Tuesday, June 6, 2017
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Extra, Extra: Trump Allegedly Siphoned Money Away From Kids' Cancer Charity
Because kids are quoting Trump to bully other kids, check out today's end-of-day links: Bill Maher profile, old trains, Uber firings, Trump may livetweet Comey testimony, Bob Dylan potato chips, and bulldog watches horror movie.
Cyndi Lauper Is Working On 'Working Girl' Broadway Musical
Lauper said, 'Women are still fighting for fundamental rights and equal pay!'
Gothamist Films
You Can Now Easily Split A Cab With A Stranger Through Via App Pilot Program
What if UberX but for taxis?
NYC Reveals Plan Intended To Improve Diversity In Public Schools
Critics say the DOE has failed to address the underlying issue, which is segregation.
NY's Top Court Halts Willets Point Mall Development
The judges said that the Bloomberg administration improperly signed off on the plan without seeking the state legislative approval needed when giving away parkland.
Why Are Wealthy NYers Living In Taxpayer-Subsidized Affordable Apartments?
160 tenants who lived in the city's affordable housing units reported incomes of more than $100K.
Ai Weiwei Brings Drones To Park Avenue Armory In Latest Examination Of Mass Surveillance
An immersive new exhibition exploring public space and mass surveillance is coming to the Park Avenue Armory, and much like its subject, it's difficult to tell when exactly the experience begins, and when it ends.
Video: Billy Eichner Roams NYC With Cast Of 'This Is Us'
"This is us, and this is sexual harassment."
100% Felt Bodega Opens In Meatpacking District, Selling 9,000 Essential Felt Deli Products
Withdraw felt cash from the felt ATM and go on a felt shopping spree.
Can A $50 Omakase Served In A Food Court Be Any Good?
Renowned sushi chef David Bouhadana is now serving a rapid-fire, twelve-course meal at his four-stool "restaurant" in Gansevoort Market. And it is delicious.
Loathed Landlord Steve Croman Headed For Jail After Felony Guilty Plea
He admitted to falsifying rent rolls to get tens of millions of dollars worth of mortgages.
Early Addition: Mueller Hires Prosecutors With Experience Pursuing Mafia, Watergate
Breitbart's ad revenue plummets, a mammoth new Asian market opens in Brooklyn, Trump is frustrated with Sessions, and much more in our midday link roundup.
Video: Stephen Colbert Shows What Happens When You Miss A Week Of Trump News
"Of course the Internet lost their covfefe over this. Why did the president type that? It was the new, 'what color is the dress,' but instead of 'white versus blue,' it was 'sleepy versus stroke.'"
Eat Surf & Turf Inside The McKittrick Hotel's Cute Club Car Restaurant
A summer pop-up from two Balthazar and Minetta Tavern alums brings the classic American steakhouse menu to the inventive dining and performance space.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Enduring, Demolished, And Unrealized Contributions To NYC
A look at Frank Lloyd Wright's existing and demolished New York structures, as well as his plan to transform the East Village that never came to be.
Pandora's Box Or Reset Button? Unions, Activists Square Off Over Upcoming Constitutional Convention Vote
Ethics reforms, environmental rights, and even marijuana legalization could come out of a convention, but worker advocates say labor protections could be undone.
Police Officer Dragged By Fleeing Driver Still In Critical Condition
The 15-year-old who was driving could be charged with attempted murder.
'The SpongeBob Musical' Is Coming To Broadway Later This Year
The musical includes original songs by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, The Flaming Lips, John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, T.I., They Might Be Giants, and a random David Bowie tune for good measure.
Video Shows Desperate Subway Riders Trapped In Dark, Steamy F Train: 'There Was No Air'
"A woman was getting undressed. Some guys were taking off their T-shirts, and then I saw women taking their shirts off. They had their bras on."
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