Arrr! The Upper West Side stage be plundered for 3.5 million doubloons, thanks to the governor’s generous treasure chest!
2025-04-06
Arrr, a band o' landlubbers snagged the ol' Metro Theater, thanks to a bounty from Gov. Kathy Hochul, the jolly Senate crew, and a treasure chest from that film wizard, Steven Spielberg! Avast, what a merry tale o' coin and camaraderie!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round as I regale ye with a tale of treasure and theatrics! A band o’ swashbucklin' landlubbers, known as a nonprofit, set their sights on the famed Metro Theater, a veritable jewel of a place for merry-making and performances!But lo and behold, they weren’t sailing on their own, nay! For they secured a mighty wind in their sails from none other than the fair Gov. Kathy Hochul, who be like a benevolent queen granting gold to brave souls. With the State Senate backing ‘em as if they were a fleet of sturdy ships, and the esteemed Steven Spielberg, a captain of cinema, tossin’ in his doubloons from his foundation, they made a glorious catch!
With all this bountiful booty, the nonprofit crew snatched up the Metro Theater, a place once swathed in the whispers of cinematic legends. Now, it be set to host spectacles that’ll have ye laughin’ and cryin’ like a jolly sea dog! So raise yer tankards, me mateys, for the resurgence of this grand theater, and let it ring with the sounds of mirth and merriment for all to enjoy! Arrr!