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New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Music-blaring pedicabs are interrupting Broadway performances more and more — a new bill seeks to ban them from the theater district
Broadway is increasingly being taken for a ride. 'Rogue' pedicabs blasting New York-themed earworms around the theater district are causing chaos — interrupting Broadway performances, clogging sidewalk space and forcing theatergoers to weave dangerously around traffic, according to disgruntled locals and other drivers. The issue has gotten so out of control over the last year that some actors have started ad-libbing 'Empire State of Mind' blasting from pedicabs outside shows, according to Kenneth Winter, a longtime driver and the spokesperson for the New York Pedicab Alliance. 6 'Rogue' pedicabs blasting New York-themed earworms around the theater district are causing chaos in Midtown, according to disgruntled locals and other drivers. Michael Nagle 'It happens pretty often: They park in front of the theater waiting for the show to come out, as much as an hour before the show lets out,' Winter said, noting that the culprits are 'mostly' unlicensed pedicab drivers who charge excessive and sometimes illegal fees. 'Their point is to make as much money per transaction as possible — they're like piranhas.' 6 Pedicabs seen interrupting Broadway shows outside the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Nicole Rosenthal / NY Post 'Yeah, you can hear it inside the theater,' Belasco Theatre security guard Pete Tarr, 53, told The Post. 'I'll be working the stage door, and they'll be coming down the street [as] this show is still going on. 'A lot of times we tell them to turn down the music, and they give us the finger.' 'The complaints have been well documented for this,' a guard at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater told The Post. '[The pedicabs] create a problem.' The growing nuisance has inspired a City Council bill, which looks to squash the 'excessive noise and regular harassment' and ban all pedicabs from within 50 feet of theaters. 6 The growing nuisance has inspired a City Council bill, which looks to squash the 'excessive noise and regular harassment' that some pedicab drivers use to target unsuspecting tourists. AFP via Getty Images 'Broadway performers shouldn't have to compete with blaring pedicab speakers,' Council Member Erik Bottcher, who is co-sponsoring the bill with Council Member Keith Powers, told The Post in a statement. 'Our bill puts some basic boundaries in place to protect the theater experience and bring order to the chaos outside the stage doors.' A spokesperson for Bottcher's office confirmed receiving 'numerous' complaints about the matter from both residents and theater workers beginning last year. 'It's a problem,' Winter, who charges a flat $35 rate, said of the noisy vehicles. But 'it's a bigger problem when they're ripping people off for $300, $400 for a 10-minute ride,' he added. Pedicab driver, John Aybaz, 26, from Turkey, admitted he blasts music to get attention from customers after a performance lets out. 'When I play the music, I'm gonna get a lot of attention from the customers,' he said, 'but I play after the show is over. Why would you play during the show? There are no customers.' 6 Pedicab driver, John Aybaz, 26, from Turkey, admitted he does blast music to get attention from customers after a performance lets out. Nicole Rosenthal / NY Post 'It's unfair to punish all of us … for the few that do that,' Aybaz added. 'Banning us from waiting outside the theaters will kill our business.' Winter said there are already laws on the books to deter nuisance pedicab drivers – and that moving their vehicles 50 feet down the street isn't a solution. 'We don't support this bill on any level, it's dumb,' he said. Instead, Winter hopes the NYPD will crack down on unlicensed fraudsters with stiffer penalties and confiscation of their vehicles. As it stands, the NYPD confiscates unlicensed cabs — but will oftentimes give them back, he said. A spokesperson for the NYPD told The Post the agency has been working to address the 'complex and chronic quality of life conditions throughout New York City,' including nuisance pedicabs. 