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In Her Broadway Debut, Mariska Hargitay Will Replace Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’

Starting in May, Hargitay will make her Broadway debut in “Every Brilliant Thing,” an elastic play that shape shifts to fit a distinctly different star.

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Local·2h ago

2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail

Two men who had been held on Rikers Island died in the past week, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani he would “pursue every avenue” to shut the troubled facility as soon as possible.

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Local·2h ago

Mayor Mamdani expands NYC scholarship program to include undergraduate degrees

The new program builds on a long-running mayoral scholarship initiative, with applications open through April 27 for full-time municipal employees seeking associate or bachelor’s degrees. Traffice police officer directs traffic on busy mid-town Manhattan street.

Gothamist

Local·1h ago

The last days of a Crown Heights sushi gem: Uotora closes Tuesday

For eight years, Uotora quietly served some of Brooklyn's best omakase. Atsuomi Hotta preparing for dinner service at Uotora.

Gothamist

Local·5h ago

Teachers union flexes on New York state budget: pension boosts or bust

The UFT is focused on lowering the age when someone can retire without a penalty. UFT President Michael Mulgrew at the Capitol.

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Local·6h ago

Teen killed when private garbage truck driver hits her in Queens crosswalk, NYPD says

Teen killed when private garbage truck driver hits her in Queens crosswalk, NYPD says.

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