ENTERTAINMENT
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Brandon NImmo’s 1,000 games put him in elite Mets company
Jun 21, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (9) rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the third inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images As the New York Mets played their doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, it was a historic day for outfielder Brandon…
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Johnny Depp’s ‘Modi’ chronicles art, addiction and a painter’s doomed passion
Johnny Depp arriving for the UK premiere of “Modigliani – Three Days On The Wing Of Madness” at Curzon Mayfair in London on July 8, 2025. PA via Reuters In 2018, an oil painting of a nude by the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani broke a world record when it sold at Sotheby’s for $157.2 million. It was created in 1917,…
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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani nabs support from nearly all major Big Apple unions with latest nod from UFT
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani rallies with United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew and union members after the group endorses him. Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Nearly all of the city’s most powerful unions have now consolidated behind Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani as he vies to topple Mayor Eric Adams in the November general election,…
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Photo Perspective: A New York summer caught on film
A man shows off his summer look as he strides through Madison Square park. Photo by Dean Moses amNewYork presents Photo Perspective, telling a noteworthy story captured through the lens of a decades-old film camera. This story focuses on New Yorkers’ reaction to summer in NYC. There is nothing like a New York summer. For most states around…
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Man fatally shot in chest outside Brooklyn home, police say
Detectives investigate a shooting that left a man fatally wounded at 627 Rockaway Parkway Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Detectives in Brooklyn are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a man outside his home on Thursday morning. Officers from the 67th Precinct responded to reports of a shooting outside 726 Rockaway Pkwy. in East Flatbush shortly after 7:30…
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Meatpacking District’s makeover continues with a new promenade and less room for cars
The West 14th Street Promenade in the Meatpacking District. Photo by: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media The Meatpacking District’s renaissance is on a roll, as a new promenade opened on West 14th Street, with cool shops, cozy seating, lush landscaping — and less space for driving. The new pedestrian space opened on June 18 along West 14th Street between 9th…
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MTA expands service on 14 local bus routes starting June 29
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA announced on Friday service increases for 14 local bus routes in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, effective June 29. The enhancements, funded with $8 million from the Outer Borough Transportation Account, aim to improve travel times and reliability for bus riders, particularly during peak hours. Some routes will see wait times reduced…
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Sasha Colby launches new limited edition pre-roll at The Travel Agency in Brooklyn
Sasha Colby is seen during Meet + Ki with fans at the Travel Agency in Brooklyn, New York. Santiago Felipe/Getty Images for The Travel Agency It’s your favorite drag queen’s favorite pre-roll. The queer-owned cannabis brand FLAMER teamed up with “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 15 winner Sasha Colby to launch Colby’s new line of pre-rolls, Sasha Colby Kush. The pre-roll,…
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‘Bad Shabbos’ gets good reception at Tribeca Festival, expands showings
“Bad Shabbos” is an indie movie, but you might not know it if you looked at the cast, which has enough star power to fuel a bigger film. Kyra Sedgwick, Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man (aka Cliff Smith), David Paymer (nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in “Mr. Saturday Night”) and John Bass (“Super Pumped”) all appear. …
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Rangers ink Matt Rempe to 2-year extension
New York Rangers’ Matt Rempe reacts during the third period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) The Rangers’ new direction will include Matt Rempe, after all. The hulking 6-foot-9 forward agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $975,000…
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