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Adult Rat Swim at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
O, to be a rat bathing on a lily pad in Brooklyn Botanic Garden!
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.
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.”
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.
Hedge Funder Who Voted for Trump Pledges $500K to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor
Ricky Sandler, the head of Eminence Capital, wants to kickstart a super PAC to take down the Democratic nominee and "improve the image of Eric Adams."
What the Hell Is Happening With Mayor Adams's $3.5 Billion Brooklyn Marine Terminal Project?
The City's special Marine Terminal task force just canceled its vote on a plan to build a new port and neighborhood on a 122-acre slice of Brooklyn's coast.
Columbia Suspends Nearly 80 Pro-Palestinian Student Protesters While Trying to Appease Trump
"At the end of the day, I don't think my education is as important as the lives of people in Gaza who are being murdered and intentionally starved right now."
Another New York Public Radio CEO Departs
Current President and CEO LaFontaine Oliver will move to a new role in the organization, which says it has reduced a budget gap after rounds of staff cuts.
Former Governor David Paterson Wants Anti-Mamdani Candidates to Unite, Then Sacrifice Themselves
"This is, today, the beginning of a process. It is publicizing our wish to try to find the right candidate for the people of the city of New York. We'll have more later on."
Why Did the New York Times Collaborate With a Eugenicist?
The paper of record is doing race science with Zohran Mamdani.