April 2025

Students at JAY-Z’s Roc Nation School Claim “Debt-Free” Scholarship is a “Scam”

Brooklyn

When the Roc Nation School launched at Long Island University’s Downtown Brooklyn campus in 2021, as many as 50 students from its inaugural class were awarded what they believed were “debt-free” scholarships by JAY-Z‘s behemoth entertainment company. Meaning: no loans or grants would be required for the completion of their degree. However, at least a […]

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ChatGPT’s ‘Ghiblification’ Craze: What Does Ghibli’s Creator Think of A.I.?

Arts & Entertainment

Over the past week, the “Ghiblification” trend has swept the internet, with celebrities, tech leaders, and even the White House generating images in the style of Japan’s Studio Ghibli using OpenAI’s latest tool. Hayao Miyazaki, the reclusive mastermind behind the iconic animation style, has yet to comment publicly on this A.I.-driven development. But based on

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Gutting Medicaid to Cut Taxes Is the GOP’s Problem From Hell

Discussions

Photo: Roy De La Cruz/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images As the crawling pace of congressional Republican action on Trump’s legislative agenda has shown, cutting taxes by a few trillion dollars when the federal government is already running record deficits and debt is hard work. Sure, regular MAGA folk may think that federal spending is just a target-rich

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Northwell clears last hurdle to merge with Nuvance Health

Latest News

Northwell Health has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to merge with cash-strapped health system Nuvance, stretching its vast hospital network into Connecticut and the Hudson Valley. Connecticut’s top health regulator reached a settlement agreement with Northwell and Nuvance that allows the integration to move forward, state officials said Tuesday. The approval, which allows four Connecticut

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Councilmember’s Cop Bite Dismissed After She Undergoes Restorative Justice

New York Today

A Brooklyn judge dismissed the assault charges against Councilmember Susan Zhuang, the South Brooklyn Democrat who bit a police officer in a scuffle in her district against a forthcoming homeless shelter last summer.  In a Brooklyn courtroom Tuesday morning, Assistant District Attorney David Ingle said Zhuang and Deputy Chief Frank Digiacomo had taken part in

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City advances limits on package delivery hubs, alarming real estate industry

Latest News

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is taking steps to limit the growth of last-mile delivery warehouses in the city, a move that faces opposition from the real estate industry but support from neighborhood groups who say the huge facilities have worsened traffic and pollution. The Adams administration filed plans this month to require a special permit

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Don’t Miss: Fa Razavi’s Defiant Debut at Palo Gallery

Arts & Entertainment

London-based Iranian artist Fa Razavi paints astonishing sculptural bodies and a desire to interrogate the gaze and limitations we impose on them. “Opera Rose,” now on at Palo Gallery and curated by Kollectiv Collective, includes a succession of narrative images contained behind a chromatic veil of haunting hues. These include baby pink and eerie viridian

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6 SoCal Restaurants Leading the Way in Sustainable Dining

Arts & Entertainment

With concerns around climate change growing rapidly, sustainability has begun to—finally—take up more space in the thoughts of both consumers and producers across the culinary industry. Though greenwashing has become all too common in hospitality, SoCal is home to a handful of pioneering restaurants who pride themselves on being eco-conscious, despite the added costs that

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Deals of the Day: April 8

Latest News

Leases International fitness chain inks space in Chelsea, first in Manhattan Address: 158 West 27th St., ManhattanLandlord: AFIAA Tenant: Powerhouse Gym Lease size: 18,887Asset type: Retail Multinational law firm relocates Manhattan headquarters to Rockefeller Center Address: 1270 Sixth Ave., Manhattan Landlord: Tishman SpeyerTenant: Ogletree DeakinsLease size: 18,000 square feetAsset type: Office Brokers: JLL’s Michael Berg, Sofia Bruno, Elizabeth Cooper

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