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Housing Fights to Be Heard in the Mayoral Race A coalition of housing groups releases a blueprint that includes rezoning affluent neighborhoods, legalizing basement apartments and turning hotels into affordable housing. The New York mayoral race may pivot on how well the candidates address a long list of housing policy proposals put forth by a wide-ranging coalition. Credit...Katherine Marks for The New York Times Dec. 10, 2020 In a New York mayoral race already transformed by the pandemic an...

ARTS Adios, Robinson Brava & La Lengua Teatro en Español present a radio play in Spanish (with English subtitles) by Julio Cortázar, with an updated anti-colonial take on Robinson Crusoe. Thru Dec. 5. https://www.brava.org/ Alice in Californiland AXIS dance revises their performance of the magical strange dance-tale of a young girls journey. https://www.axisdance.org/ Ballet22 In a blend of classical ballet, pointe work and contemporary styles, the new Oakland-based company Ballet22 will pr...

Midtown Is Reeling. Should Its Offices Become Apartments? The pandemic has created a crisis in New York City’s commercial real estate industry. Some leaders think it’s time to reimagine the city’s business districts. Nearly 14 percent of office space in Midtown Manhattan is vacant, the highest rate in 11 years.Credit...Gabby Jones for The New York Times Dec. 11, 2020 The pandemic is pummeling New York City’s commercial real estate industry, one of its main economic engines, threatening ...

The program, titled Breaking Ground, premieres December 11, will include a modern take on the Sugar Plum Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker; Juntos, a neo-classical work by Cincinnati Ballet Soloist Joshua Stayton; and a world premiere by Artistic Director of Boca Tuya, Omar Román de Jesús. "We were able to produce our first digital performance by flying in dancers and choreographers from around the country to safely quarantine together for the rehearsal and filming process," said Executive Di...

Crowds in kiev are calling for resignation. good afternoon. im milissa rehberger in for craig melvin. youre watching msnbc. the situation is at a stalemate of sorts in ukraine. well talk with richard engel who is there on the ground in just a moment. if youre a leader, you have to try to get a handle on the story and then take decisive action. >> chris christie is in d.c., along with the nations governors. but the one-time gop star is now shunning the spotlight. hes truly just americas kid. ...