April 2025

Laurent Asscher’s AMA VENEZIA Is Venice’s Newest Contemporary Art Hub

Arts & Entertainment

Adding to its constantly growing art ecosystem, a new contemporary art foundation—AMA VENEZIA—opened in Venice last weekend. Behind it is Laurent Asscher, a Belgian businessman and passionate collector who, in little more than a decade, accumulated one of the most prestigious collections of contemporary American and European art, earning him a spot on ArtNews’ Top […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Powerhouse Unions 32BJ SEIU and Hotel and Gaming Trades Council (HTC) Endorse Andrew Cuomo for New York City Mayor

Politic

32BJ SEIU Represents 85,000 Building Service Workers in New York City and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council (HTC) Represents Approximately 40,000 Hotel and Gaming Workers in New York City 32BJ SEIU President Patreich: “Andrew Cuomo is equipped to stand up to attacks on our city that threaten our finances, our jobs, our public transportation,

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Starbucks and the Science of CEO Transitions: Lessons from the First 90 Days

Arts & Entertainment

Starbucks (SBUX)-e1744641054531.png?w=970″ alt=”Pop art-style grid of Starbucks ceramic mugs in various saturated color treatments, referencing Andy Warhol’s iconic repetition technique.” width=”970″ height=”626″ data-caption=’A “mug hug” moment or brand déjà vu? As Starbucks cycles through CEOs, the ceramic cup becomes both symbol and strategy—a comfort object, cultural reset and executive talking point. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Unsplash+</span>’> Leadership

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Balancing the Discovery Law

Politic

The ultimate test of lawmakers is their ability to revisit laws passed with the best of intentions, and with a bow to the ever-present law of unintended consequences, adjust outcomes that were not meant. Such is the dilemma confronting the state legislature in Albany as it considers amendments to the state’s discovery law. I have

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Pedro Pascal’s Fearless Fashion Evolution Is Style Subversion at Its Finest

Arts & Entertainment

There are style evolutions—and then there’s Pedro Pascal. His is less a transformation than a slow-burning rebellion: against red carpet predictability, against ageist Hollywood norms, and against the idea that men over 40 should quietly fade into the beige. Before the high-fashion campaigns and Valentino capes, Pascal was a jobbing actor grinding through procedural one-offs

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Opinion: Fair Chance for Housing Is Key to Justice and Public Health in NYC

NY Chronicles

“We’ve already received reports of denials based on conviction records, highlighting the urgent need for proactive education that a properly funded CCHR could provide.” Councilmembers and advocates rally for the Fair Chance For Housing bill in December 2022. (John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit) New York City prides itself on being a beacon of progress, but

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