‘Selma’ Offered for Free to NYC Students
The story of struggle and triumph at the core of “Selma” clearly resonates with the current generation of African-American business leaders. A group of 27 prominent movers and shakers — including BET…
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New York City is a Key Plank for ‘Boardwalk Empire’s’ Attention to Detail
The Bronx County Courthouse, with its neoclassical majesty, needs no dressing up to double for 1930s Chicago. On a muggy August afternoon, the "Boardwalk Empire" team makes the most of the…
Moby Sells Lower Manhattan Starter Pad
SELLER: Richard Hall, otherwise known as Moby LOCATION: New York City, N.Y. PRICE: $2,050,000 SIZE: 950 square feet, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom YOUR MAMA’S NOTES: Richard Hall — a man much more well known…
UPDATE: Alice Walton and Edgar Bronfman, Sr. Close Real Estate Deals
When his heirs and estate executors put billionaire booze baron Edgar Bronfman Sr.’s sprawling penthouse in New York City on the open market in early March with a publicity ensuring $65 million…
New York Mayor Names Producer Cynthia Lopez Film Czar
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has named Cynthia Lopez as the city's film czar, Variety has learned.
New York Mayor’s Office Closes in on Film Czar Selection Amid Backchannel Lobbying
With no New York City film czar yet appointed some three months into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s term, the local entertainment industry’s backchannel lobbying has grown increasingly heated — a mark…
New York City Film Czar Poised to Be Named by Month’s End
The pool of candidates for New York City’s next film commissioner is believed to have been narrowed to a handful of likely suspects, with a decision expected by the end of the month as the city's…
Carnegie Mellon To Create NYC Campus Focused on Arts, Technology
Carnegie Mellon University has struck an agreement with New York City and Steiner Studios to create a new academic program focused on the intersection between the arts and technology, the parties…
Aereo to Launch in Four More Cities
Aereo, the digital subscription service facing a legal challenge from broadcasters, on Tuesday announced that it was expanding into Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and San Antonio. Broadcasters…
Vice Media Dishes Up More ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ with Chef Eddie Huang
New York City chef Eddie Huang is ready to dish up a second helping of “Fresh Off the Boat.” Vice Media will launch new episodes of the online travelogue series Sept. 30. The new episodes will see…
