Alvin Bragg’s office repatriated 59 antiquities — including dozens seized from the Met — to Italy, Iraq and Indonesia after multi‑year investigations.

Jermaine Dupri sued Sony in Manhattan federal court, alleging decades of unpaid and underreported royalties tied to So So Def releases and his production work. The complaint seeks at least $18 million.

Massimiliano Gioni will become director of the New Museum on August 1, 2026, taking the helm as the Bowery museum begins programming in its expanded galleries.

Dolly Parton's life musical will open Jan. 19, 2027 at the St. James Theatre in Manhattan. Previews begin Dec. 7 and ticket presales open this week.

A $100M foundation revamp plus a $17.7M federal rehab are reshaping Ellis Island. New galleries, research space and a grand staircase aim to modernize the museum by late 2026.

Timbers from an 18th‑century gunboat unearthed beneath Lower Manhattan were conserved and are being reassembled on a museum floor, offering a rare window into the Revolutionary era.

Victor Willis, founding lead singer of the Village People and co‑writer of "Y.M.C.A.", has died at 74 after a brief illness. The band and family have requested privacy.

Little Island will run a compressed six‑week summer season with about 56 performances — roughly half of last year’s 110 shows.

A guilty plea in Manhattan ties a repeat offender to the sale of a Gustave Courbet painting that wound up with Jon Landau. The deal has triggered a civil suit and fresh questions about provenance checks.

Lin‑Manuel Miranda’s Warriors — a 26‑song concept album co‑written with Eisa Davis — will arrive on Broadway next spring at the Lunt‑Fontanne. The one‑act musical is expected to begin previews in March with an April opening.

Brad Hoylman‑Sigal is directing Manhattan’s $50M discretionary capital to renovations, theater upgrades and school arts programs across the city.

Make Music New York’s 20th anniversary filled streets, plazas and piers with free performances and participatory projects across all five boroughs. The day ranged from mass guitar jams to pop‑up orchestral experiments.

Google’s DeepMind is investing about $75 million in A24 to co-develop AI tools for filmmakers, a move that has sparked industry debate over labor, consent and creative control.