9 Incarcerated New Yorkers Got to Watch the Eclipse; For Others, It Was a ‘Cruel Joke’
"Almost everybody put the glasses on and went to the window to see if they could see it. They all wanted to see it."
Freshest Hell
NYC to DocGo: You Gotta Go
It turns out you do not always need "docs on the go," and more links to start your Wednesday.
My Eclipse Was Almost Certainly Better Than Your Eclipse
Trek through mud for a few hours and you too can be in the perfect spot.
Fashy Posturing and Rich-Kid Juvenilia? That’s Praxis (Magazine)
The group that wants to create an autonomous nation in the Mediterranean has made a magazine.
Blog of Totality: Hell Gate’s 2024 Solar Eclipse Live Coverage
Hell Gate reporters have fanned out across the Empire State to bring you the wall-to-wall eclipse coverage you didn’t know you need.
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What Do Jay-Z, Elon Musk, and Eric Adams Now Have in Common? The Same ‘Celebrity’ Attorney
Guess who's footing the bill! And more news for your Tuesday.
Flying First Class for Free on Turkish Airlines? That’s Eric Adams’s ‘Way of Flying’
The endless inquiry into Mayor Eric Adams now includes airline tickets, and other links to start your eclipse day.
Jubliee Wants You to Dance Like It’s 4 A.M. in Miami
As the DJ has been doing for years, her party "MAGIC CITY" at House of Yes brings Miami sounds to NYC.
The Evil Brooklyn Tower Is in Foreclosure? I Must Possess It
Woe unto those who would claim such a totem as their own, except me because I can absolutely handle it.
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Climate Change Is Threatening Some of NYC’s Oldest, Most Majestic Trees
Woodlawn Cemetery is a sanctuary for 6,000 trees, including the Japanese umbrella pine and a weeping beech. But for how much longer?
One Step Behind the Coyotes of NYC
"That’s how you always see them. Running away. I’ve seen more coyote butts than coyote faces."
No Heat, Bathroom Mushrooms, Bees in the Wall: Life Under One of NYC’s Most ‘Egregiously Negligent’ Landlords
“How is it possible that a city, a system, allows landlords to profit from their bad behavior?"
Concert-Related Boomer Phone Abuse Has a Carceral Solution
Boomers fruitlessly maneuvering their gigantic cell phones must be stopped.
Would You Pay $1,650/Month for 80 Square Feet and a Hallway Bathroom on the LES?
All utilities (except Wi-Fi) included!
NYC Pregames Solar Eclipse With a 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake
The most important thing about the earthquake is that WE felt it.
State Lawmakers Inch Closer to a Housing Deal That Will Likely Piss Everyone Off, Mostly Maintain the Status Quo
And more stories to read as you go into your pre-eclipse weekend.
6 Incarcerated New Yorkers Successfully Sue to View the Eclipse—But What About Everyone Else?
“Everything seems to come from a punitive disposition when it comes to things like seeing the eclipse. It’s like, ‘Oh, would this be something that they’ll enjoy? Let’s find a way to stop that, to take it away.’”
How Jamian Juliano-Villani Sees ‘It’
One of New York's most prominent young painters says, "I don't want to have a style at all."
New Yorkers to Jenifer Rajkumar: Please Stop Coming to Our Iftars
Three different organizations have spoken out against Rajkumar's presence at Ramadan events this year, and some links you're welcome to read this Thursday.
NYC Department of Investigation Confirms What Everyone Already Knew: Cops Aren’t Doing Anything About Parking Permit Abuse
When City investigators reported parking permit violations, police enforced the rules zero percent of the time.
The MTA Wants $750K From the NYC Marathon. They Should Charge Drivers an Extra Cent Instead
Reminder: $750,000 is 0.48 percent of what taxpayers spent on the NYPD's overtime pay in the subway system last year.
Nothing to See Here, Just Flaring Methane in Greenpoint Per Usual
As the City ramps up its organics collections requirements while also cutting long-standing community programs, you can watch it burn compost in real time.
Nothing More Punk Than Slinging Delicious Vegan Southern Food at a Greenpoint Dive Bar
You'll find JJ's Southern Vegan at The Drift, in the back room by the pool table.
