The Game Boy that survived the Gulf War has been removed from Nintendo New York
Photo by Sean Hollister Ever heard the urban legend about how the original Nintendo Game Boy survived a bomb? I have reason to believe that’s not true. But until recently,…
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Compares Holocaust Survivor to ‘Plantation’ Owner
New York City Mayor Eric Adams compared an 84-year-old Holocaust survivor to a “plantation” owner after she complained about rising rents at a town hall meeting in the Washington Heights…
Orangutan ‘beatboxing’ offers clues about human language, study says
Beatboxing became popular in the 1980s, when Doug E. Fresh performed the style around the New York City hip-hop scene. However, the seeds of this vocal technique, which involves making…
Global Survey: US Now Is Most Expensive for Construction
New York City, San Francisco lead project consultant’s latest list for highest global building costs, with six US markets in the top ten of 89 surveyed…Read More
Logic Closes ‘Eight-Figure’ Catalog Deal With Warner Music-Backed Influence Media Partners
On the heels of high-profile catalog plays from Reservoir Media, Multimedia Music, and Litmus Music earlier this week, Warner Music Group- and BlackRock-backed Influence Media Partners has invested in the…
New Jersey Man Faces Estimated $32K In Fines After Allegedly Cutting Down Neighbors’ Trees For Better View Of NYC
A New Jersey man is facing steep fines after reportedly chopping down 32 of his neighbor’s trees — without a permit — for a better view of New York City,…
Review: Thrilling ‘Hamlet’ in Central Park Is Hiding a Hollywood Star
Joan MarcusThe voice of Hamlet’s dead father, goading his son to vengeance, booms forth from the speakers in the Public Theater’s excellent production of Hamlet (to Aug 6)—part of New…
Greg Abbott Says Texas Has Bused Out 23,500 Migrants From ‘Overrun’ Towns
The state has sent undocumented immigrants to Washington D.C., New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver and Los Angeles.Read More
‘We’re Coming For Your Children’ chant at NYC Drag March elicits outrage, but activists say it’s taken out of context
Over the weekend, a short video circulated widely on social media of an unidentified person at a New York City march during Pride festivities saying, “We’re coming for your children.”Read…
DoorDash offers delivery workers hourly rate, but there’s a catch
DoorDash will give delivery workers the option to be paid a guaranteed hourly minimum rate instead of being paid per delivery, the company said Wednesday. The new option, a novelty…