Category: NYC City Life

Carnegie Hall Reopens in October After 19-Month Closure

June 8, 2021
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NEW YORK—Carnegie Hall will resume performances in October following a 1 1/2-year closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic but with a limited schedule of recitals and small ensembles until large orchestras return in January. The Hall initially intended to open the season with a virtual gala, but Carnegie executive and artistic director Clive Gillinson said…

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Sprawling Winter Storm Hits More of Northeast, Dumping Snow

February 2, 2021
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BOSTON—Parts of northern New England were waiting their turn to be pummeled by a heavy winter storm Tuesday, while residents of the New York City region were digging out from under piles of snow that shut down public transport, canceled flights, and closed coronavirus vaccination sites. The National Weather Service said a foot (31 centimeters)…

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New York to Open New $1.6 Billion Train Hall at Penn Station

December 30, 2020
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A new $1.6 billion train hall at New York City’s Penn Station will be unveiled to the public on Wednesday, significantly expanding North America’s busiest train terminal amid a public transit crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The construction of a new concourse in the iconic Farley Post Office building across Eighth Avenue from Penn…

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