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Museum of the Moving Image to host Jim Henson collection exhibit in 2014
"Sesame Street" trash cans, the Ninja Turtles' lair and Miss Piggy's exquisite wardrobe will have a new home in Astoria next year.
The Museum of the Moving Image announced Tuesday that the Jim Henson family will donate 400 puppets, costumes, props and other memorabilia to the Queens museum for a special gallery.
Henson's daughter Cheryl said her father was always fond of the... » more
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Movie Review: 'Black Rock' -- 3 stars
Black Rock 3 stars Directed by Katie Aselton Starring Katie Aselton, Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth Rated R Playing at Village East
The “Black Rock” end credits start rolling at right around the 75th minute. Usually, that thinness would be a cause for complaint, a sign that something went wrong. But it’s exactly right for Katie Aselton’s thriller, which is practically a feature-length evocation... » more
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Six months later, New York still recovering from Sandy's wrath
The recovery from Superstorm Sandy's wrath six months ago has produced successes offset by frustrations for the hardest hit areas of New York City.
Coney Island's iconic Cyclone has opened. Most of the South Street Seaport has not.
Hundreds of homes are gone or in such disarray that they won't be back until long after the summer is over.
Businesses remain boarded up and owners... » more
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Q&A with Charles V. Bagil: The deal that turned Stuy Town upside down
Charles V. Bagli, 59, a real estate writer for The New York Times, is author of "Other People's Money: Inside the Housing Crisis and the Demise of the Greatest Real Estate Deal Ever Made," a real-life real estate thriller about the ill-fated purchase of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village.
"Other People's Money," describes how Tishman Speyer and BlackRock overpaid... » more















