
Actor, NYC Icon Danny Aiello Dies at 86
Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” “The Godfather, Part II,” “Once Upon a Time in America” and his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” has died. He was 86. Aiello (pronounced eye-YEL-o) died Thursday night after a brief illness, said…
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5 Ways to Make the City Your Gym
It’s time to rethink your fitness routine and take your workout outdoors.
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Belafonte Recalls Lena Horne’s Activism as Solange is Honored
Lena Horne was a fierce advocate for civil rights in her later years, but that part of her legacy is often pushed behind her glamorous image. Her good friend Harry Belafonte hopes that a new award in her honor will push that aspect of her life front and center. “She had a huge burden. She was black, she was hugely…
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National Christmas Tree Lighting: How to Watch, Road Closures to Know
The National Christmas Tree outside the White House was illuminated during a ceremony with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump Thursday evening.
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First Indoor Snow Mountain in North America Opens at New Jersey’s American Dream Mall
New Jersey got a taste of the first heavy snow of the season earlier this week and residents will be able to play in more snow on Thursday with the opening of “Big SNOW” indoor ski and snowboard slopes at the American Dream Mall.