Tag: #newyork

New York Hotel Workers, Employers Reach Tentative 8-Year Deal With Record Wage Gains

A tentative eight-year contract for roughly 25,000–27,000 New York hotel workers would boost wages, add paid parental leave, AI protections and housing funds.

#labor, #hotels, #newyork, #union, #wages

U.S. and CFTC sue New York to block state enforcement against prediction markets

The CFTC and U.S. sued New York seeking a federal ruling that event contracts are covered by federal commodities law, not state gambling rules.

$COIN, #cftc, #predictionmarkets, #gambling, #regulation, #newyork

Broadway’s “Dog Day Afternoon” Revives an Iconic Heist—and Reopens Debates Over Trans Representation

A new, studio-backed Broadway adaptation of “Dog Day Afternoon” draws praise for star power and design, but sparks debate over tone and trans history.

#broadway, #theater, #transrights, #adaptation, #newyork

Whitney Biennial 2026 opens with art shaped by climate damage and digital life

The Whitney Biennial returns with 56 artists and a theme of “relationality,” foregrounding climate loss, technology and a push to reach younger crowds.

#whitneybiennial, #contemporaryart, #climateart, #museum, #newyork

‘Every Woman Biennial’ Fills Pen + Brush With a Carnivalesque Counterpoint to the Whitney

More than 400 women and nonbinary artists take over Pen + Brush through April 11, blending neon, robotics, games and performance into a monthlong spectacle.

#art, #womenartists, #nonbinary, #newyork, #whitneybiennial