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ENTERTAINMENT
DEVELOPING: Rikers Island goes into federal receivership as judge appoints manager to oversee city jail, end civil rights abuses
The seemingly inevitable became reality Tuesday when a judge announced that Rikers Island would be placed under federal receivership, removing the city from control of the troubled correctional facility. Chief U.S. Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled that she would appoint a “remediation manager” to resolve all issues that led Swain to find the city in contempt of numerous standing orders…
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LIFESTYLE
How to Open Your Dream Bakery According to Welcome Home’s Isa Steyer and Billy Wright
It’s 6 p.m. on a bitingly cold Saturday in Bed-Stuy. The sun’s disappearing behind the brownstones, the street darkens, and the cheery green storefront of Welcome Home Bakery, sitting smilingly on the corner of Bedford and Green Avenue, glows. Its gates not yet drawn for the night, huge windows betray tangerine stools stacked on the counter, one baker preparing tomorrow’s…
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REAL ESTATE
12 must-see events during New York City’s annual celebration of design
Photo courtesy of NYCxDESIGN Each spring, New York City takes its turn as the epicenter of global design during the NYCxDESIGN Festival. The 2025 festivities run from May 15 to May 21, drawing industry professionals, innovators, tastemakers, and design lovers from around the world. From iconic trade events like ICFF and WANTED to a city-wide constellation of exhibitions, studio tours,…
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CRYPTO
Yuga Labs sells CryptoPunks IP
Infinite Node Foundation (NODE), a nonprofit focused on digital art, has acquired the intellectual property of the CryptoPunks non-fungible token (NFT) collection from Yuga Labs, NODE said in a May 13 announcement. The acquisition of CryptoPunks, plus its additional $25 million endowment, establishes NODE as “the most well-capitalized nonprofit dedicated solely to digital art in the United States,” the foundation…
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FINANCE
Goldman is assembling a growing arsenal of AI tools. Here’s everything we know about 5.
Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI Goldman Sachs has been building out its generative AI toolkit. The firm aims to release one of its tools, an AI assistant, to most staff this year. Here’s a look at five such tools — the promise of what they can do, plus who’s using them and how. Last summer, Goldman Sachs’ tech chief, Marco Argenti,…
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ECONOMY
Student Loan Delinquencies Are Back, and Credit Scores Take a Tumble
Andrew F. Haughwout, Donghoon Lee, Daniel Mangrum, Joelle Scally, and Wilbert van der Klaauw This morning, the Center for Microeconomic Data at the New York Fed released the Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit updated through the first quarter of 2025. Over the first quarter, overall household debt rose by $167 billion. An increase of $199 billion in mortgage…
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MARKET
Trump should aim for zero tariffs. It could usher in a golden age for Americans.
How “tariff zero” would expand opportunities for American exporters and help U.S. companies sell to the world. Source link
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MONEY
How To Make $6,000 a Month – 15 Best Ideas
Do you want to learn how to make $6,000 a month? I’ve been making over $6,000 a month for a long time now, and I know how life-changing that kind of income can be. It can help you stress less about bills, save more, and feel more in control of your future. Whether you’re trying… Do you want to learn…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
8 Marketing Principles You Wish You Knew From the Start [Infographic]
Are you just getting started with marketing and unsure where to focus your efforts? Want to learn the key principles that could save you time, money, and frustration early on? Benoit Malige outlines some key marketing basics in this infographic. Here’s a summary of what’s covered: Build Flywheels, Not Funnels Sell the Customer on ROI Build a Unique Offer Marketing…
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APPS
Assessing the Need for Security Officer Services
In summary, a comprehensive needs assessment plays a vital role in developing an effective #security program. It seeks to answer three key questions: 1. What assets need protection? This involves identifying and evaluating assets based on their importance to business operations, their monetary value, and the potential consequences of their loss. 2. What knowledge and skills should security officers possess?…
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