Reading List
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Mets Owners Are Already Drilling at Citi Field — Without NYC Casino Bid Settled
A state board is still months away from selecting up to three locations for New York City-area casinos but some bidders are rolling the dice as if they’ve already won — with a boost from state lawmakers. Last month, the owners of the Mets, who want to put an entertainment complex anchored by a casino next […]
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Trans Athlete Claims Amateur Brooklyn Tennis League Kicked Her Out
A transgender tennis player is calling on the city’s Human Rights Commission and Parks Department to investigate an amateur tennis league, alleging Brooklyn Tennis League, a division of Tennis League Network, kicked her out last week after a cisgender female opponent complained about competing against a trans player. Cammie Woodman beat her opponent 6-2, 6-0 […]
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‘We Must Fight Trump,’ Comptroller Candidates Agree. Then What?
The two leading candidates to become the next city comptroller agree on what the major challenge will be: fighting Donald Trump and the Republicans who control Washington. “We have to fight back,” said Justin Brannan, City Council member representing Bay Ridge and chair of the finance committee and a key player in budget negotiations. “We […]
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With Chai and Chappell Roan, Play Puts a Spotlight on Flood Preparedness
A movie star walks into a bar. Well, a chai shop. And she’s not really a movie star, just a flood sensor — a tool that monitors water levels — with big dreams. Such is the premise of Sabina Sethi Unni’s play, “Flood Sensor Aunty.” And it only gets goofier from there. The show marries […]
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LISTEN: A High-Stakes Casino Contest
What’s the difference between a parking lot, a park and a casino? Just a few words scribbled on some paper if Mets owner Steve Cohen gets his way, and it looks like he might now with a well compensated assist from State Senator John Liu that’s also a kick in the shins of his legislative […]
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