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Scott Stringer campaigning for mayor. Credit.Benjamin Norman for The New York Times
With less than 10 weeks before the June 22 Democratic primary that is likely to determine the next mayor, each day becomes more consequential for the top four contenders: Andrew Yang, the 2020 presidential candidate; Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president; Scott Stringer, the city comptroller; and Maya D. Wiley, a former counsel to Mayor Bill de Blasio and a former MSNBC analyst.
As the mayoral candidates ramp up in-person events and key endorsements are announced, the contenders’ strengths and weaknesses are becoming more visible.
25 Free Performances Come to Bryant Park Starting in June
The park will host events for live audiences of 200 with institutions including the New York Philharmonic, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub and the Classical Theater of Harlem.
From June to September, Bryant Park will present a series of 25 programs from some of the city’s most prominent institutions and performance groups.Credit.Zack DeZon for The New York Times
April 14, 2021Updated 10:10 a.m. ET
With arts performances in New York slowly starting up again, one city tradition is finally set to return: free outdoor events in marquee locations.
From June to September, Bryant Park will present a series of 25 programs from some of the city’s most prominent institutions and performance groups, including the New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub, the Classical Theater of Harlem, Paul Taylor Dance Company and the Town Hall.