Keep in mind “Give My Regards to Broadway?” “Take Me Out to the Ballgame?” “The Sidewalks of New York?” “Take the A Practice?”
Attempt “I Love New York.” “New York State of Thoughts.” How about “New York, New York, a helluva city?”
The query is, how do you restart New York?
The reply is, Andrew Cuomo.
Final week the governor received on the horn. A name to business’s main gamers — a pleasant little group who take into account Fort Knox pocket change — and who make this biggest city in the entire effing world completely different from, let’s say that nice, massive, giant vacationer entice, Whitefish, Mont.
It was a reach-out. A starting. A pack answered our governor’s name to solicit opinions. Submit concepts on the way to reopen NYC. Restart our financial system.
It was a complete assortment of names and industries. Just like the resort group. Just like the museum group repping locations corresponding to MoMA, Pure Historical past Museum. The Broadway group included Scott Rudin, Jimmy Nederlander. Films: Tribeca Movie Pageant’s Jane Rosenthal. TV: CNN’s Jeff Zucker. Networks: Bob Bakish. Sports activities: Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner, Randy Levine, MSG’s Jimmy Dolan, Brooklyn Nets’ Joseph Tsai, NFL and MLB commissioners.
The calls had been to set off a comeback course of. The beginnings of a assume tank.
Plus, there’s a finance group. Blackstone’s Invoice Mulrow and MacAndrews & Forbes’ Steven M. Cohen unveil their technique at tomorrow’s assembly of the Affiliation for a Higher New York.
I’m so grateful
My due to the president tweeting how I nonetheless seem like I’m solely 39. However after inhaling all these birthday desserts, that’s now the scale of my waist. Simply strolling on a boulevard, I may make it a one-way avenue. Hair not achieved in eight weeks, pretend eyelashes gone, toenails the size of chopsticks, I’d put Rip Van Winkle again to sleep.
As a result of I couldn’t throw a celebration, I thank Fox-TV’s Rosanna Scotto for her piece on me. I thank Steve Cuozzo for his double-page New York Publish story on me. I thank City & Nation’s Could difficulty asking if I’m dwelling swanning in Chanel, which I learn whereas awaiting takeout in a raggy sweater awaiting throw-out.
Everybody, realizing I used to be born when Betsy Ross was stitching one thing, was gracious. I advised Cardinal Dolan, “When your Fifth Avenue sweet retailer reopens, you possibly can throw me a belated blessing.” And I thank the hundred who rang, from Sen. Chuck Schumer to Comptroller Scott Stringer to a primary name in 10 years from Dan Somewhat, who mentioned: “If you happen to ever want bail cash, you possibly can name on me.”
Pay attention, right here’s what I’m listening to
In the meantime, be it recognized the coronavirus stimulus invoice isn’t all that’s getting bushy as of late. Whereas huffing and puffing in quarantine, bluffing Jerry Nadler’s grown a full beard. I solely point out this as a result of I knew you’d wish to know … Additionally in the meantime, you might have learn that Matt Damon’s quarantining on Eire’s Amalfi Coast. Gated group. Pricy neighborhood. Capturing Ridley Scott’s “The Final Duel” drama. He wears a baseball cap. Smiles. Does autographs. Walks round. Is pleasant. Breezes by the native pub. Talks to folks. They love him there. Virtually as a lot as these neighbors do close to his $16.eight million Brooklyn pile.
As our planet struggles towards the pandemic, scientists are requested the large query: “What number of males does it take to alter a roll of bathroom paper?”
And the reply is: “No one is aware of, it’s by no means occurred.”
Solely in New York, youngsters, solely in New York.
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