6 Pedicab drivers look for tourists in Times Square on a busy summer night. Michael Nagle In both the Midtown North and South precincts, which encompass the theater district, there were 425 pedicabs seized and 965 summonses issued from Nov. 1, 2024 to Jan. 31, 2025, the rep said — though seized pedicabs can be returned to the owner once a summons is adjudicated. Patrons of the theater district aren't the only ones affected by the swarm of bike taxis, according to Hell's Kitchen's 45th and 46th Street Block Association President David Stuart – who argues that locals are mostly concerned with street safety. 'When theaters get out … the pedicabs are generally in the streets, and maybe the congestion that they cause forces more people into the street,' Tom Harris, the president of the Times Square Alliance business improvement district, told The Post. 6 Patrons of the theater district aren't the only ones affected by the swarm of bike taxis, according to Hell's Kitchen's 45th and 46th Street Block Association President David Stuart – who argues that locals are mostly concerned with street safety. Michael Nagle But not everyone seems to mind the commotion. 'I'm not bothered by [the pedicabs], no more than I hear sirens or any other New York atmospheric noises from the Times Square area,' said Ezra Knight, an actor performing in 'Othello' at the Ethel Barrymore Theater. 'I have heard sirens, garbage trucks, honking cars,' said David Webber, 39, who was waiting in line to see 'John Proctor is the Villain' at the Booth Theatre on Wednesday. 'This is New York: If you pay attention to the noise, you'll drive yourself crazy.' Melanie Trintin, 43, who was leaving 'The Lion King' with a friend, called the move to ban pedicabs from the theater district the 'dumbest thing I've heard all day.' 'If you can't handle the noise, please move to the country,' she said.
India.com
28-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Meet Isha Ambani's lesser-known sister-in-law who is entrepreneur, her name is..., her husband is...
Billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani's daughter, Isha Ambani, is married to Anand Piramal, a member of the prominent Piramal family. Isha Ambani married Anand Piramal in 2018. Anand serves as the Executive Director at the Piramal Group, where he leads the company's financial services and real estate divisions. While Isha is part of the executive leadership teams as a Member of the Board at Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, Jio Financial Services Limited and Reliance Foundation (RF), Reliance Foundation Institution of Education and Research, and Dhirubhai Ambani International School. Speaking of Anand Piramal's family, Anand's cousin, Aditya Shah, is also a successful businessman. He is married to Pragya Saboo, who is a talented fashion designer and entrepreneur. Aditya is the son of Nirav and Devina Shah, and his uncle is Ajay Piramal, the chairman of the Piramal Group. In 2o2o, Aditya got married to Pragya; their pre-wedding functions included a New York-themed party hosted by Isha and Anand at their Mumbai mansion. Pragya was spotted wearing a custom-made Anamika Khanna lehenga at her wedding. Pragya, who hails from Kolkata, started her academic journey at NIFT Delhi, where she pursued her passion for fashion. Later, she moved to the U.S. and earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2017. During her time there, Pragya wasn't just focused on studies—she also took on leadership roles and launched several student-led initiatives. One of her proudest efforts was founding PROJECT XXI, a non-profit dedicated to helping students grow beyond academics and focus on their overall development.
Miami Herald
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Anna Wintour's net worth: Does the Met Gala contribute to her wealth?
