Tekashi 6ix9ine prompts New York rappers to donate $100k to charity and says he will match it

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state has “done the impossible” by controlling the coronavirus, going from the epicenter of the disease to one of the leading states containing it.Cuomo made the comments in what he said was his final daily briefing.

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Dade Hayes Finance EditorAMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron believes New York City’s arduous recovery from COVID-19 leaves an uncertain outlook for theaters there being ready to play Warner Bros.’ Tenet when it opens July 17.The global footprint of AMC locations is aiming to welcome the Christopher Nolan-directed release, Aron said on a conference call with Wall Street analysts, though he repeatedly called the situation “fluid.” As of Monday night, he said, Warner Bros.

Scott Soshnick The owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils are looking to expand their sports empire to baseball.Josh Harris, the billionaire co-founder of Apollo Global Management, and David Blitzer, an executive at private equity firm Blackstone, are among the suitors for the New York Mets, according to people familiar with the matter.The Mets have retained Steve Greenberg at Allen & Co.

Lizzo started YouTube's Dear Class of 2020 online graduation event on Sunday by playing "Pomp and Circumstance" on her flute.She was accompanied by members of the New York Philharmonic orchestra, who appeared with her remotely via video.Other celebrities appearing during the event included Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Michelle and Barack Obama, Katy Perry, and Justin Timberlake.Many students graduating in 2020 haven't been able to attend their graduation ceremonies because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorNew York City has brought an early end to the 8 p.m. curfew order that was issued last week as the city was grappling with looting and violence that marred the massive but largely peaceful protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the order was lifted as of Sunday, one day earlier than originally planned.

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As protests around the country surrounding George Floyd's death in police custody continue, protestors are calling on organizations and companies to support the demonstrations in any way they can.

The New York Times newsroom is in open rebellion over an op-ed the newspaper's opinion section published Wednesday that called for the army to be deployed into American cities to crush nationwide protests over police brutality and systemic racism. In reaction to the op-ed, written by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton and titled "Send in the Troops," dozens of Timesstaffers began tweeting out the same message on Twitter Wednesday evening in an open show of anger and solidarity.

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Prince Andrew has reportedly stepped down as the Duke of New York and bid goodbye to his royal duties after the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. A few months ago, Prince Andrew gave an interview about Jeffrey Epstein who is a convicted pedophile and cleared speculations about his association with him. However, his interview backfired on him instead and as a result, he permanently retired as the Duke of New York, giving away his royal duties.

New York City officials were looking for a peaceful way forward after three days of protests against police brutality that left police cars burned and led to the arrest of hundreds of people. Mayor Bill de Blasio said he had no plans to impose a curfew Sunday despite many other major U.S.

Even though Tekashi 6ix9ine’s reputation in the hip-hop community is not very good, the performing artist isn’t afraid of calling out some of his contemporaries. Hot New Hip Hop reported today that the rapper – who was recently released to serve the rest of his prison sentence in home confinement – called out other artists in the game for not contributing to their communities.

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The daily coronavirus death toll was slightly above 100 in New York state but the trend continues down, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.