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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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Reviews | One Is ‘Angry,’ One Is ‘Izzy’: John Krasinski and Jean Smart go solo onstage
This summer, two beloved television stars, Jean Smart and John Krasinski, have returned to the New York stage — each headlining a one-person drama that gives them the spotlight and the challenge of carrying a show on their own. Photos by Jonny Cournoyer and Marc J. Franklin This summer, two beloved television stars, Jean Smart and John Krasinski, have returned…
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Things to Know for the 2025 Primary Elections
Church of the Heavenly Rest, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA – June 30, 2022: Ballot boxes stored in the church New York’s Primary Election is coming up on Tuesday, June 24th. There are many significant races happening this year, including the ones for City Council, Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough President, and Mayor. If you’d rather cast your ballot before…
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Meet the City Council Candidates for Manhattan’s District 5
Through our new video series, Reel Talk, we have introduced you to the City Council candidates for the upcoming New York City Primary Election. Before early voting begins on June 14th, here’s one last chance to get to know the people on your ballot. Manhattan’s District 5 includes the Upper East Side’s Yorkville, Lenox Hill, Carnegie Hill, Roosevelt Island, Midtown…
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Crown Heights students march to end gun violence during annual rally • Brooklyn Paper
Middle School students at Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School in Crown Heights held their 8th annual Walkout to End Gun Violence. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and on June 5, middle school students at Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School in Crown Heights held their eighth annual Walkout to End Gun Violence. Wearing orange shirts —…
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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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