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Ever heard the urban legend about how the original Nintendo Game Boy survived a bomb? I have reason to believe that’s not true. But until recently, the flagship Nintendo Store at New York City’s Rockefeller Center housed an original Game Boy that, it claimed, was damaged in a bombing during…

Last summer, Harry Styles was pelted by some (presumably overpriced) chicken nuggets while performing as part of his 2022 residency at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The moment inspired a humorous interaction between Styles and the food tosser, and soon went viral — as many an exchange with the…

Technology A New York City law is requiring companies to show that the AI-powered tools they use in hiring and promotion are not biased. Critics say it lets most employers off the hook By Jeremy Hsu A law for AI hiring tools is about to come into effect in New…

The voice of Hamlet’s dead father, goading his son to vengeance, booms forth from the speakers in the Public Theater’s excellent production of Hamlet (to Aug 6)—part of New York City’s “Free Shakespeare in the Park”—its spookiness reflected in the warping projections on the brick walls of a modern Elsinore.…

DoorDash will give delivery workers the option to be paid a guaranteed hourly minimum rate instead of being paid per delivery, the company said Wednesday. The new option, a novelty in the gig worker industry, comes as DoorDash and other app-based gig companies like Lyft and Uber will have to…

A New Jersey man is facing steep fines after reportedly chopping down 32 of his neighbor’s trees — without a permit — for a better view of New York City, according to Morris County officials. The borough of Kinnelon’s arborist, John Linson, told NorthJersey.com that he issued fines to Grant Haber–one…

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© Reuters. By David Shepardson (Reuters) -A New York City plan to charge a daily toll on vehicles entering or remaining in the central business district got a boost on Monday from the U.S. Department of Transportation, which said the city had adequately assessed how the congestion charge would help…

June 28, 2023 | 8:00am | Updated July 13, 2023 | 8:33am Serafina restaurateur Vittorio Assaf was hospitalized for a week in Italy — and shared a “diary” to detail his stay. Vittorio Assaf posted an Instagram reel in which he could be seen standing in nothing but his underwear…

Primaries were contested Tuesday for a range of New York City Council seats, district attorneys in the Bronx and Queens, and offices throughout New York State. Harlem City Council candidate Yusef Salaam, center, speaking to his supporters during a New York Primary watch party at Harlem Tavern on Tuesday night.Credit...Jeenah…