New York

Local·7h ago

'Book of Mormon' cancels more Broadway performances through May 17 after 3-alarm theater fire

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Performances of "The Book of Mormon" have been canceled through Sunday, May 17, after a fire damaged Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Monday. The Book of Mormon" and ATG Entertainment released a statement saying ticket holders for impacted performances will be notified via their point of purchase to receive refunds or reschedule options.

ABC7 New York · Gothamist

Local·8h ago

‘The Book of Mormon’ Will Close for 2 Weeks After Fire

The long-running musical, one of Broadway’s biggest hits, will be closed through at least May 17 after an electrical fire in its lighting booth.

The New York Times Local

Local·6h ago

State to force NYC ‘super speeders’ to install speed limiters, top lawmaker says

The owner of a vehicle that racks up 16 speed-camera tickets in NYC would have to install a speed-limiter device. Advocates had pushed for legislation to toughen laws for the worst drivers on the road.

Gothamist

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Politics·Yesterday

Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria

The Australian government had been alerted Wednesday that four women and nine children had booked flights from Damascus to Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said.

NPR World

Region·13h ago

Mamdani vs. Griffin: Billionaire threatens to pull $6B Midtown project over NYC pied-a-terre tax

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Billionaire hedge fund founder Ken Griffin isn't a fan of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's renewed push to "tax the rich." Griffin threatened to back out of his planned Midtown project that he says would create 15,000 permanent jobs after Mayor Mamdani posted a video filmed in front of Griffin's $238 million penthouse, saying that Griffin is among many who should pay more taxes. This pied-à-terre tax is specifically designed for the richest of the rich, those who store their wealth in New York City real estate, but who don't actually live here." Griffin called.

ABC7 New York

Local·15h ago

Mayor Mamdani, housing officials announce big settlement win against Bronx landlord

It will ensure better living conditions for those forced to live in negligence." "We are dealing with financial mismanagement that creates instability, a lack of leases that leaves us unprotected and, most of all, a lack of humanity in how we're treated," a tenant said. Mayor Mamdani said the city won a $31 million settlement against the owners of Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers. And we will not only make the urgent repairs that are needed today, but also the long-term improvements that tenants deserve." Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson called the case an example to landlords.

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National·18h ago

US cancels visas for board of Costa Rica newspaper critical of Trump ally

Leading newspaper La Nación calls US’s barring of board members ‘indirect attack on press freedom’ The US state department has cancelled tourist visas for more than half of the board members of Costa Rica’s leading national newspaper, La Nación, which has been a critical voice against the country’s president, Rodrigo Chaves, an ally of Donald Trump. The visa restrictions began not long after the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, visited Costa Rica last year and praised Chaves for a decree that in effect barred Chinese companies from Costa Rica’s 5G network rollout. To impose costs on those.

The Guardian World

Local·Yesterday

To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city

People in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky say they have been cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months.

BBC World

World·11h ago

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire

Israel has announced that 16 soldiers and one civilian have been killed in southern Lebanon, along with two civilians in northern Israel. This is the first attack to hit Dahieh since US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire deal between the governments of Israel and Lebanon on 16 April. Hezbollah, meanwhile, has carried out attacks on Israeli troops in Lebanon and northern Israel with rockets and drones.