#NY Democrats won’t boot GOP Assemblyman Lester Chang

#NY Democrats won’t boot GOP Assemblyman Lester Chang

“NY Democrats won’t boot GOP Assemblyman Lester Chang” Democrats controlling the New York Assembly will not seek to overturn the result of a Brooklyn race that saw a Republican oust a veteran legislator over a residency snafu. Lester Chang will keep the seat for which he was just sworn in this week after Democrats raised questions about whether he…

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#Boston tourism ad in NYC includes Derek Jeter joke

#Boston tourism ad in NYC includes Derek Jeter joke

“Boston tourism ad in NYC includes Derek Jeter joke” The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry spilled into Times Square. The Boston travel bureau made a tongue-in-cheek pitch to woo New Yorkers to Beantown by invoking one of the most famous Bronx Bombers, Derek Jeter, on a giant billboard in the heart of the Big Apple. “The captain…

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#Amazon workers talk Jeff Bezos return amid Andy Jassy layoffs

#Amazon workers talk Jeff Bezos return amid Andy Jassy layoffs

“Amazon workers talk Jeff Bezos return amid Andy Jassy layoffs” Amazon employees openly welcomed a potential comeback by Jeff Bezos to run the struggling e-retail giant after current CEO Andy Jassy announced a larger-than-expected wave of layoffs, according to a report Friday. Speculation that Bezos could seek to supplant Jassy as CEO has increased during…

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#Kathy Hochul slams NY Democrats for opposing Hector LaSalle

#Kathy Hochul slams NY Democrats for opposing Hector LaSalle

“Kathy Hochul slams NY Democrats for opposing Hector LaSalle” Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday accused lefty lawmakers such as Deputy State Senate Majority Leader Michael Gianaris of “character assassination” for opposing her nominee for chief judge before he even has a confirmation hearing. “I fully expect after Hector LaSalle gets a full and open minded hearing —…

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#How I survived passing on ‘Lion King’

#How I survived passing on ‘Lion King’

“How I survived passing on ‘Lion King’” Justin Guarini surprisingly passed up an opportunity to star in the huge Broadway hit “The Lion King” while competing on “American Idol” in 2002 — but he now feels hakuna matata about that decision. The 44-year-old Season 1 runner-up chose to stick with a potential shot at superstardom…

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#Aeromexico jet hit by gunfire after El Chapo’s son’s arrest

#Aeromexico jet hit by gunfire after El Chapo’s son’s arrest

“Aeromexico jet hit by gunfire after El Chapo’s son’s arrest” Dramatic footage captured the chaos unfolding aboard an Aeromexico flight when the aircraft was struck by gunfire that erupted at a Mexican airport following the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán-López, the son of notorious druglord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. David Tellez, 42, shared a cellphone recording…

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#’The Batman’ just ‘the tip of the iceberg’

#’The Batman’ just ‘the tip of the iceberg’

“‘The Batman’ just ‘the tip of the iceberg’” Holy spinoff! Golden Globes 2023 nominee Colin Farrell is getting ready to flap his water wings once more in “The Penguin,” an HBO Max limited series where the actor will reprise the villainous role he played in the 2022 blockbuster “The Batman.” (Take that, Robert Pattinson!) Before…

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#McDonald’s aiming to build more stores but warns of layoffs

#McDonald’s aiming to build more stores but warns of layoffs

“McDonald’s aiming to build more stores but warns of layoffs” Burger chain McDonald’s said Friday that it will review corporate staffing levels and aim to build more restaurants as part of an updated business strategy. The new plan, announced in a letter from Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski to global employees and seen by Reuters, calls for…

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