Ever mysterious yet instantly recognizable, Anna Wintour has been a powerful force in fashion for over three decades: As editor-in-chief of Vogue, she has influenced trends, discovered new designers, and introduced couture to countless new audiences, significantly increasing the publication's revenues in the process-and earning millions in net wealth herself. Sporting her trademark, oversized sunglasses and sleek bob hairstyle, Wintour is an imposing presence in the front row at fashion shows, but her influence extends far beyond designer showrooms, as she also has an impact on what celebrities wear, both on and off the red carpet, and has even helped to shape the cultural landscape. Active in philanthropic causes for almost as long as she's been running Vogue, Wintour is the main organizer and co-chair of the annual Met Gala, the annual fundraising gala for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has transformed it from a New York-themed charity event into the most sought-after party on the planet, one that draws major celebrities from fashion, movies, and music, such as Rihanna and Beyoncé, as well as the biggest names in tech and business, like billionaire Michael Bloomberg and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. The New York Times reported that Met Gala tickets in 2025 cost $75,000 each and $350,000 for a table-but anybody can't just show up; you need to score an invite from Wintour herself in order to attend. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Not only have Wintour's efforts have raised the profile of The Met Gala, she's also raised a ton of money for the museum: A whopping $223 million over her three decades as Met Gala co-chair, to be exact. To show its gratitude, The Met even named a wing of its building in her honor in 2014: The Anna Wintour Costume Center, which houses the Costume Institute's collection. However, Wintour is not responsible for deciding the Met Gala's theme; that job goes to the Costume Institute's curator, Andrew Bolton, who aligns the party with the Costume Institute's Spring exhibition. The theme of 2025 is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," which takes inspiration from the 2009 book by Barnard professor Monica Miller "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity." This year's Honorary Met Gala Chair is basketball royalty LeBron James, while its guest Co-Chairs include Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams. Related: Beyoncé's net worth: How the 'Irreplaceable' singer amassed her fortune Contrary to popular belief, Wintour does not approve of Met Gala attendee looks. When Good Morning America's Michael Strahan asked if she did, she simply laughed and said, "Many call and ask our advice, so we try and help some of them as best we can. Some, no idea." And in case you're wondering, all the time and effort Wintour puts into the event is purely a labor of love-she does not get paid for organizing and co-chairing The Met Gala. So, how does Anna Wintour make her money? According to Celebrity Net Worth, Anna Wintour has a net worth of $50 million in 2025. Her annual salary as Vogue's longtime editor is $4 million, but that's not the only publication she manages. In 2013, Condé Nast promoted her to be the brand's Artistic Director; in 2020, it made her their Global Chief Content Officer, which expanded her influence across their dozens of other popular magazines, including The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveller, GQ, Glamour, Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, Pitchfork, Wired, and Bon Appétit, which have a combined total of 1 billion readers. In fact, Wintour is so powerful that in 2017, Queen Elizabeth II named her Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. View the original article to see embedded media. On November 3, 1949, Anna Wintour was born in Hampstead, the northwestern borough of London, England. You could say journalism was in her blood: Her father, Charles, was the editor of the Evening Standard newspaper while her mother, Eleanor "Nonie" Trego Baker, was a film and TV critic who also edited scripts for Columbia Pictures. She is a descendant of George Grenville, a former Prime Minister of the U.K. as well as the novelist Lady Elizabeth Foster. Related: LeBron James' net worth: New records, unparalleled wealth Wintour has four brothers and sisters; her older brother, Gerald, tragically died in a car accident as a child. Her parents divorced in 1979. Wintour's interest in fashion began by watching the British TV show "Ready Steady Go!" and reading copies of Seventeen magazine. After attending private school at North London Collegiate School, she got her first job at the iconic fashion boutique, Biba. And her famous bob haircut? She's had that since she was 14 years old. In 1970, Wintour was hired as an editorial assistant at Harper's & Queen magazine where she raised the magazine's profile by working with trendsetting photographers on innovative photo shoots; one such shoot recreated the works of painters Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Édouard Manet-only the models wore go-go boots, which were fashionable at the time. It was also where Wintour developed a reputation for being aloof and difficult; disagreements