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It’s Wednesday and We’re Rounding the Bases
New York’s new home run king, and other links to start your interminably cloudy Wednesday.
Tuesday’s Clouds Weep, For Eric Adams Has Lost Fran Lebowitz
There are meteorological reasons for all this rain but also psychic reasons.
It’s Monday and the City Council Might Make Us All Snitches
A new-ish idea to get vehicles out of bike lanes and other links to start your day.
Fall’s Hottest Accessory Is the Hell Gate Hat
Yes, the long-awaited, and much vaunted Hell Gate hats have finally arrived.
It’s Friday and Eric Adams Is Against School Segregation But Okay With the Thing That Produces School Segregation
The Adams administration seems pretty okay with school segregation, and more of what we're reading today.
Eternal Free Parking Thursdays
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams continues to prioritize parking for cars over everything that makes life good and bearable, and more of what we’re upset about this morning.
It’s Wednesday and City Hall Is Aware the Migrant Tent Isn’t Actually Shelter
The city has broken ground on its tent in Orchard Beach, and other links to start your beautiful Wednesday.
It’s Tuesday and One Way to Keep the Official Death Count Down at Rikers Is By Covering It Up
The DOC continues to be the DOC, and more of what we're thinking about today.
It’s Monday and You’re in a Constant State of Redistricting
2020’s dud of a census continues to yield great pleasures.
It’s Friday, Don’t Ask Too Many Questions About NYC’s New Camps For Asylum Seekers
NYC is building camps for asylum seekers, city council redistricting clusterfucks, and more end-of-week news.