May 1, 2000

Tate Modern, London's first authentic modern art museum, is set to open in former power plant; museum provides ample room for old Tate Gallery's 20th-century collection, freeing up old Tate, renamed Tate Britain, for exclusive presentation of British art; museum's role in helping gentrify city's run-down Southwark section helped it raise funds for project; photos (M)

Chronology of nine-hour overnight shift of livery cab driver, Angel Miranda, who works some of toughest sections of upper Manhattan and Bronx; his strategy for accepting customers in wake of murders of nine livery drivers since start of year discussed; he relies mainly on dispatchers to screen out those considered potentially dangerous; photos (M)

On Pro Basketball column discusses performance of New York Knickerbockers guard Allan Houston in playoff victory over Toronto Raptors; photo (M)

Anna Kisselgoff reviews New York City Ballet performance of three dances, including new work by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon; photo (M)

Small software makers, who are supposed to benefit from any breakup of Microsoft, have offered muted reactions. Unified or divided, they say, Microsoft or its spinoffs will dominate any business they pursue. There was no sense of panic among people in Seattle, where many express strong faith in Bill Gates. Articles, Pages A16 and C1.