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‘A Strange Loop’ creator Michael R. Jackson on Tony Awards, his love for Liz Phair and his issue with Tyler Perry

NEW YORK — Tyler Perry and Liz Phair are two names you’d never expect to hear mentioned in a Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway show marketed as a “big, Black, queer-ass American musical.”

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Jennifer Hudson could become an EGOT at Sunday’s Tony Awards, thanks to ‘A Strange Loop’ producer Barbara Whitman

NEW YORK — Jennifer Hudson may become an EGOT on Sunday.

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Brooklyn man who died from shove was sucker-punched and robbed, new video shows

NEW YORK — A 61-year-old man who died after he was shoved to the ground outside his Brooklyn home was sucker-punched by two men who then robbed him as he lay dying, video released by police Thursday shows.

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New push in NY to force gunmakers to adopt microstamping

New York this week became the second state to pass a law attempting to force gunmakers to adopt microstamping

The Independent UK

Shakespeare First Folio copy estimated to fetch $2.5m in New York auction

Book printed 400 years ago is one of fewer than 20 copies in private hands

The Guardian - UK

Monthslong closure of major NYC aqueduct delayed a year

A long-planned temporary shutdown of a leaking aqueduct that supplies about half of New York City’s drinking water will be pushed back a year, giving officials more time to prepare for the monthslong closure

The Independent UK

Ex-Giant Golden Tate: Daniel Jones has all the tools to be successful

Former New York Giants WR Golden Tate offers insight into Daniel Jones' struggles in recent years and provides fans some legitimate optimism.

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Judy Garland’s 20 best films – ranked!

Friday marks 100 years since the former child star’s birth. And, while she was never allowed to properly grow up on screen, her performances show range – and some standout songs

The Guardian - UK

New York's Body Armor Ban May Be Stupidest Gun Legislation Yet

Protective devices incapable of offensive use are now unavailable for legal purchase by New Yorkers.

Reason

Defunct railways being transformed into elevated walking trails

Projects are seen in many parts of the nation to convert disused elevated railways and roads into walking trails, modeled after the High Line in New York, a tourist spot made from a defunct rail line.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Editorial: One nation, under the gun: In Washington, a reminder of the stark stakes of firearm madness

The Supreme Court issued only one opinion Wednesday morning. Fortunately for New York, which is bracing for the activist “conservative” majority to shred the state’s protective gun permitting law, it had nothing to do with firearms. Meanwhile, a 10-minute walk away in the Capitol, Republican political allies of those justices…

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Spotify Aims for a Billion Users by 2030

Audio streaming platform Spotify said Wednesday it is aiming to have one billion users by 2030 as well as an annual revenue of $100 billion in a decade. Co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek, speaking at an investor day event in New York, said the ambitious goal could be achieved in…

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Brickbat: That Was Just the Alcohol Talking

New York City school teacher Shannon Hall has been charged with sexual abuse, forcible touching, aggravated harassment and endangering the welfare of a child after police said he sexted one of his students at Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences High School and groped another. Police said he texted one 14-year-old…

Reason

Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg hires top lawyer as NY tax case gets closer to trial

NEW YORK — Longtime Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg has hired a seasoned lawyer as the criminal case accusing him and the company of tax fraud gets closer to trial.

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Prosecutors ask for more than 25 years in federal prison for R. Kelly on New York racketeering conviction

Federal prosecutors in New York on Wednesday asked for a sentence “in excess of 25 years” in prison for convicted singer R. Kelly, saying his racketeering conviction was part of a “long and pervasive history of enticing children to engage in sexual activity.”

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Charles Barkley says Kevin Durant’s legacy is hurt by Warriors' success and Nets' failures

NEW YORK — Three years after Kevin Durant left them in free agency, the Warriors are back in the Finals and the Nets couldn’t win a playoff game.

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John Romano: The ghosts of Madison Square Garden aren’t that spooky to Lightning

NEW YORK — There is no magic in this ice, or mystery in these walls. A Rangers goaltender does not automatically become a legend in this net, and not every New York forward is destined for glory.

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Charles Barkley crushes the Knicks roster: ‘They’re not close at all’

NEW YORK — After the Knicks’ return to the draft lottery, Charles Barkley doesn’t see much hope on Leon Rose’s roster.

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Feds ask New York judge to sentence R. Kelly to more than 25 years in prison

Kelly is due to be sentenced in Brooklyn on June 29 and faces a potential life sentence. His attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, has asked the judge there to give him a sentence of less than 14 years behind bars.

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Trump is set to undergo questioning in July in N.Y. civil probe

Donald Trump, his namesake son and his daughter Ivanka have agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices.

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US financial regulators threaten to delist Chinese companies but will Beijing compromise to save their American dream?

For decades, Chinese billionaires and entrepreneurs have dreamt of their companies making it on the New York stock exchange, but now they face the risk of being delisted if Beijing does not step back.

WEKU

Hudson Canyon, a giant underwater chasm, could be the newest national marine sanctuary

The site — comparable in size to the Grand Canyon — is about a hundred miles off the coast of New York City. It's home to a number of sensitive species including sperm whales and sea turtles.

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Trump, Ivanka and Don Jr. must sit for questioning next month in NY AG James’ fraud probe

Former President Donald Trump and his adult children must sit for a week of questioning under oath starting July 15 in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into his business dealings, a judge ordered Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Jennifer Lopez and 'Halftime' kick off Tribeca Festival

The Jennifer Lopez documentary “Halftime” is kicking off the 21st Tribeca Festival on Wednesday, launching the annual New York event with an intimate behind-the-scenes portrait of the singer-actor filmed during the tumultuous year she turned 50, co-headlined the Super Bowl and narrowly missed out on an Oscar nomination

The Conversation

Challenging the whiteness of queer organizations

Pride parades were established to commemorate the strife experienced by gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and trans people at the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City’s West Village. Parades worked their way into Canada to help celebrate queer life across two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQIA+)…

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