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Front row for the eclipse, buzzy East Village bites and other NYC events this week
Don't miss the eclipse from the top of The Edge, shopping Batsheva in Soho and Bode at Nordstrom, scoring delicious bites at the East Village's new raw bar seafood counter...
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters swarm WTC, chant for end of Israel during rowdy funeral procession
The Palestinian death toll since Hamas' surprise Oct. 7 attack has steepened to 21,320 dead — nearly 1 percent of the enclave’s population.
What pandemic? Brookfield Place thriving downtown with new long-term lease deals
The complex’s four 1989s-vintage office towers and a more recent addition are all but full, while its gleaming shopping and dining portion is thriving with new leases and dramatically increased foot...
Headset over heels: In the metaverse dating scene, love is hard to find
My blind date in the metaverse was totally bizarre: I have no idea what he really looks like, how old he is or even what his real name is.
Stream It Or Skip It: 'Myth: A Frozen Tale' On Disney+, A Gorgeous and Soothing Animated Short
Originally created for VR platforms, Myth: A Frozen Tale is now available to watch on Disney+.
Lucasfilms unveils new 'Star Wars' VR experience based on theme park
Disney is hoping to lure Star Wars fans back to its theme parks with the assistance of a new virtual-reality experience that extends the storylines encompassing the Star Wars: Galaxy’s...
Port Authority scrambles to fix leaky Oculus ceiling before winter
Port Authority officials are scrambling to fix a leaky skylight at the World Trade Center’s Oculus transit hub before the winter, according to a report Sunday. The agency has already...
Leaky Oculus skylight won't be open for 9/11 tribute
The Port Authority has called off the Oculus' annual skylight tribute to 9/11 victims due to the building's ongoing leaks. Officials quietly dropped the news at the bottom of a...
New Oculus wireless VR device shows potential
It’s been five years since Facebook shelled out $2 billion to buy Oculus — and finally, the virtual-reality startup has produced a device that may grab the attention of more...
It's clear Facebook fired this exec for being pro-Trump
Facebook denies it pushed top exec Palmer Luckey out the door for being publicly pro-Trump, but that’s clearly what happened. As Monday’s Wall Street Journal reported, Facebook’s internal message boards...
Facebook unveils new virtual reality headset
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is off to a slow start in his mission to bring virtual reality to the masses, so perhaps it’s appropriate his company’s next...
The augmented reality glasses business is getting very catty
A few weeks ago, we reported that the much-hyped first Magic Leap headset is now available to buy but that it doesn’t yet live up to the company’s promise nor...
Family of victim in deadly Oculus fall sues Port Authority
The family of a woman who fell to her death in the World Trade Center’s Oculus transit hub is suing the Port Authority, claiming the $4 billion space is unsafe....
Tacky shops redeem the barren Oculus
The Port Authority spent nearly $4 billion on its marble and steel “Oculus” train station downtown, because it wanted the post-9/11 rebuilding project to be an architectural triumph. It . . ....
Man plummets from Oculus balcony
A man jumped from a third-floor balcony at the World Trade Center’s Oculus transit hub in an apparent suicide bid around noon Tuesday — stunning lunchtime crowds, law- enforcement sources...
The $4B Oculus leaks even when the sun is out
The Oculus leaks even when the rain doesn’t pour. So much water was dripping onto the marble floors at the World Trade Center’s $4 billion transit hub Thursday morning that...
PATH trains evacuated at WTC after bomb scare
PATH trains in and out of the World Trade Center in Manhattan were halted and the station evacuated for nearly two hours Sunday after a bomb-sniffing dog detected possible explosives...
Oculus is still leaking despite Port Authority saying it isn't
The Oculus is still leaking. The rain this past week caused puddles and slick floors near the balconies and elevators on both sides of Ground Zero’s $4 billion transit hub,...
Oculus developers start feud over signage
The $4 billion World Trade Center transit hub leaks in the rain, is facing a potentially costly wrongful-death suit — and now the Port Authority, developer Silverstein Properties and mall...
Tragic teacher's mom demands footage of fatal Oculus plunge
The mother of the woman who fell to her death from the Oculus transit hub at the World Trade Center is considering a wrongful death lawsuit against the Port Authority...