The basic story of Meta is that, after creating Facebook, which grew into one of the largest advertising businesses in the world, Mark Zuckerberg fortified his empire by acquiring fast-growing competitors and ruthlessly cloning the ones he couldn’t get. Of the acquisitions, Instagram and WhatsApp… More »
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After writing a sweeping and very newsy biography of Donald Trump four years ago, Maggie Haberman didn’t plan to take on another book project — never mind one on the man who has domina… More »
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As the U.S. Supreme Court ruling came down ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants Thursday morning, Doudgy Charmant was painting a mural honoring Haitian heritage at the corner of Newkirk and Nostrand avenues in Flatbush, Brooklyn. The 27-year-old told The City Reporter he had immigrated to the United States as a child
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Popsicles, paletas and now rents: all frozen. The Rent Guidelines Board on Thursday approved 0% rent increases for about 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, delivering on one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signature campaign promises. The vote took place in front of rows of tenants and advocates chanting in four different languages at the auditorium at El
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In the last few weeks, I find myself reflecting on the missed opportunities of the 2026 legislative session. Older New Yorkers were once again left wondering why the legislature and Governor Hochul ignored supporting so many of the critical services for they depend on. I’m not alone. Since session ended, I’ve heard from colleagues all
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On Tuesday (June 23), as the setting sun bathed London’s Kensington Gardens in a honey-tinted glow, the Serpentine Summer Party—annually one of the U.K. art scene’s most fashion-forward events—returned in characteristically impeccable form. This year’s fête was hosted by arts patron and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, Serpentine CEO Bettina Korek and artistic
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As we are learning each day, there is nothing nearer and dearer to our president’s heart than election conspiracy theories. It’s bad enough that his personal litmus test for loyalty is whether someone subscribes to his More »
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Prints and editions have proven in recent years that an artistic medium can grow significantly without necessarily being well understood by the broader public. Pace Prints announced in February that it will open an 11,700-square-foot facility in L.A. this fall, strengthening the wave of activity in the prints-and-editions collecting category. Almine Rech introduced an editions
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This story is part of of Summer & The City, our weekly newsletter made to help you enjoy — and survive — the hottest time in the five boroughs. Sign up here. Swimmers, rejoice: The city’s dozens of free outdoor pools will open for the summer season on Saturday, with some of the most popular
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Is Wendy’s the next GameStop, a meme stock fueled largely by enthusiastic traders on Reddit? For about 24 hours, it sure looked that way, though as of Thursday afternoon, it appeared that the purveyor of the Frosty and square burgers may not be as lucky. More »
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