‘The Demons’: 12-Hour Play, and Endless Bragging Rights
“The Demons,” a 12-hour production of a grim Dostoyevsky novel that will be performed only twice, may be the must-see show of the New York theater season. 4 hours ago | The New York Times |  
Aqueduct Entertainment Group Is Again Denied Casino Contract
Aqueduct Entertainment Group failed for a third time in its effort to gain approval to install electronic slot machines at the Aqueduct racetrack. 4 hours ago | The New York Times |  
Theater Review | 'Next Fall': At Helen Hayes, Taking on Religion From a Hospital Bed
“Next Fall” is that genuine rara avis, a smart, sensitive and utterly contemporary New York comedy. 4 hours ago | The New York Times |  
Rejected on Dance Floor, Man Beats Woman in Bar Restroom
After his advances were rebuffed, the man savagely attacked the woman, beating her as he tried to remove her pants, the police said. 4 hours ago | The New York Times |  
Groundbreaking for Nets’ Atlantic Yards Arena
Officials portrayed the Brooklyn project, delayed for years by court fights and other obstacles, as a potent economic stimulus. 4 hours ago | The New York Times |  
Johnny Alf, a ‘Father of Bossa Nova,’ Dies at 80
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Mr. Alf was an influential Brazilian songwriter, pianist and singer whose delicately swinging music was a precursor to the bossa nova. 1 hour ago | The New York Times |  
New York State Shuts Down LibertyPointe Bank
The bank, which had one branch in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn, was the first based in New York City to fail since 1999. 2 hours ago | The New York Times |  
Lambert, Scott, Hall and Epperly get cut despite vocal prowess
It turns out Alex Lambert was an overly ripe banana, Todrick Hall was more dancer than singer, Lilly Scott was too "(500) Days of Summer" cute and Katelyn Epperly never really got... 2 hours ago | Daily News |  
A Push for Binghamton to Exit Division I
A statement signed by 18 faculty members recommended a vote on whether Binghamton should remain in Division I after a scandal surrounding the men’s basketball team. 3 hours ago | The New York Times |  
Robbery Defendant Poses as Drug Criminal and Is Released
A suspect in a series of robberies assumed the identity of a defendant in a drug possession case in Staten Island and was released. 4 hours ago | The New York Times |