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Taylor Swift's Financial 'Strategic Genius' Examined In New Harvard Business Review Book Taylor Swift's Financial 'Strategic Genius' Examined In New Harvard Business Review Book
Taylor Swift's Financial 'Strategic Genius' Examined In New Harvard Business Review Book Taylor Swift created a huge economic impact with her record-breaking Eras Tour and a new book from Harvard Business Review will look at the pop star's financially savvy vision. "There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift" will be released on Tuesday, Apr. 8, the Harvard Business Review announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. It was written by senior editor Kevin Evers, the author of several bestsellers, including books on digital disruption and marketing. The Eras Tour grossed more than $2 billion and generated a $10 billion economic impact on local economies, acc…

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by Chris Spiker
Yonkers, NY
Lifestyle
‘Eras Tour’ Vibes: Taylor Swift Laser Show Coming To Planetarium In Yonkers ‘Eras Tour’ Vibes: Taylor Swift Laser Show Coming To Planetarium In Yonkers
‘Eras Tour’ Vibes: Taylor Swift Laser Show Coming To Planetarium In Yonkers Although Taylor Swift has ended her globe-spanning Eras Tour, a Hudson Valley planetarium is filling this Blank Space with a light show that will feature plenty of the pop icon's hits.  The Planetarium at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers will be holding its "Laser Taylor Swift" show through the end of December, combining Swift's best-known songs with a "dazzling laser light show," according to the museum's website.  The 55-minute show will feature hits such as "Anti-Hero," "Love Story," and "...Ready for It?"  In a post on social media, Yonkers city officials raved about t…

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by Ben Crnic
Pound Ridge, NY
Lifestyle
Pound Ridge's Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Reveal Themselves As Swifties In New Selfie Pound Ridge's Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Reveal Themselves As Swifties In New Selfie
Pound Ridge's Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Reveal Themselves As Swifties In New Selfie Popular power couple and New York residents Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are the latest celebrities to be completely enthralled with pop superstar Taylor Swift. In an Instagram post, Reynolds revealed that he and Lively, who married in 2012 and live in the Northern Westchester town of Pound Ridge, attended an Eras Tour concert in New Orleans in October, an experience he said was "one of the best things I’ve seen/heard/felt." "The main reason I’ll never forget this show is because it brings people together in so many ways," Reynolds, age 48, wrote in the post's caption, also adding, "And …

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by Ben Crnic
Rutherford, NJ
Sports
MetLife Stadium Hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup MetLife Stadium Hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup
MetLife Stadium Hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup MetLife Stadium is among 16 stadiums across the US, Mexico and Canada chosen to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup games, FIFA’s president said Thursday, June 16. Other East Coast host cities include Philadelphia, Boston and Miami. “We are honored to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup with our neighbors across the Hudson, and we are fully prepared to deliver the world-class experience that the beautiful game deserves,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said.  “Future generations of New Jerseyans will remember fondly that, on the heels of a global pandemic, the biggest sporting event in the world was hosted…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
News
'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say 'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say
'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say The purported “murder hornet” is earning its nickname. An Asian giant hornet killed a 54-year-old beekeeper in Spain after he was stung on the eyebrow while tending to hives near his home, according to multiple reports. The incident occurred in the northwest region of Santiago, Galicia. The hornets recently arrived in the United States (in Washington State) and Canada (in the Vancouver area), leading to national concerns. The giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, has been known to kill dozens of people each year and could potentially devastate the country’s bee populations, which has already bee…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Obituaries
Ex-Long Island Pool Salesman Sy Sperling, Hair Club For Men Owner Known As TV Spokesman, Dies Ex-Long Island Pool Salesman Sy Sperling, Hair Club For Men Owner Known As TV Spokesman, Dies
Ex-Long Island Pool Salesman Sy Sperling, Hair Club For Men Owner Known As TV Spokesman, Dies Sy Sperling, founder of Hair Club for Men, former Long Island businessman, and philanthropist, who single-handedly launched a multi-billion dollar hair loss industry with his award-winning slogan, “I'm not only the Hair Club president but I'm also a client,” died on Wednesday, Feb. 19 after a lengthy illness in Boca Raton, Florida. Sperling retired in 2000 after he sold Hair Club to a private equity firm. He spent summers in Vancouver and winters in Hillsboro Beach, Florida. Sperling took over the Hair Club for Men after starting his professional career as a pool salesman on Long Island. H…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
That's The Ticket? Chappaqua's Bill, Hillary Clinton Start International Speaking Tour That's The Ticket? Chappaqua's Bill, Hillary Clinton Start International Speaking Tour
That's The Ticket? Chappaqua's Bill, Hillary Clinton Start International Speaking Tour Bill and Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua are going on tour, including April stops in Connecticut and New York. The political couple's speaking tour will span two countries and 13 cities — including Wallingford, CT where they'll speak at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre. The tour, billed as "An Evening with the Clintons," kicks off on Nov. 18 in Las Vegas.  Bill Clinton served as the nation's 42nd president from January 1993 through January 2001. His wife, Hillary, is a former First Lady, Secretary of State and U.S. senator from New York who lost the 2016 election to President Donald Trump…

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by Jon Craig