Broadway

Police activity has shut down a road in Vallejo, with the Vallejo Police Department advising the public to avoid Mahogany Drive and Broadway. Details of the incident remain unclear as of the report.

An 8-year-old girl was struck by a bullet fragment during a Fourth of July celebration in downtown Nashville, prompting her mother, Perri Orman, to urge the community to find safer celebration methods. The bullet, a 9mm hollow point, narrowly avoided causing severe injury and required hospital treatment, but the family emphasized the incident as a worst-case scenario with a fortunate outcome.

A Cook County judge dismissed a lawsuit from Edgewater residents and business owners challenging the city's Broadway rezoning, ruling they failed to demonstrate constitutionally protected harms. The plaintiffs argued the city violated zoning code by not properly notifying property owners and limiting public hearing participation, but the judge found no prejudice or protected property interests were harmed.

A Cook County judge dismissed a lawsuit by Edgewater residents and businesses challenging Chicago's Broadway zoning changes, ruling they failed to prove constitutional violations or prejudice. The zoning plan allows taller buildings and new commercial uses, and the city argued it met public notification requirements despite complaints about inadequate notice and public engagement processes.

Broadway in Amsterdam will be closed between Queen Anne Road and Florida Avenue for just over a month to allow utility work on Broadway Hill.

Broadway shows are considering London as a potential location, with New York using tax credits to attract productions. The focus is on incentives for theatrical performances.

Broadway's $1.9 billion season indicates consumers are spending more on experiences. The Tony Awards, which occurred on Sunday, follow this record-breaking season and often boost ticket sales for winning shows.

Day two of the Belmont Racing Festival saw increased foot traffic on Broadway, with local businesses reporting positive activity as shoppers and diners filled the area. Businesses expressed optimism that the crowds from the previous day's 'Belmont on Broadway' event would continue through the weekend.

Garry, a Broadway understudy horrified by WWII bombings, became an activist using art and a 'World Passport' to protest. His efforts attracted global figures like Einstein and Roosevelt and contributed to momentum for the UN's 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.