AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoScreen Culture: The New York Times is reportedly in exclusive talks to buy Letterboxd for about $330 million, a major potential change for the film community’s 30 million users. City Life: The City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages, drawing protests from drivers worried about their jobs. The Plaza Hotel is also set to close for at least four years for renovations. Books & Politics: The Strand bookstore will repay nearly $1.5 million after improperly receiving a federal pandemic loan. New York’s midterms brought a historic number of LGBTQ+ lawmakers into office, including lesbian combat veteran Cait Conley, who unseated Republican Mike Lawler.
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