Adams Administration Backpedals on Huge Cuts to Pre-K and 3-K Programs
"We're gonna resolve that issue," Schools Chancellor David Banks told the City Council.
Freshest Hell
NYC Policing by the Numbers: Yep, Still Racist
And more stories to ponder at the beginning of the week.
The Department of Education, Formerly the Board of Education, Is Actually ‘NYC Public Schools’—For Now
The DOE's "brand refresh" comes as the Adams administration fights to maintain mayoral control over the school system.
My Neighbor, Virginia
When Vincenza Ann "Virginia" Filingeri Checkle died, 20th-century Brooklyn died with her.
I Survived (and Thrived) Watching Half of the Seven Hour Hitler Movie
Scenes from a rare screening of the first half of the seven-hour experimental 1977 film, "Hitler, a Film from Germany."
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Arielle Lana LeJarde Wants to Put You on to What Real Electronic Music Heads Know
The music journalist and event programmer champions diverse lineups and tells us what shows are coming up.
Corona Plaza Vendors Are Struggling Under the City’s New Restrictions
The number of vendors has been slashed, opening hours have been cut, and sales are down by more than half—but vendors are hoping the plans for the permanent market will change all of that.
It’s Battery Acid Mixed With Cocoa Puffs and the Kids Are Calling it ‘Trombozo’: Some Suggestions for an Authentic ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Fan Experience
And some especially heinous links for your Thursday morning.
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The River Hag of Newtown Creek
Greenpoint resident Karolina Zaniesienko has spent the past year fishing the polluted creek—and has created a living diorama of what she's found in a fish tank in her living room.
New Body Cam Footage Shows NYPD Started Confrontation With Migrants in Times Square
"Looks like Ugly Betty, eh?" a man says, a moment before an NYPD officer pushes him against the wall.
Let’s Meet Up and Live Forever: A Day With Bryan Johnson in Brooklyn
New Yorkers wanted to know: How does one spend their eternal life? Or is cheating death enough?
Evidentiary Photo Album: Deputy Mayor Phil Banks’s 2014 Trip to Israel
Three convicted co-conspirators, one unindicted co-conspirator, and memories to last a lifetime.
Pro-Palestine Activists Block NY Times Delivery Trucks: ‘We’re Trying to Take the Times Out of Circulation for a Day’
By 12:30 a.m., big semi trucks began to back up in the facility’s driveway, unable to get in.
Pizzalujah: Frank Tuttolomondo Brings His Awe-Inspiring Slices to the West Village
Everything rules at the enormous new Mama's Too on Bleecker Street.
Powerful New York Lawmakers Call for Good Cause Eviction—Kind Of
Meanwhile, Governor Kathy Hochul has been skeptical of passing new tenant protections.
Stop the Presses (Please): Mayor Adams Is Writing Another Book
Some ideas for the mayor's first best-seller.
Most Libraries Will Only Be Open Five Days a Week Under Mayor Adams’s Budget
"It is astounding to me that we're in a situation where we are seriously contemplating losing universal six-day service."
‘They Either Die Outside or They Come Inside and Survive’: Ebou Sarr Won’t Stop Sheltering Migrants
An interview with the African immigrant who set up illegal shelters for dozens of recently arrived migrants.
City Wants to Jail One of NYC’s Most ‘Egregiously Negligent’ Landlords
But good luck finding him! And other links to start your spring-like Tuesday.
The NYPD Sent a Warrantless Subpoena for a Copwatcher’s Social Media Account, but Won’t Defend It in Court
What does the NYPD want with the social media data from a police accountability account?
Don’t Worry: The Soldiers In the Subway Won’t Have Long Guns (Except For the Other Soldiers Who Also Keep You Safe)
Feel safe yet?