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Secret NYC

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In 1969, Charles Manson shocked the world with his crimes; 57 years later, a theater experience just outside NYC recreates the story behind his cult

Four cults. Four true crime stories. Four cocktails. That’s the whole pitch for Cult Leaders , the newest chapter of the popular “Serial Killer Speakeasy” tour, and it’s landing at the Dramatic Hall in Peekskill this December 2-3. It’s a 90-minute immersive theater experience where the stories of the Manson Family, Jonestown, Waco and Heaven’s Gate unfold live, one drink at a time. For anyone who’s ever fallen down a true-crime rabbit hole at 2 a.m., this is that rabbit hole with a bar. Serial Killer Speakeasy: Cult Leaders – Peekskill, NY 4 December 2026 18:00 + more dates Dramatic Hall From $57.75 What is Serial Killer Speakeasy? The series recreates true crime stories with a professional theater cast, designing the entire space to immerse the crowd in a chilling atmosphere. It has already built a following for turning dark history into a captivating night out. Telling a true crime story requires a delicate balance of truth and empathy. This production is rooted in deep respect for the victims, carefully recreating the timeline of events to honor their lives and give voice to their stories. What’s new about this edition? Each chapter digs into what drew thousands of people to

Peekskill, NY · 2d

Mid-Hudson News Network

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Woodbury voters approve library budget of over $900,000

WOODBURY – Town of Woodbury voters have approved a more than $901,000 annual budget for the Woodbury Public Library. The vote on November 3 was 2,278 in favor and 1,199 votes opposed. Officials said the approved funding marks an important milestone for the library, providing sustainable, dedicated annual funding...

Woodbury, NY · 1d

The Bergen Record

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'The Ten Commandments,' 70 years old, has this North Jersey connection

Pompton Lakes is not the Red Sea. And North Jersey is not North Africa — where Cecil B. DeMille and his cast of thousands restaged the exodus from Egypt, on location, in his supreme blockbuster, "The Ten Commandments." Yet the fingerprints of New Jersey are all over the 1956 movie classic, which celebrates its 70th anniversary on Nov. 8. "The Ten Commandments" is one of the few old Hollywood movies that still command a following today: On ABC it is still a prime-time holiday tradition during the Passover season. It was in the pews of the original Christ Episcopal Church that DeMille would have first heard the story of Moses, the Pharaoh of Egypt, the enslaved children of Israel, the parting of the Red Sea, and the giving of The Law. Possibly even from the mouth of his own father, Henry de Mille — a lay preacher there. "I can remember going Sunday after Sunday to church with my father and listening to him preach," DeMille said in one interview. Book versus movie His father, of course, based his sermons in the Bible. But the Bible left out certain things — which DeMille, in his $13 million epic (about $157

Pompton Lakes, NJ · 2d

Daily Voice

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Amazon Prime Thriller Films In Kent, Causes Road Closures

A Putnam County town will be featured in scenes filmed for an upcoming Amazon Prime Video thriller starring two well-known actors. The movie, "One Night Out," filmed in Kent on both Wednesday, Nov. 4, and Thursday, Nov. 5, Town Supervisor Jaime McGlasson confirmed to Daily Voice. Th…

Putnam County, NY · 2d

Juan Hudson Valley

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New Details Emerge In Death Of Hudson Valley Native Hayden Panettiere

There's been an official ruling on the death of Hudson Valley native actress Hayden Panettiere.

Rockland County, NY · 5d

OK Magazine

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The View’s Sunny Hostin Says She Was Told to Put Her Ballot ‘Into an Orange Bag’ as New York Voting Machines Failed on Election Day

The View co-host Sunny Hostin told viewers on Tuesday, November 3, that her Election Day trip to the polls didn’t go as planned, after every ballot machine at her Westchester County, N.Y., polling place appeared to be out of order. Sunny Hostin Describes Her Voting Trouble Hostin, a former federal prosecutor, said she showed up...

Westchester County, NY · 4d

Juan Hudson Valley

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Hollywood Comes to Beacon: Multiple Roads Closing for Film Crews

Here we go again! 2 different productions will be filming in Beacon, causing some traffic delays across town.

Beacon, NY · 2d

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Friday Night Films, Warwick Valley alum Damon Amendolara profile 2026 Wildcats

Get ready for a unique and exciting look into Wildcats Country!. Presented by Friday Night Films, this episdoe about the 2026 Warwick Valley Wildcats is the latest to bring viewers inside high school football across New York's Hudson Valley and Section 9. From Warwick and Newburgh to Cornwall, Goshen, Middletown, Valley Central, and beyond, Friday Night Films covers the teams, athletes, and communities that make Friday nights unforgettable.

Warwick, NY · 1d

Mid-Hudson News Network

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Thanksgiving comes early for senior citizens in greater Carmel area

CARMEL – With Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, senior citizens across the Carmel School District enjoyed an early holiday feast Thursday, thanks in part to the Carmel Teachers Association. For the 42nd consecutive year, educators in Putnam’s largest school system welcomed the older citizens with not only a...

