The Latest Breaking News from Manhattan

Early Streisand Nightclub Recording Remastered for Release

A series of 1962 performances by Barbra Streisand at a Manhattan nightclub before she became a superstar have been remastered and will be released this fall. “Barbra Streisand — Live at the Bon Soir” features songs from a three night stint at the Bon Soir nightclub in Greenwich Village. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 23, 2022

Early Streisand nightclub recording remastered for release

A series of 1962 performances by Barbra Streisand at a Manhattan nightclub before she became a superstar have been remastered and will be released this fall

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

NY probe found potential crimes. Why isn't Trump in cuffs?

New York’s attorney general isn’t arresting former President Donald Trump even though she says her three-year investigation uncovered potential crimes in the way he ran his real estate empire

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

UN Chief Warns of ‘Winter of Discontent’ as War and Climate Worsen

The head of the United Nations warned Tuesday of an upcoming "winter of global discontent" from rising prices, a warming planet and deadly conflicts as world leaders sought ways forward on Ukraine and Iran. The UN General Assembly, the annual gathering of world leaders that clogs Midtown Manhattan, returned in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 20, 2022

Former NY women’s prison detainees pursue lawsuit over sex assault and abuse by guards at closed Manhattan lockup

Like other state prisoners from New York City, A.Q. wanted to be closer to home — so much so she lobbied the state correction commissioner to finish her sentence at a Manhattan women’s prison.

Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022

Tommy Hilfiger Closes Bold Show with Travis Barker on Drums

Rain gathered on the tin foil covered and spray-painted catwalk of Tommy Hilfiger’s New York Fashion Week show as guests huddled under umbrellas, waiting for the event to start. The Brooklyn outdoor venue promised a stunning skyline view of Manhattan — but with no covering, it made for a damp,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 12, 2022

‘Gustav Klimt: Gold in Motion’ Exhibit Dazzles in New York

Austrian Symbolist artist Gustav Klimt's masterpieces are coming to life in an immersive exhibit in New York, inaugurating a new museum that merges technology, art and music. "Gustav Klimt: Gold in Motion," which opens on Wednesday, enfolds visitors in 30-foot (9-meter) high images of his works in the Emigrant Industrial…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 12, 2022

How Trump fired his man in Manhattan

Berman writes that he "resisted the worst of the attempted interference, whether from Main Justice or the White House.

Axios · Sep 12, 2022

Former MLB pitcher turned cop Varvaro dies in car crash

Anthony Varvaro, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who retired in 2016 to become a police officer in the New York City area, was killed in a car accident on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022

Not Just a Bag: Fendi Fetes Its Famed ‘Baguette’ in NYC

You’d have thought it was a movie premiere, with the hoopla converging outside midtown Manhattan’s Hammerstein Ballroom. But inside, despite the celebrity presence, the real star was a handbag. Not just any handbag, but the “Baguette” — the ubiquitous Fendi bag created 25 years ago and named for the long…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 11, 2022