Derby last month, was confirmed on Wednesday, as first reported by the New York Times [1]. Trained by seven-time Derby winner,...
View ArticleamBroadway | Tony Awards set for September, ‘Waitress’ may return to Broadway...
Tony Awards set for September Following months of confusion and delay, the 2020 Tony Awards will finally be presented on Sunday, Sept. 26 in a four-hour presentation (split between CBS and the...
View ArticleNYC ‘bike boom’: Record ridership for Citi Bike, de Blasio commits to 30...
Amid a record-setting "bike boom" across the five boroughs, Mayor Bill de Blasio doubled down Wednesday on his administration's commitment to add 30 miles of protected bike lanes this year. A...
View ArticleLabor activists, NYC restaurant advocates ‘SWEAT’ it out over wage theft bill
A group of supporters of state legislation to combat wage theft across New York state slammed one of the city's biggest boosters of the restaurant industry for opposing the bill. The SWEAT Coalition,...
View ArticleYouth movement: NYC to administer COVID-19 shots in select schools this Friday
Looking to get more young New Yorkers vaccinated, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that the city would begin distributing the shots in public schools across the five boroughs. Starting this...
View Article‘Bring all the noise’: Islanders ready for throwback Nassau Coliseum...
The crowd advantage that the New York Islanders receive at Nassau Coliseum has been well documented at this point. The "Old Barn" on Hempstead Turnpike is in the middle of its swan song before the...
View ArticleActor Jordane Christie talks New York roots and upcoming role in new season...
Before starting in acting, Jordane Christie was first drawn into storytelling. Born in Upstate New York and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Christie's parents exposed him to different styles of art when he...
View ArticleBig-money firm buys up Park Slope property as tenants organize
A private investment firm has been rapidly buying up real estate around Park Slope and jacking up rents — leaving dozens of cash-strapped tenants scrambling to find a solution. “They are going after...
View ArticleLegendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire after 2021-22 season
Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is expected to retire following the 2021-22 college basketball season, according to multiple reports. Krzyzewski is the winningest coach in men's...
View ArticleBronx Night Market will celebrate 4th anniversary, no reservations required
The famed Bronx Night Market, which has become a staple of the borough’s food scene at Fordham Plaza, is celebrating its fourth anniversary on Saturday — and now, hungry patrons can attend without a...
View ArticleMTA breached by hackers with reported ties to China
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was among several agencies whose systems were breached in late April by hackers believed to be linked to the Chinese government, according to a New York Times...
View ArticleNearly 40 years after its first game, USFL announces return
The United States Football League will be rebooted in 2022, nearly 40 years after its first go-round. The new league will feature at least eight teams and has retained the team names of the original...
View ArticleOp-Ed | NYC is ready for hurricane season — are you?
We all know that New York is a city that never sleeps, and the past year has shown us that emergencies don’t take a pause, either. While the City has been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, natural...
View Article‘Brush up on your facts’: Candid de Blasio hardly impressed by candidates at...
Reporters peppered Mayor Bill de Blasio with plenty of questions Thursday morning about the June 2 Democratic mayoral primary debate, and Hizzoner offered a frank assessment: He wasn't inspired by what...
View ArticleSummerStage drops line-up of free in-person shows for the 2021 season
New York City's free concert series is coming back with a bang this summer. On June 3, Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage officially announced the line-up of free in-person shows for the...
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