Carmel Hamlet, NY · 2d

NYS Music

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Hudson Valley Symphony Opens 2026–2027 Season with “Symphony and Song”

The Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra will open its 2026–2027 Philharmonic Season on Saturday, November 21 at 3:00 p.m. with Philharmonic I: Symphony and Song at Christ Episcopal Church in Poughkeepsie. The concert marks a special homecoming for Imre Palló, who served as conductor of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic from...

Poughkeepsie, NY · 2d

Gothamist

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Amtrak's Penn Station plan could funnel taxpayer money to new venue for James Dolan

The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new design for Penn Station. The federal government's plan to rebuild Penn Station would require the purchase of a theater attached to the west side of Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]

New York, NY · 1d

architecturaldigest.com

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Billy Joel at Home: 10 Photos of the Piano Man Through the Decades

For Billy Joel, New York is more than just a place. It’s an inextricable part of what makes the singer who he is. “My speech patterns are New York. The music that I like, it was all New York–based. That’s what I think of when I think of home,” he said in his 2025 HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes. “It’s my roots.”

New York, NY · 3d

CBS News

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Hip-hop feud heats up New York governor's race

New York · 9d

radioworld.com

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New York State Broadcasters Association Inducts Seven Into Hall of Fame

The New York State Broadcasters Association inducted seven radio and TV personalities into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony Thursday at the Rainbow Room in New York City. The Class of 2026 spans major-market news operations and regional community stations across the Empire State. “From the biggest stage in...

New York · 15d

classicnewyorkhistory.com

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25 Famous Comedians You Didn’t Know Were From Upstate New York

New York City has long been one of America’s great comedy capitals, from earlier vaudeville theaters to Manhattan’s stand-up clubs and television studios. But some of the people who helped define American comedy came from places well beyond the five boroughs. Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Jamestown, Saratoga Springs, and the smaller towns of Upstate New York have their own connections to late-night television, sketch comedy, sitcoms, stand-up, and comic writing.

New York · 24d

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25 Historic Hudson Valley Estates and Mansions With Remarkable Stories

The Hudson Valley has been home to some of New York’s most remarkable country houses for more than three centuries. Long before the Gilded Age brought railroad fortunes, elaborate gardens, and grand weekend retreats to the river, colonial landowning families were establishing farms, trading centers, and estates along its banks. The Hudson was both a transportation route and a source of wealth. Land, agriculture, river commerce, and the labor of enslaved people and tenant farmers helped sustain the households that later became known for their imposing mansions.

New York, NY · 24d

newyorkalmanack.com

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45th Symposium on Industrial Archeology October 24th

The 45th Symposium on Industrial Archeology in New York and New Jersey will take place on October 24th in Hoboken, New Jersey. The day will feature talks from from varied professions on the archeology, history and heritage of industrial sites in the New York and New Jersey region. Deadline for registration is October 16, 2026.

Hoboken, NJ · 29d

PIX11

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Profiling the People’s Theatre

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The People’s Theatre in Manhattan is New York’s first immigrant cultural center and the largest Latino theater in New York State, where every detail tells a story. Here’s our Marysol Castro.

Manhattan, NY · 10-08

New York Post

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Star Dem-backer Debra Messing endorses GOP’s Bruce Blakeman for NY governor: ‘What we need’

Enter stage right. Anti-Trump “Will & Grace” actress Debra Messing is snubbing Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul and instead backing Republican Bruce Blakeman’s gubernatorial campaign. It’s quite a sea change for Messing, who once stumped for Hillary Clinton for president and donated to far-left actress Cynthia Nixon’s campaign for governor in 2018 and has been, at least until recently, a staunch critic of Blakeman-boosting President Trump. Debra Messing and Bruce Blakeman during a fundraiser hosted by dietician Tanya Zuckerbrot in Manhattan, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Blakeman Campaign But Brooklyn-native Messing, who even appears in a video with Blakeman, has complained about what she claims is a decline in her hometown’s conditions. “I am so grateful you are running. You are what we need more than anything,” she told Blakeman during a recent Manhattan fundraiser for the candidate hosted by dietician Tanya Zuckerbrot . Meet the 10-year-old fashion prodigy dressing Sharon Stone, Debra Messing “The decline in this city over the last four years has been so exponential and devastating — economically, socially and on every level. And obviously, we’ve lost so much business here. People are leaving,” said Messing, an NYU alum. Messing called the Big Apple the “city I

New York · 10-04

dancehallmag.com

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Future Fambo’s ‘Red Light, Pepper Light’ Becomes First One Music’s Biggest Hit

The track blowing up in Brooklyn clubs and upstate New York radio right now was not made by a major label, and that is exactly what makes it interesting. “Red Light, Pepper Light” by dancehall veteran Future Fambo, produced by Brooke Vernon of First One Music, has quietly crossed the 1.16 million stream mark across YouTube alone, and Vernon is not shy about what that means to him.

Brooklyn, NY · 09-24