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close Video NYC mayor: Fentanyl will 'destroy generations' Mayor Eric Adams in his State of the City address warns that fentanyl will "destroy generations" in New York City. New York City Mayor Eric Adams urged New Yorkers to stop "sleeping on" the opioid crisis during his State of the City speech Thursday, warning that fentanyl abuse will "destroy generations" if left unaddressed. Adams' address touched on virtually every aspect of life in NYC, but he made a particularly impassioned plea regarding fentanyl abuse. "Do you remember what crack cocaine did to our city and country?" Adams said. "That's what fentanyl is about to do right now. If we don't stop the fentanyl and opioid abuse, it is going to destroy generations to come." "This is a major crisis that we are sleeping on," he continued. "Fentanyl is destroying our cities across America. We have to fight back and stop it." SEATTLE OFFICIALS PROPOSE OFFERING GIFT CARDS TO … [Read more...] about Eric Adams warns fentanyl will ‘destroy generations’ if New York continues ‘sleeping on’ crisis

• Bruno Mars swept the top categories, winning album, record and song of the year. • Our writers and critics weigh in on the best and worst moments of the Grammys. • Kendrick Lamar won five awards. Alessia Cara won best new artist. • See all the winners and the red carpet looks . • The music industry acknowledged #MeToo during the ceremony and on the red carpet . The latest: A big night for Bruno Mars. The 60th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday gave its highest accolades to Bruno Mars, an upbeat master of danceable pop, even as the show wrestled with a range of social and political topics including immigration, race and the #MeToo movement. Mr. Mars won all six of the awards he was nominated for, including the top prizes of album, record and song of the year. The next most rewarded artist was Kendrick Lamar, the provocative and critically admired rapper from Compton, Calif., whose five wins included a sweep of the rap categories. Their … [Read more...] about Bruno Mars Sweeps Top Prizes at the 2018 Grammy Awards

Photo: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan has come under a lot of pressure in recent months for using facial-recognition technology to ban attorneys who work for law firms that have sued him from entering his venues across the city. In a letter to Dolan, New York attorney general Letitia James said “thousands of lawyers” from as many as 90 firms are blacklisted. Dolan, not one to let criticism or years of Knicks’ losing records get in his way, hasn’t been particularly troubled by the backlash, as he showed in an interview with Fox 5 New York on Thursday. Playing the philosopher in a Rangers scarf, Dolan began his argument by saying facial recognition has actually been used since the beginning of humanity. “Facial recognition is just a technology,” Dolan said. “When I walked into the studio, right, did you recognize my face?” Host Rosanna Scotto said she did. “Facial recognition,” Dolan said. Dolan continued to take the … [Read more...] about James Dolan on Blacklisting His Enemies: I Have Rights, Too

0 Arts & Entertainment The last twenty years of Thurber's life were filled with material and professional success in spite of his blindness. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from Nashville Public Library: July 25, 2021 Just Listen Podcast: The Dog That Bit People James Grover Thurber, born December 8, 1894, was an American cartoonist, author, humorist, journalist, playwright, and celebrated wit. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in The New Yorker and collected in his numerous books. Thurber was one of the most popular humorists of his time and celebrated the comic frustrations and eccentricities of ordinary people, with an especial affection for small husbands with immense, bullying wives. Thurber described his mother as a "born comedian" and "one of the finest comic talents I think I have ever known." She was a practical joker and, on one occasion, … [Read more...] about Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: The Dog That Bit People