New York is grappling with the overlapping crises of housing affordability, economic instability, and uneven neighborhood development. As policymakers consider awarding downstate casino licenses, the stakes are not just about gaming revenues or new entertainment venues; they involve broader economic implications and how best to leverage a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen the city’s urban fabric.… Read More »

Et tu, Caesar? I am writing to express not only profound opposition to the proposed Caesars Palace Times Square casino backed by SL Green, but also to express outrage at their recent assertions that neither the theater community nor Broadway Cares represents the spirit or the interests of the Times Square community. I was the… Read More »

There are plenty of good reasons to ban the TV advertising of prescription drugs, but coming from the anti-science, anti-medicine Trump administration and the dangerous anti-vaccine crackpot Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the motivation is suspect. It is aimed to attack the pharmaceutical companies? Or hurt the revenues of the TV… Read More »

The 77th Primetime Emmys awarded the most prestigious category of the night to HBO medical series “The Pitt” for Outstanding Drama Series. Series creator John Wells gave a special thanks to health care workers and first responders who inspired the harrowing medical drama. The series, which stars Noah Wyle in his role as Dr. Michael… Read More »

Noah Wyle is living a “dream” after his first Primetime Emmy win for lead actor in a drama series for his work on HBO Max’ “The Pitt,” after losing five times in a row for his first medical drama, “E.R.” In his acceptance speech, the actor reacted to the monumental career milestone saying,“What a dream this… Read More »

Dear Eric: First, let me admit I am not very social. I genuinely do not like to stand around chit-chatting, especially when I’m in the process of working on something. I moved into a new neighborhood two years ago. I have spent that time working on re-doing the landscaping, both front and back yards –… Read More »

Musician-songwriter Bobby Hart, half of a composer duo who penned the Monkees’ theme song and many of the group’s mega-hits, has died. He was 86. His friend and co-author, Glenn Ballantyne, said Hart died at home in Los Angeles, amid a health decline that began after he broke his hip last year. Hart and collaborator… Read More »

Gov. Hochul Sunday endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor of the New York City, saying that she sees in the Democratic nominee the strongest partner to take on President Trump in a New York Times opinion piece explaining how she came around. Hochul, among the state’s top Democrats, had until now held back her nod amid… Read More »

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade apologized Sunday for suggesting on live nationwide TV that executing homeless people with mental illness would be a viable way to prevent violent attacks. The notion of a link between homelessness, mental illness and violence arose last Wednesday as “Fox & Friends” co-hosts Kilmeade, Lawrence Jones and Ainsley Earhardt discussed… Read More »

Jets quarterback Justin Fields suffered a concussion during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 30-10 loss against the Bills. With 12:03 remaining, Fields was sacked by Joey Bosa, and he exited the field and went into the Jets medical tent to be evaluated. The back of Fields’ head hit the turf and backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor… Read More »