ENTERTAINMENT
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Maya Hawke is radiant in Ruhl’s challenging ‘Eurydice’
Maya Hawke in “Eurydice” Photo by HanJie Chow More than two decades after its professional premiere, Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice,” a dreamy, elliptical retelling of the Orpheus myth from the heroine’s point of view, has returned to the New York stage in a moody, intimate Off-Broadway revival at Signature Theatre. Director Les Waters, who helmed the original Off-Broadway production at Second…
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Francisco Lindor keeps writing name in history books in Mets’ win over Rockies
QUEENS, NY — Almost everyone saw the ball hit the railing. Citi Field’s spotlights flickered. Francisco Lindor, rounding second base, slowed his trot for a split second. Then, the second-base umpire, Jordan Baker, signaled that the ball was in play. Lindor accelerated and slid into third base for at least a triple. But Lindor knew he’d be coming home. After…
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Knicks will have to pull biggest rabbit out of hat yet to overturn 3-1 Eastern Conference Finals deficit
May 27, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) walks off court after fouling out during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in game four of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images The Knicks have made comebacks commonplace all postseason long, but they will…
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Movie nights return to Bryant Park
Get your picnic blankets ready! Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park are back, and they’re bringing all the summer magic with them. Starting June 9, New Yorkers from every borough can once again gather under the stars for one of the city’s best traditions: outdoor movies in the middle of Midtown. And it’s completely free! You can bring the kids…
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Op-Ed | A return to sanity will reclaim New York City’s promise
New York has always been a beacon – vibrant, dynamic, sometimes chaotic, but always striving. But after generations of progress, it’s time to face the harsh reality that our beloved city has settled for less in recent years and is caught in a post-Covid funk. A sense of dysfunction has become undeniable. As New Yorkers, we’ve watched with growing alarm…
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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani asks supporters to donate to opponent Speaker Adams in bid to block Cuomo
Assembly Member and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (left) and City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams. Photos by Lloyd Mitchell One mayoral candidate took the unusual step on Sunday of asking his supporters to donate to an opponent in a bid to block the front-runner, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, from winning the June 24 Democratic primary. Queens Assembly Member…
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FDNY takes down first floor fire in Brooklyn home
A fire in a two story house left three people with minor injuries on Friday, May 16. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell The FDNY took out a fire in Brooklyn that left three people injured on Friday morning. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 419 Milford St. in East New York at around 9:37 a.m. on May 16. Fire…
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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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MTA officials tour Rockaway A train project site ahead of Memorial Day reopening – QNS
MTA officials tour the Rockaway A train site ahead of its reopening on May 19. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud MTA leadership and project officials gathered in the Rockaways on Thursday, May 16, for a site tour of the $393 million Rockaway Line Resiliency and Rehabilitation Project, which is nearing completion just in time for the busy Memorial Day travel weekend.…
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Major LIRR delays during Wednesday rush hour spark blame game between Amtrak and MTA
An LIRR M7 train at Hudson Yards. File Photo by Paul Frangipane Wednesday morning’s rush hour became more chaotic than usual thanks to delays and cancellations impacting dozens of Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains heading into Manhattan — and the MTA laid the blame squarely at Amtrak‘s feet. An Amtrak power issue in one of the East River tunnels…
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