With Broadway theaters shut down during the pandemic, artists are turning to Clubhouse, a buzzy audio app often used for networking and virtual panels, to create free full-length musicals.
NEW YORK - “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday at the grand opening of a Times Square COVID-19 vaccination site intended to jump-start the city's entertainment industry.
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New York City’s coronavirus-ravaged theatre community were given a much-needed shot in the arm on Monday.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway hit
Hamilton, joined city officials for the launch of a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Times Square to serve the city’s arts community.
Addressing a crowd in midtown Manhattan, Miranda said he was “emotional today” and that the vaccination site would help to pave the way for reopening Broadway’s long-shut theatres.
.@Lin Manuel got to speak from the heart ❤️ in the heart of Broadway!!! pic.twitter.com/UTcV743qee – Luis A. Miranda, Jr. (@Vegalteno)
Biden gains advocate for broad infrastructure plan
Some Republicans raise concerns over taxes, rideshare oversight April 13, 2021 3:04 PM By Lillianna Byington
President Joe Biden, seeking to overcome Republican criticism of his sweeping infrastructure plan, gained a new advocate with Senate confirmation of New York policy veteran Polly Trottenberg to the No. 2 spot at the Transportation Department.
Trottenberg, confirmed Tuesday by a vote of 82-15, will be deputy to Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the former South Bend, Ind. mayor. Sheâll bring more than 30 years of experience to helping Biden sell his $2.25 trillion infrastructure package.
Bidenâs infrastructure plan faces pushback from Republicans and corporations opposed to the tax increases proposed to pay for the plan. Trottenberg, whose nomination was opposed by 15 Republicans, drew criticism over her efforts in New York City to regulate rideshare companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc.
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