{"id":132374,"date":"2026-02-13T13:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/132374\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:13:08","slug":"ill-take-manhattan-pride-mystery-death-delicious-excess-and-bad-bunny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/132374\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019ll Take Manhattan \u2014 Pride, Mystery Death, Delicious Excess and Bad Bunny"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ll Take Manhattan is W42ST\u2019s new column from legendary NYC writer Michael Musto \u2014 a monthly dispatch from the city\u2019s stages, sidewalks and secret corners.<\/p>\n

I love a comeback, so I enthusiastically attended the \u201cRe-Raise the Pride Flag\u201d event at Stonewall Inn yesterday, with the intention of giving the queer flag a whole new chapter. As you know, the National Park Service recently had the rainbow flag<\/a> outside the legendary bar removed, saying it was not government approved, and the uproar that followed seemed to shout \u201cUh-uh! We will not let you erase our history!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Manhattan-born entertainment journalist Michael Musto cemented his role as a nightlife fixture with his irreverent Village Voice gossip column La Dolce Musto, launched in 1984. For decades he chronicled celebrity scandals and club culture with sharp wit, later authoring books and freelancing widely. Follow him on W42ST as he launches his new column, \u201cI\u2019ll Take Manhattan.\u201d<\/p>\n

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