New York’s 21 Club Closing, Possibly Ending Historic Run That Began During Prohibition Era

Howard J. Rubenstein, the public relations guru who helped protect the image of New York's rich and famous including the likes of Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch and George Steinbrenner, has died.

Howard Rubenstein, the public relations expert who guided the paths of high-profile clients like George Steinbrenner, Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump, has died at his home in Manhattan.

Take a tour of the Big Apple with Fran Lebowitz.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicMichael Alig, the New York City club promoter who in the early- to mid-1990s made a name for himself as the leader of the “Club Kids,” and was subsequently convicted of first-degree manslaughter for the 1996 death of Andre “Angel” Melendez — the inspiration for the 2003 film “Party Monster” starring Macauley Kulkin — has died of an apparent heroin overdose. He was 54.

A New York City Republican club is now firing back at critics – including the Big Apple’s "idiot mayor" and "King Cuomo" – after its members were filmed dancing in a maskless conga line during a recent holiday party.  At least 50 people attended the indoor celebration at the Il Bacco Ristorante in the city’s Queens borough on Dec. 9, according to the Queens Daily Eagle.

George Clooney is not convinced U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will be able to bridge the gap between Democrats and Republicans after Donald Trump’s departure from the White House.

David Byrne has shared his hopes for a post-Donald Trump America, though admits it is “too early to celebrate”.Byrne was speaking as part of last week’s Big Read cover feature, around the release of his new Spike Lee-directed concert film American Utopia.“For me Trump was not so much a shock; we knew who he is,” Byrne told NME.

Chadwick Boseman has been posthumously honoured with the Best Supporting Actor accolade at the 2020 New York Film Critics Circle awards. The 43-year-old actor tragically passed away in August following a secret four-year battle with colon cancer, and Friday night's (18.

The New York Film Critics Circle has unveiled its annual awards, honouring the late Chadwick Boseman with the Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in the Spike Lee-directed “Da 5 Bloods”.

The New York Film Critics Circle revealed their year-end honors and, surprise, Kelly Reichardt’s “First Cow” won Best Film.

New legislation in New York will bar federal immigration agents from making arrests inside state courthouses without a judicial warrant, a move seen as pushback against President Trump's hardline immigration policies.  The Protect Our Courts Act, signed Tuesday, comes amid concerns from immigration advocates that fears of being arrested deter undocumented immigrants from making court appearances.The bill prevents Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents without a warrant signed by a

Joe Biden's presidential victory, members of the Electoral College gathered in all 50 states and the District of Columbia on Monday to ratify the results of their states' votes in the 2020 election. Hillary Clinton was one of the 29 state electors in New York, and couldn't have been happier to reveal who she cast her vote for via social media.«I believe we should abolish the Electoral College and select our president by the winner of the popular vote, same as every other office,» Clinton, who

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo hosted a televised update Monday that saw critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay receive one of the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The cast and creators of HBO’s iconic mob drama The Sopranos are reuniting for a live event to raise money for Friends of Firefighters, a nonprofit founded after 9/11 that provides mental health counseling, peer support and wellness services to active and retired FDNY firefighters and their families.

Timothée Chalamet made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut and shared memories of his New York childhood.

election, then-President-elect Donald Trump broke protocol by leaving his Trump Tower residence without taking along his press contingent to eat at the restaurant.John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway and Frank Sinatra had favorite tables at 21, and Humphrey Bogart proposed to Lauren Bacall there.

As expected, President Donald Trump received cheers and applause from the mostly military attendees at today’s Army-Navy football game in New York.

It survived Prohibition, the Great Depression, two World Wars and countless economic downturns. But New York CIty’s famed 21 Club couldn’t outlast the coronavirus pandemic.

When you write a book that covers 100 years of one subject’s history, you’re going to have to leave a lot of stuff out. When you write a book that covers 100 years of two subject’s history, you’re going to have to leave out even more.