Demonstration against an estate event featuring properties for sale in the occupied West Bank is the second protest in six months. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 About 100 pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered outside a New York synagogue for the second time in six months to demonstrate against an Israeli real estate event featuring…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday, claiming that the paper had engaged in “unlawful employment practices” and had discriminated against a white male employee who did not get a sought-after promotion. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is poised to file a civil rights lawsuit against The New York Times, centered on the allegations of a white male employee who did not get a sought-after promotion and argued it was because of his race and gender, two people familiar with the matter said. The lawsuit, which could…
The Archdiocese of New York has proposed an $800 million settlement to resolve some 1,300 abuse claims involving clergy and staff brought under lookback laws in that state. If accepted, the settlement would cap a five-year legal battle that has seen the archdiocese sell off property, while taking insurance giant Chubb to court over coverage for the claims. In a May 1…
Arms soaring, curls flopping, baton flashing, the celebrated conductor Gustavo Dudamel commanded the stage for around 90 minutes on Tuesday night inside David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the New York Philharmonic’s annual spring gala. “For me, it’s an honor, it’s a privilege, it’s a pleasure,” he said in the hall’s Grand Promenade after…
Look alive: the first Monday in May is almost here. With the unveiling of the Costume Art exhibit—and the 2026 Met Gala—merely days away, anticipation is reaching a fever pitch. While entertainment’s biggest names and fashion designers alike get ready to board international flights to make their way to Manhattan, harried assistants are already on…
The Last Dinner Party marked their two-show run at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom with a cover of LCD Soundsystem’s ‘New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down’. The 2007 classic came as the first of a three-song encore from the English rock outfit, witnessed by the Hammerstein crowd on Saturday (April 25)….
New York City’s first full-scale casino with live table games opened to gamblers Tuesday, more than a decade after voters approved an expansion of gambling in the state. Resorts World, owned by Malaysia-based company Genting, beat out gaming giants such as Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts to land one of…
This week, the New York Public Library announced its fresh class of Cullman fellows. The 15 gifted academics and writers were selected from a pool of over 800 applicants. They represent half a dozen fields of study; this year’s crew includes historians, essayists, novelists, poets, independent scholars, memoirists, journalists, and playwrights. Over their fellowship term—which…
Last month, at a luxury hotel near Miami, bill collectors from energy companies around the country gathered to talk shop. The three-day conference included headshot sessions and cocktail receptions sponsored by credit reporting and debt recovery agencies. During one seminar, representatives from utilities in New York spoke about how they had banded together to influence…
