New York Times film critics A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis have named documentary “Bring Your Own Brigade” one of the best films of the year. Following the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history, the film tells the story of the towns struggling to rebuild...
On December 10, kid entrepreneurs Mickey, Ayaan and Sofia Naqvi will return to the business reality television series Shark Tank. Led by Ayaan and Mickey, the family is pitching the “Ornament Anchor,” which secures Christmas tree ornaments in place with an adjustable fastener. The Naqvi kids are the youngest entrepreneurs...
On December 6, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City would become the first locality in the nation to institute a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for all private sector workers, which will go into effect on December 27, 2021 and apply to all in-person employees who are in...
Blogger Latasha Transrina Kebe has a strange fixation with singer Cardi B and publicizing the fact that Cardi B…has herpes? Needless to say, Cardi B was less than thrilled about these comments and brought a lawsuit in Georgia stating claims for defamation and false light. As both of these causes...
Today, RXR Sports announced that they will be developing brand partnerships and creating content with 20-year-old elite climber Natalia Grossman. An accomplished climber, Natalia became the first American in more than 25 years to clinch gold in women’s lead bouldering at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships. She also earned...
This week, The New York Times reported that the convictions of two of the three men charged in the death of civil rights leader Malcolm X will be overturned, after the 2020 documentary series “Who Killed Malcolm X?” led to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office reopening the case. Directed by...
On November 18, RPJ Partner Nicole Page and Associate Michelle Lamardo moderated a dynamic conversation at DOC NYC 2021 on New Trends in Ethics and Documentaries. Nicole and Michelle were joined by filmmakers Rudy Valdez (The Sentence, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints) and Jessica Devaney, founder of Multitude Films. They...
This Thursday, November 18, RPJ Partner Nicole Page and Associate Michelle Lamardo will lead an engaging discussion at DOC NYC, the largest documentary festival in the United States, on New Trends in Ethics and Documentaries. The panel is held as part of the festival’s “Legal for Docs Day” to explore...
New York City Council is working on tackling the city’s affordable housing shortage by converting vacant office space, Natalie Sachmechi wrote in Crain’s New York Business yesterday. While the plan is largely supported by members of the real estate community, numerous barriers stand in the way. A state law enacted...
On October 29, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S.4394-A/A.5144-A) which enhances protections for private sector employees from retaliation by their employers for reporting illegal or dangerous business activities. According to Senator Jessica Ramos, a sponsor of the bill, the new law “expands the same whistleblower protections available...