with the magazine's editor caused Wintour to quit her job and move to New York with her boyfriend, Jon Bradshaw, a writer for Esquire. Wintour brought her groundbreaking editorial approach to Harper's Bazaar; a few years later, she became fashion editor for New York Magazine, where she perfected her mix of couture meets celebrity culture. In 1983, she was hired as Vogue's first creative director, which doubled her salary to $50,000 (adjusted for inflation, that's $160,541 today). In 1985, Wintour replaced Beatrix Miller as editor of British Vogue, realigning the magazine to have more of a straightforward, American aesthetic that appealed to her target market: Upscale professional women with little time to shop. She implemented so many changes in the process that she earned the nickname "Nuclear Wintour." In 1987, Wintour returned to New York to take on the top job at House & Garden, famously filling its pages not only with fashionable homes, but people, too. Her experience at these publications earned her the editor-in-chief position at Vogue in 1988, a role she retains to this day. Wintour's groundbreaking work included changing the style of cover photos, replacing the tight compositions of well-known model's faces to more naturalistic images, often set outdoors, that featured up-and-coming models wearing a mix of high and low fashion. For instance, for her first cover, the November 1988 issue, Wintour featured model Michaela Bercu wearing $50 faded jeans and a Christian Lacroix shirt worth $10,000. Wintour's efforts increased Vogue's circulation from 1.2 million readers in 1987 to 12 million readers in 2025, according to The Business of Fashion. Many believe Lauren Weisberger's novel about an assistant to a powerful fashion editor is inspired by her time working for Anna Winter. However, the book is categorized as a work of fiction, and while Weisberger insists that "nothing was based on Anna," the book certainly didn't help to defrost Wintour's image. It spent six months atop The New York Times' bestseller list and inspired the 2006 hit film of the same name, with Meryl Streep famously portraying Vogue's infamous editor. As for Wintour? She told The New York Times she "hasn't decided whether I am going to read it or not." View the original article to see embedded media. Wintour wears her dark Chanel sunglasses all the time: At night, during dinners, awards shows-even reportedly when she was telling employees of the music magazine, Pitchfork, that they were losing their jobs. "Well, they're seriously useful," Wintour told 60 Minutes'Morley Safer, "I can sit in a show and if I am bored out of my mind, nobody will notice … At this point, they have become, really, armor." Safer also reported that Condé Nast picks up the bill for Wintour's hair and makeup "every day of the week." She reportedly received an annual $200,000 clothing allowance when the 60 Minutes' story aired in 2009; adjusted for inflation, that would be $298,129 a year today. More fashionable personalities: Drake's net worth in 2025: Has Kendrick Lamar hurt his career?Blue Ivy's net worth: The nepo baby's wealth in 2025Taylor Swift's net worth: How the world's richest female musician built her fortune In 1984, Wintour married child psychologist David Shaffer. They share two children: their son, David, who was born in 1985 and has a career as a physician, and their daughter, Katherine "Bee," who was born in 1987 and is a film producer. Wintour and Shaffer got divorced in 1999; while she was still married, she was rumored to have have started an affair with venture capitalist Shelby Bryan. They reportedly got married in 2004 and remained a couple until 2020. In 1992, Wintour purchased a historic Greek Revival townhouse in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York. The circa 1899 residence offers 3,690 square feet of open concept living and has four bedrooms and five baths. estimates its value has soared to $11.4 million in 2025. In addition, Wintour owns an expansive, 42-acre estate on Long Island, in the town of Mastic, New York. Yahoo! reports that she purchased that property in 1998, adding adjoining properties in the intervening years in the hopes of creating her own, secluded retreat. Related: How to track stock price changes from 52-week highs on Google Finance The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kamala Harris's stepdaughter Ella Emhoff backs socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor
Ella Emhoff, the stepdaughter of failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris, officially backed Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor on Sunday ahead of his rally at Brooklyn Steel. The 25-year-old fashion designer and Brooklyn resident showed support for the card-carrying Democratic Socialists of America member the same evening hundreds of millennials and Gen Zers packed into the music venue for the lefty pol's campaign event. Emhoff, whose father is former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, shared a video on Instagram of herself and Mamdani together at Brooklyn Steel ahead of the candidate's speech. 