Updated: September 3, 2026 Times Square, New York City – Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president from Chester, New Jersey, died after being stabbed during an apparently random knife attack in Times Square, New York City, on August 31, 2026. Piacenti was attacked near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue during the … Read more
The death of Emily Witt, an American journalist based in New York City, has prompted an outpouring of reflection from readers and members of the journalism community, many of whom credit her work with shaping conversations about culture, identity, and modern life. Details surrounding Witt’s death have not been publicly released, and no official cause … Read more
Agnes Gund, Art Patron and MoMA PS1 Luminary, Passes Away at 87 The art community is in deep mourning after the death of Agnes Gund, a towering figure in modern and contemporary art philanthropy. Gund, who passed away on September 18, 2025 in New York City, was 87. Social Sciences Institute+2Apollo Magazine+2 Gund’s influence stretched … Read more
