Adult Rat Swim at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
O, to be a rat bathing on a lily pad in Brooklyn Botanic Garden!
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Mayor Adams Throws Rats a Bone
Cheaping out in the war on rats—plus more stories to start your week.
I Can't Stop Thinking About George Santos
Liar, grifter, political showman, mirror to some of our political contradictions—I cannot get enough.
I Tried Five of the Subway's Gross Viral 'Recipes' and Survived (Barely)
I fed "Brieghetti Pie" to my friends. I hope they will forgive me.
Thanks to New Rules, Outdoor Dining Is Mostly for Rich Neighborhoods Again
New data shows that with the elimination of year-round outdoor dining, just 2.2 percent of restaurants with roadway dining are in neighborhoods with median incomes of $60,000 or less.
A Queens Patty Melt Empire Hits Manhattan
Comfortland's new Lower East Side outpost also serves up crispy chicken crunch wraps and runny breakfast sandwiches.
While His Enemies Talk About Old Tweets, Mamdani Visits the Family of Slain NYPD Officer
Asked whether Officer Didarul Islam’s family brought up his “defund the police” tweets from 2020, the Democratic nominee replied, “none of that came up.”
Richard Sandler, the Boy From Queens Who Fell in Love With Times Square
The filmmaker behind "The Gods of Times Square" reflects on the time he spent shooting pool, collecting coins, and capturing the end of an era.
Adult Lap Swim Keeps Getting Canceled Because It's Too Damn Hot
The Parks Department is keeping pools open later during the heat wave, but leaving adults high and dry.
Trump Just Ripped Out the QueensWay's Heart—And Maybe Saved the QueensLink?
A transformative project that would bring a new subway line and a park to Queens just got a lifeline—and may have a champion in the next mayor of New York City.