Fresh Hell
NYC’s Pandemic Running Boom Is Real—and Really Annoying
Forget the marathon, have you tried to sign up for a 5K recently?
Morning Spew
Andrew Cuomo Nails First Big Post-Resignation TV Appearance, Only Says ‘Fingers in the Vagina’ Once
The former governor of New York went on "Real Time with Bill Maher," plus more stories that don't involve Andrew Cuomo to start your Monday.
Going Places
NYC Is the City of Yes For Drivers Who Run Red Lights and Speed
Drivers can now rack up more than 15 speeding and red light camera tickets in a 12-month period without any fear of a meaningful penalty.
Cultural Capital
Somebody Explain Fran Lebowitz to Me
New York's oracle was live at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on Saturday, and everyone wanted to see her talk. Why?
Morning Spew
NLRB Breathes New Life into Lodi’s Restaurant Union
The National Labor Relations Board is pursuing charges of illegal union-busting tactics at the prestigious Italian restaurant.
Paying Rent
A Private Equity Firm Bought This East Village Apartment Complex. A Year Later, Most of the Original Tenants Are Gone
Good Cause Eviction laws would have helped keep those tenants in their homes, and made life for remaining tenants easier.
Fresh Hell
NYPD Tow Truck Driver Fatally Strikes 7-Year-Old Boy in Fort Greene: ‘She Was on Her Phone’
After an NYPD tow truck driver killed a 7-year-old boy in Fort Greene on Thursday morning, the neighborhood erupted in anguish and anger.
Morning Spew
Eric Adams Might Just Have a Bold New Solution to Shelter Migrants: Tents
And some more humane links for your Thursday.
Power
Guess How Many Loft Owners Are Voluntarily Complying With the SoHo/NoHo Zoning Laws Eric Adams Won’t Enforce?
A judge has ruled that a "flip tax" on artist lofts in SoHo and NoHo that is supposed to support an arts fund is legal, but don't expect anyone to pay anytime soon.
$20 Dinner
Tuck Into a Fiery Feast at Sunnyside’s New Hotspot, Spicy Nepal
The team behind Woodside's shuttered Sumnima Kitchen are now serving Nepali favorites like thupka and choila on 47th Avenue.
The Cops
New York’s Finest: World’s First Immortal Cop Survives Touching Fentanyl
Plus fraternizing with the Gilgo Beach killer, a fake 311 operator, and a veto from the police commissioner.
Morning Spew
You’re Welcome, Prospect Heights: Eric Adams ‘Made it Safe’
The relationship between Mayor Adams's property ownership and crime, plus more links to start your day.