From New Year’s Eve in Times Square to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Halloween on Sixth Avenue, Michael Laino’s companies build the floats, stages and lights behind New York’s biggest moments. This Halloween, he gave the city’s event makers a float of their own.
The first Future Reality AI Film Festival drew 1,762 films from more than 60 countries and held its awards night at Village East by Angelika on Sunday, Oct. 25.
He bought a small trade newsletter in 1972 with $5,000 borrowed from his sister, then turned a free wine-shop paper into a glossy magazine, his publications reported.