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Wachtell Lipton is forcing out partner Nathaniel Cullerton after a viral Central Park kiss with junior associate Kelsey Borenzweig, derailing his planned move to Gibson Dunn; Cullerton remains on leave as the firm finalizes his separation, amid broader upheaval in Wachtell’s litigation group that has also seen other partners depart for Gibson Dunn.
The family of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who died when a horse-drawn carriage bolted in Central Park, alleges stray electrical voltage near Cherry Hill Fountain contributed to the incident. They filed four notices of claim seeking about $105 million from New York City, accusing agencies of lax safety regulation in the carriage industry as the city debates ending horse-drawn carriage rides.
Hundreds of fans lined up before sunrise in Central Park to witness Yeonjun’s first solo performance there, a high-profile stop on ABC's Good Morning America Summer Concert Series that brought K-pop to a national television audience.
Two senior Wachtell Lipton partners, William Savitt and Sarah Eddy, were reportedly romantically involved; Savitt jumped to Gibson Dunn with a roughly $96 million three-year package after leading OpenAI’s Musk v. Altman case, taking Eddy and four other senior partners with him. Two junior team members, Nathaniel Cullerton and Kesley Borenzweig, were seen canoodling in Central Park and had Gibson Dunn offers pulled. Wachtell Lipton has no non-fraternization policy; Savitt denies an affair. The saga highlights the personal and financial drama roiling elite Big Law.
A married Wachtell Lipton partner, Nathaniel Cullerton, 45, is on leave after a viral Central Park kiss with a younger associate; the episode reportedly led Gibson Dunn to scrap his planned relocation, risking tens of millions in earnings as his lucrative move falls through and insiders note the high pay at Wachtell Lipton.
45-year-old Nathaniel Cullerton, a partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, was placed on leave amid an investigation after a viral TikTok captured him kissing a younger colleague, Kelsey Borenzweig, in Central Park; Borenzweig’s status wasn’t confirmed, and the report notes that several Wachtell partners recently moved to Gibson Dunn this week.
A viral TikTok clip shows two high‑profile Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz lawyers kissing on a Central Park bench. The firm identifies Nathaniel D. Cullerton, 45, a partner, and Kelsey Borenzweig, 29, an associate, as the couple; both are reportedly in relationships outside the firm and had worked on OpenAI’s Musk-related case. Identities were confirmed by comparing the clip to headshots on the firm’s site. The video has millions of views and sparked social-media chatter, with no suggestion of misconduct by the firm.
A TikTok video showing two individuals alleged to be lawyers kissing on a Central Park bench went viral, igniting online speculation about an affair and sparking debate over privacy and consent; some viewers argued there’s no proof of a relationship, while others criticized the filmer for sharing the moment.
Two men were hospitalized after daytime stabbings a block apart on the Upper West Side near Central Park; one man was stabbed in the back near West 84th Street and Central Park West, the other in the chest near West 86th Street. Both were listed in stable condition at Mount Sinai West. A witness saw a person of interest enter a nearby Amsterdam Avenue building about an hour later, and authorities detained that person; motive remains under investigation.
Ariana Grande and her former backup dancer Ricky Alvarez were spotted strolling arm-in-arm in New York City’s Central Park, signaling a rekindled romance. The couple—joined by a dog—were photographed publicly as Grande continues her tour schedule, and a source says they’re taking things slowly, with no rushing back into a relationship after previously dating in 2015–2016.
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has grown to 14 confirmed cases, linked to ZIP codes 10028, 10128, and 10075. Health officials urge anyone who spent time along Central Park’s east side between East 76th and 97th Streets to monitor for flu‑like symptoms and seek care promptly as cooling towers in the area are tested and the source remains under investigation. NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister F. Martin said the cluster is not tied to building plumbing or indoor air, and officials will provide updates as more information becomes available.
Goose paid tribute to Paul Kueker, a 51-year-old married father of two from Niantic, Connecticut, who fell about 150 feet from an elevated Chase Bridge at Madison Square Garden during the band’s NYC show. He died at Bellevue Hospital after the fall while celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife. The group paused for a moment of silence at Sunday’s Central Park SummerStage performance, offered condolences, and said it would arrange grief counseling for fans affected by the tragedy.
New York City’s long-running fight over horse-drawn carriages takes a sharp turn after 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan was fatally tossed from a Central Park ride. The bill, originally Ryder’s Law, will be renamed Romanch’s Law and called for a gradual phaseout of carriages, with a plan to help workers transition to safer jobs. A July hearing is planned, the carriage driver has been suspended, and the horse involved was retired, marking a potential turning point in the decades-long debate following other incidents in the park.
An 18-year-old Indian tourist, Romanch Mahajan, on his family’s first trip to the United States, was killed when a Central Park carriage horse bolted during a photo, throwing him from the buggy; his mother was injured, his brother survived, and his father shielded the younger child. The horse, Sampson, was retired and carriage operations were paused for safety reviews under a Transport Workers Union safety stand-down. The incident has renewed calls for a ban on horse carriages in NYC, with the family and aunt Sovia Thukral alleging negligence and criticizing the unattended-horse rule.
An 18-year-old, Romanch Mahajan, died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park during a family vacation celebrating his high school graduation and university acceptance in India; the driver briefly left to take photos, the horse bolted, and Romanch was killed while others were injured. The tragedy prompted the suspension of Central Park carriage rides and renewed calls for safety reforms and a ban on horse-drawn carriages, with Ryder's Law proposed to ease the transition and protect workers.