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Emergency Plan, the latest short film from Hell’s Kitchen-based director Anna Pakman, is a taut five-minute thriller that captures the harrowing reality many people with disabilities face during disasters — and the systemic failures that often leave them behind. Filmed inside Pakman’s apartment at Manhattan Plaza, the short was created for the 2025 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, which is running its awareness campaign this week (until April 21).

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The Laurie Beechman Theatre glowed with Broadway brilliance on Monday night, as legends, rising stars and loyal fans descended into the storied basement below West Bank Café to celebrate its long-awaited reopening at the Renaissance Gala — a joyful rebirth to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BCEFA).

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Good morning and happy Monday. Clouds will linger for much of the day, but when the sun breaks through, it‚Äôll bring classic springtime vibes. Afternoon highs will climb to a pleasant 63 degrees ‚ÄĒ just enough to remind us that brighter days are coming. Hell‚Äôs Kitchen favorite Amarone has blossomed into something fresh ‚ÄĒ meet Root & Vine, a modern reimagining with American comfort food, plant-covered walls and cocktails to match.

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Good morning and happy Saturday. The overnight rain should clear out by 10am, leaving behind a chilly but dry day. Looking ahead to Sunday, we’ll still be under cloudy skies, but things will warm up a bit with an afternoon high of 56 degrees. Not perfect, but we’ll take the progress!We’ve been checking out Weegee’s wild second act in Hell’s Kitchen, where the legendary crime photographer distorted fame from his W47th Street apartment.

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Good morning and happy Friday. A little rain this morning, a little more this afternoon, and temps hovering in the high 40s ‚ÄĒ but thanks to the wind, it‚Äôll feel more like the 30s. You know the drill by now: layers are your best friend. Stay dry and hang in there ‚ÄĒ brighter days are coming (eventually)!A deadly helicopter crash in the Hudson River yesterday afternoon has reignited urgent calls from West Side lawmakers to ban tourist flights over the city.