Paying Rent
NYC’s Airbnb Law Has Thinned Out Listings. But Can It Bring Down Rents?
Airbnb hosts have charged that the law is an attack on "middle class" homeowners. But has it done anything to alleviate NYC's severe housing crunch?
Cultural Capital
‘Young People Saved Me’: Lucy Sante on Gen Z, the Virgin Mary, and Drugs
Sante is a legend, incisive and unsentimental, and she does not soften her renowned critical eye when turning it selfward.
Morning Spew
Hochul: Sorry I Joked About Doing to Canada What Israel Is Doing to Palestine
Listen, sometimes politicians say their blood-soaked fantasies out loud, and other links to start your short week.
Cultural Capital
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Invite Brooklyn In. So Where’s the Show?
In "Giants," the couple's exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, diverse works are suffocated by a vague narrative of Black excellence.
City of Immigrants
Bounced from Shelter to Shelter, a Family of Asylum Seekers Struggles to Stay New Yorkers
An interview with a family that never imagined themselves in New York City, and now have nowhere else to go.
Morning Spew
Three-Day Weekend Playlist
New songs from artists currently active in New York City. Plus some links to take you into the long weekend.
Fresh Hell
NYC’s Budget Watchdog: The Adams Administration Is Overstating the City’s Budget Woes (Again)
As the mayor continues to demand harsh cuts to parks, early education, and sanitation, among other services, the city appears to already be on sound fiscal footing.
Fresh Hell
Queens Groups Dare to Ask: What if We Built a Park Without a Casino?
Mets owner Steve Cohen has said that there can be no park next to Citi Field without a casino—all or nothing. A coalition of groups from Queens say this is a false choice.
Morning Spew
Smash That Like Button, Mayor Adams Is Suing Social Media Companies
And more links to keep you glued to your phone this Thursday.
Cultural Capital
[UPDATED] CLIFFORDGATE
All I wanted to do was buy tickets to see the Martin Short and Charles Grodin classic at BAM. Then the prices got magically doubled.
$20 Dinner
A Love Letter to Doaba Deli, a Homey Community Hub
This South Asian steam table spot—with a rare public restroom!—has been feeding students and cabbies cheaply and well since 2009.
Morning Spew
An Immersive Art Piece—That’s Not About Gaza—Was ‘Too Closely Aligned With the Current Conflict in Gaza’ for an NYC Art Space
Art that's too timely, and more links for your Wednesday morning browsing pleasure.