Good morning and happy Monday. There’s a little bit of everything in today’s weather forecast. We are starting with mist, moving to clouds, followed by afternoon winds helping to clear skies for a nice sunset. There’s a high of 69 degrees today.
May the 4th be with you! W42ST took a peek behind the curtains at the Look Dine-In Cinemas and can unveil that the luxury auditoriums will open on Star Wars Day with a Marvel movie! Read more…
COMMUNITY POST
Join the Litter Legion for their 3rd Annual Earth Day Costume Cleanup on Saturday at 12pm! Following the cleanup, there will be a costume contest and refreshments in Hell’s Kitchen Park. Sign up to attend at litterlegion.org/events
Michael D’Angora’s first job was at the TKTS booth — now he is a producer, and during the pandemic he and husband Tom raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to save West Bank Cafe, Birdland and York Theatre. Read Michael’s West Side Story…
What we’ve been reading
* Stories that might be behind a paywall are marked with a 💰
Community Board says the clock is ticking for MSG to relocate. (amNY)
Ever fancied living in a Washington Square townhouse? You could, for $30m! (6sqft)
New York’s shoplifting problems might be mostly down to 327 individuals. (New York Times💰)
A BTS pop-up brings lines to Hudson Yards. (New York Daily News💰)
After 35 years, The Phantom has said farewell to Broadway. (Daily Mail)
Freeze Frame
Thanks to local photographer James Anthony for this picture of Bengali New Year celebrations in Times Square. The celebrity on guitar is Papi Mona, who was singing the traditional song Pohila Boisakh.
Happy belated birthdays for yesterday to Gary Hershorn, Yan Shur and Rebecca Kidnie.
