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Studio 54 Co-Founder Lists Scenic Hudson Valley Estate For $7.5M
A sprawling Westchester estate owned by Studio 54 co-founder and hotelier Ian Schrager has hit the market for $7.5 million, offering sweeping views, timeless architecture, and a celebrity pedigree.
Located at 213 Baldwin Rd. in Bedford Corners, the 11.7-acre property serves as Schrager’s family retreat, according to a Douglas Elliman listing.
The home spans 3,767 square feet and includes five bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, and three fireplaces, all less than an hour from Manhattan.
Originally built in 1936 and renovated in 2014, the property blends classic brick-and-cla…
Bloomberg, Koch Top List Of Wealthiest New Yorkers On Forbes 400
It’s great to be Michael Bloomberg.
The billionaire businessman and former New York City mayor once again ranks as the wealthiest New Yorker on the Forbes 400 list of America's richest people.
Bloomberg, 83, is listed at No. 13 overall with a net worth of $109 billion. The Bloomberg LP founder also scored high for philanthropy, earning a 4 out of 5 on Forbes’ giving scale.
Julia Koch and family, tied to Koch Industries, follow close behind at No. 16 with $81.2 billion. Koch, 63, received a philanthropy score of 2.
Collectively, the nation’s wealthiest are worth a record $6.6 trillion, up…
Leo XIV Celebrates First Mass As Pope: Hear His Message To Catholics
Pope Leo XIV had a simple message during the first Mass of his papacy: life lacks meaning where faith is lacking.
The Chicago native, born Robert Francis Prevost, celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Friday, May 9. It was the 69-year-old's first service as head of the Catholic Church, leading about 1.4 billion followers worldwide.
Leo XIV is the church's 267th pope, the first born in the US, and the first North American pontiff. His predecessor, Pope Francis, was the first pope from the Americas, hailing from Argentina.
Briefly speaking in English during his homily,…
No Joke: Bill Maher, Once Sued by Trump, To Meet President At White House Thanks To Kid Rock
Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher, a longtime critic of Donald Trump and once sued by him, says he’s heading to the White House for a meeting with the president, arranged by none other than Kid Rock.
Maher made the announcement on his “Club Random” podcast, released Sunday, March 23, during a conversation with fellow comedian and podcaster Andrew Schulz.
“Kid Rock was here a couple of weeks ago, and he said, ‘I want you to meet Trump.’ He said, ‘I’m gonna take you to the White House,’” Maher recalled, via Yahoo News. “So, now we’re gonna do that.”
Maher did not reveal a date fo…
Groundbreaking CBS6 Reporter Ken Screven Dies
Longtime CBS6-WRGB reporter Ken Screven has died, the station reports.
The first Black man to work as a reporter for a Capital District television station, Screven, who was 72, joined the CBS6 team in 1977.
“As a Black man on TV in Albany in the early 70's, Ken was a trailblazer with a conscience. He even profiled his own family history in the deep south where his great grandfather was a slave,” the outlet said.
After retiring in 2011, Screven found more success writing a popular blog for the Albany Times Union, where he “denounced racism, bias, and bigotry in their many forms,” according …
