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Pink Hosts as ‘Schmigadoon!’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ Lead the 2026 Tonys
The Radio City Music Hall ceremony delivered major wins for “Schmigadoon!,” “Liberation,” “Ragtime” and “Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman,’ plus standout musical and comic moments
Google Insider Trading Case Puts Polymarket Under New Scrutiny
Federal prosecutors accuse software engineer Michele Spagnuolo of using confidential Google search data to make more than $1.2 million in prediction-market profits
New York passes pied-a-terre tax on $1 million second homes
The new levy on nonprimary residences in New York City is expected to raise $500 million and will be phased in as the city updates how it values luxury properties
Amazon E-Bikes Gain Ground in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Small final-mile delivery companies are using electric bikes to work around New York City traffic, and Amazon plans to try the approach in other markets
Cerebras shares drop 10% after biggest tech IPO since Uber
The AI chip company raised $5.55 billion in a blockbuster Nasdaq debut, but early trading Friday showed investors testing its valuation and growth story
Heated Rivalry musical parody heads off-Broadway as fandom waits for Season 2
The unauthorized stage send-up begins previews May 12 in New York, with its director-producer describing it as a playful “love letter” to the Canadian hockey romance
Morgan Library exhibition looks beyond Mozart’s legend
The New York show explores Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through early compositions, personal objects, manuscripts, letters and instruments connected to his work
Met Gala returns with ‘Fashion is Art’ theme and star co-chairs
The annual Costume Institute fundraiser takes over the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour among its co-chairs
Ken Griffin Acquires Second Original Printing of the Constitution
The privately purchased document is expected to go on view in New York for the 250th anniversary of American independence
John Sterling, longtime Yankees radio voice, dies at 87
WFAN announced the death of the broadcaster whose calls became part of Yankees radio for more than three decades