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Review | "Schmigadoon!" lands on Broadway, but the joke wears thin
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (297+ words) On Broadway, that joke proves harder to sustain. Now adapted for the stage at the Nederlander Theatre, "Schmigadoon!" arrives with key members of its creative team intact, including writer-composer Cinco Paul and director-choreographer Christopher Gattelli. It is a very faithful…...
East Village residents sue to halt NYC's "rushed' opening of homeless men's intake center in neighborhood
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (632+ words) An East Village neighborhood group and several residents sued the Mamdani administration on Monday to stop the opening of a new city men's intake center at 8 East 3rd St. , saying the plan was rushed forward without enough public review. The case,…...
NYC's "economic resilience' masks a deeper crisis involving fleeing residents and taxable income: new report
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (689+ words) New York City is still adding jobs overall, Wall Street remains a source of strength and the city's economy grew faster than the nation's in 2024. But a new Citizens Budget Commission analysis argues that those headline signs of resilience are…...
Manhattan judge declines to toss charges of alleged killer in Etan Patz case, setting stage for third trial
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (435+ words) The man found guilty of the 1979 murder and kidnapping of six-year-old Etan Patz seems set to return to court for a third trial this summer as a'Manhattan judge declined to drop the charges against him Friday. Pedro Hernandez, a former…...
Illicit farms, decriminalization and long-awaited licenses: A brief history of marijuana in Brooklyn
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (719+ words) This 4/20, Brooklynites are celebrating their favorite plant with everything from sunset yoga and weed festivals to a quick trip to one of nearly 80 legal dispensaries to refresh their stock. But just a few years ago, Brooklyn's legal cannabis scene was…...
Trove of stolen John Keats" letters and other rare books resurface in Manhattan to be auctioned for charity
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (546+ words) The Manhattan District Attorney will return 17 rare books that were stolen in the 1980s to the heirs of John Hay Whitney and Betsey Whitney, a family of venture capitalists known for their philanthropy and rare art collection." The books include handwritten…...
NYPD reviews Narcotics Division, Tisch vows accountability against Brooklyn cops caught on video in violent arrest of man
13+ hour, 28+ min ago (619+ words) Several civil rights activists met with Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Monday morning to discuss police accountability, NYPD sources confirmed, nearly a week after cops in Brooklyn were caught on camera violently arresting a man at a liquor store. The…...
Odell Beckham Jr. at Giants facilities as chance of reunion grows
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (367+ words) The possibility of Odell Beckham Jr. returning to the team that drafted him is skyrocketing, as the veteran wide receiver worked out for the New York Giants on Monday and is having a physical with the team. Beckham was once…...
Battery Park City Authority tells court it can't move forward with Lower Manhattan flood protection work without condo access
12+ hour, 53+ min ago (260+ words) The state authority behind a $2 billion Lower Manhattan flood resiliency project says a condo owner's refusal to let it into their building could derail the coastal flood risk management system it's working to build along the southern tip of Manhattan....
Thomas Panek, blind CEO of Lighthouse Guild, finished NYC Half Marathon with help from AI-powered glasses
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (732+ words) As Thomas Panek crossed the finish line of the 2026 New York City Half Marathon, it was more than just another race completed; it was the first time artificial intelligence helped to guide him through 13. 1 miles of crowded city streets. For…...