'I'm passing the phone to the next mayor of New York City who's going to make New York happier, healthier and more affordable,' she said in a riff off the 'pass the phone' social media trend before the camera turned to Mamdani. Emhoff, who also models, didn't speak on stage and Mamdani didn't acknowledge the endorsement during his stump speech, but he later touted the support in a tweet. 'Grateful for Ella Emhoff's support in our fight to make New York City more affordable,' the Queens assemblyman tweeted Sunday night. Brooklyn Councilman Chi Osse, 27, also appeared in the endorsement video and referred to Emhoff as a 'New York City 'It' girl' who is pro-abortion before it was her turn to speak. The Emhoff endorsement comes as other celebrities like 'Harold and Kumar' actor Kal Penn and comedian Jaboukie Young-White made appearances at the Sunday rally, which had more of a party-like atmosphere than a traditional campaign event. Around 2,000 supporters crammed into Brooklyn Steel, where volunteers gave out free yellow bandanas with New York-themed designs on them and a photo booth was set up. At one point, a long line of young supporters waited to take a picture with Mamdani inside the booth. The event also featured a massive push to get more volunteers to canvas on behalf of Mamdani with the June 24 primary just weeks away. A campaign field manager at one point got on stage with Penn and the pair did a role play on how to door knock. During Mamdani's speech, he once again called for a rent freeze, universal childcare and city-owned grocery stores while slamming President Trump and taking a shot at mayoral frontrunner Andrew Cuomo. 'We are living in a moment of intense fear and despair,' Mamdani said. 'Too many of us are struggling under the weight of work that takes too much but doesn't pay enough, all while costs continue to rise.' Mamdani has consistently polled in second place after Cuomo as the disgraced ex-governor attempts a political comeback.
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Kamala Harris's stepdaughter Ella Emhoff backs socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor
Ella Emhoff, the stepdaughter of failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris, officially backed Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor on Sunday ahead of his rally at Brooklyn Steel. The 25-year-old fashion designer and Brooklyn resident showed support for the card-carrying Democratic Socialists of America member the same evening hundreds of millennials and Gen Zers packed into the music venue for the lefty pol's campaign event. Emhoff, whose father is former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, shared a video on Instagram of herself and Mamdani together at Brooklyn Steel ahead of the candidate's speech. 4 Ella Emhoff attends the Lacoste AW25 Show during Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 at Roland-Garros on March 9, 2025 in Paris, Lacoste 'I'm passing the phone to the next mayor of New York City who's going to make New York happier, healthier and more affordable,' she said in a riff off the 'pass the phone' social media trend before the camera turned to Mamdani. Emhoff, who also models, didn't speak on stage and Mamdani didn't acknowledge the endorsement during his stump speech, but he later touted the support in a tweet. 'Grateful for Ella Emhoff's support in our fight to make New York City more affordable,' the Queens assemblyman tweeted Sunday night. Brooklyn Councilman Chi Osse, 27, also appeared in the endorsement video and referred to Emhoff as a 'New York City 'It' girl' who is pro-abortion before it was her turn to speak. The Emhoff endorsement comes as other celebrities like 'Harold and Kumar' actor Kal Penn and comedian Jaboukie Young-White made appearances at the Sunday rally, which had more of a party-like atmosphere than a traditional campaign event. 4 NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani during a rally at Brooklyn Steel on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Brooklyn, NY. Michael Nagle 4 Ella Emhoff is backing candidate Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City. Instagram / Chi Osse¿ Around 2,000 supporters crammed into Brooklyn Steel, where volunteers gave out free yellow bandanas with New York-themed designs on them and a photo booth was set up. At one point, a long line of young supporters waited to take a picture with Mamdani inside the booth. The event also featured a massive push to get more volunteers to canvas on behalf of Mamdani with the June 24 primary just weeks away. A campaign field manager at one point got on stage with Penn and the pair did a role play on how to door knock. During Mamdani's speech, he once again called for a rent freeze, universal childcare and city-owned grocery stores while slamming President Trump and taking a shot at mayoral frontrunner Andrew Cuomo. 4 Ella Emhoff attends the Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Spring into Action gala at Cipriani South Street on April 24, 2025, in New York. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP 'We are living in a moment of intense fear and despair,' Mamdani said. 'Too many of us are struggling under the weight of work that takes too much but doesn't pay enough, all while costs continue to rise.' Mamdani has consistently polled in second place after Cuomo as the disgraced ex-governor attempts a political comeback.
