A correspondent for three city TV stations, he became famous for his “Shame on You” segments that investigated consumer fraud and aggressively confronted wrongdoers on camera.
Category: New York City
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Disabled New Yorkers Face Extra Costs in Finding Housing
Some landlords are asking disabled people to foot the bill for accommodations, leaving even those with ample resources without an accessible place to live.
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Crypto Influencers and ‘Degenerates’ Flock to Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial
The presence of crypto YouTubers, podcasters and commentators at the FTX founder’s fraud trial has created something of a culture clash in the courtroom.
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At NY Dog and Cat Film Festivals, Love, Licks and Looniness
Collections of short films, both documentary and fiction, make their annual visit to Manhattan, followed by tours around the country and Canada.
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Swashbucklers of Comic Con: Please Report to the Lost and Found
Items big and small transform the disciplined command center at the Javits Convention Center into a site of happy reunions.
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A Cacao Ceremony That Brought Close Friends Even Closer
The lighting designer Lindsey Adelman gathered a group of creative women at her New York showroom for an evening of plant medicine, music and holotropic breathwork.
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Breakers Grapple With Hip-Hop’s Big Olympic Moment
Largely left out of commemorations of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, breaking will get a grand stage at the Paris Olympics. B-boys and B-girls wonder if their art will translate into sport.
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The New Plant Keepers
A cadre of creative types now cares for the hundreds of thousands of corporate plants in New York City, one leaf at a time.
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Georgia Dullea, 90, Dies; Reporter Chronicled a Changing Society
Writing for The Times with a gimlet eye, she examined the impact of no-fault divorces on women, the excesses of the Reagan years, the AIDS crisis, and more.
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Blackbird, From the Founder of Resy, Expands Loyalty Program for Restaurants
Ben Leventhal says Blackbird will give many independent restaurants the means to identify and reward regulars for the first time.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘To the Skinny Girl with Sad Eyes’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.