Lefty NYC Council pols want to spend $1M to speed up Rikers Island closure

The City Council is considering spending $1.1 million on a measure aimed at speeding up the closing of Rikers Island — a bid Mayor Eric Adams’ office slammed as a “redundant, bureaucratic measure.” The new bill, introduced Wednesday by Committee on Criminal Justice Chair Sandy Nurse, would create an “Office of Coordinator for Rikers Island … Read more

Coachella Organizers Addresses Opening Weekend Traffic Issues 

What Coachella Looked Like 10 Years Ago: Drake and Madonna’s Kiss, AC/DC Returns and More Coachella’s recent return to the desert didn’t go exactly as planned. In fact, it was a crowded jam. After attendees of the festival’s first weekend—which featured performers like Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion and Charli XCX—voiced their frustration about waiting in hours-long traffic while … Read more

Inside the Dance Theatre of Harlem 2025 Vision Gala

Mickalene Thomas, Bevy Smith and Kenny Burns. Jason Crowley/BFA.com On April 11, Midtown Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom played host to the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s always-glamorous Vision Gala. The evening’s honoree was Darren Walker, the soon-to-be former Ford Foundation president whose philanthropic influence has become nearly mythological in arts circles. Ava DuVernay presented him with the … Read more

Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today’s Playing 11 and Pitch Report for West Indies T10 Vincy Premier League 2025, Match 24

The 24th match of the West Indies T10 Vincy Premier League 2025 will see Salt Pond Breakers (SPB) squaring off against La Soufriere Hikers (LSH) at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown on Friday, April 18. Ahead of this exciting match, here’s all you need to know about the SPB vs LSH Dream11 Prediction, today’s … Read more

Michelle Trachtenberg Cause of Death Revealed

Michelle Trachtenberg Dead at 39: Rosie O’Donnell, Kim Cattrall & More Pay Tribute New details in the investigation into Michelle Trachtenberg’s death have been uncovered.  Nearly two months after the Gossip Girl actress was found dead in her New York City apartment at age 39, her cause of death was ammended to be determined as … Read more

The Contemporary Market Cools in the 2025 Hiscox Artist Top 100

The third edition of the HAT 100 shows a secondary market that is clearly shifting toward caution, affordability and resilience at the lower end. © YAYOI KUSAMA. Photo: Sean Fennessy We know the contemporary and ultra-contemporary markets are undergoing a significant correction as the pandemic speculative frenzy fades, but the newly released Hiscox Artist Top … Read more