The Trust for Governors Island announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Lauren Haynes as the new head curator and vice president of arts and culture for the 172-acre island, situated in New York Harbor with ringside views of the Statue of Liberty, Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn waterfront. “We
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Inside the Governors Ball 2024 Oscars Party
At the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday evening, the writer-director Christopher Nolan and the producer Emma Thomas stepped off a raised dais after having their multiple Oscars engraved and were greeted by the party’s chef, Wolfgang Puck. In honor of the night’s biggest prizewinners, Puck was serving a
Mel Brooks and Angela Bassett Feted at the Governors Awards
“This honor isn’t just for or about me,” Bassett said. “What I hope this moment means is that we are taking the necessary steps toward a future in which it is the norm, not the exception, to see and embrace one another’s full humanity, stories and perspectives. This must be
3 red states will elect governors this fall. Could Democrats have a chance?
Voters in 3 states — Louisiana, Kentucky, and Mississippi — will head to the polls this year to elect or reelect their governors. Each state leans Republican when voting for national politicians, and each has a GOP supermajority in the state legislature. But despite the saturated red color of the
Michael Jordan's Hornets sale approved by NBA's board of governors: report
The NBA’s board of governors approved the sale of the Charlotte Hornets, which clears a major step in ending Michael Jordan’s 13-year stint as majority owner of the franchise, ESPN reported Sunday. It was a nearly unanimous vote, ESPN added, as all owners except the New York Knicks’ James Dolan
The governors from Indiana and Idaho sign bans on gender-affirming care
Protesters stand outside of the Senate chamber at the Indiana Statehouse on Feb. 22, 2023, in Indianapolis. Republican Governors in Indiana and Idaho have signed into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors early April 2023, making those states the latest to prohibit transgender health care this year. Darron Cummings/AP
As more GOP governors race to ban TikTok on state devices, a federal ban looms
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is based in China. That has stoked concerns about data privacy. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption toggle caption Kiichiro Sato/AP TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is based in China. That has stoked concerns about data privacy. Kiichiro Sato/AP As the U.S. Senate considers banning TikTok on federal devices
GOP governors sent buses of migrants to D.C. — with no plan for what came next
Migrants from Venezuela, who boarded a bus in Del Rio, Texas, disembark within view of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on August 2. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Migrants from Venezuela, who boarded a bus in Del Rio, Texas, disembark