Power
What Was the Point of NYC Councilmember Vickie Paladino Tweeting This Video?
The video appeals to both the simmering grievances of certain homeowners, and because people enjoy seeing Paladino get a taste of her own medicine.
Morning Spew
It’s Tuesday, Check Out These Correction Officers Throwing a Party at Rikers Island
Booze, white tablecloths, and thrones for the people who run the City's notorious jail.
Critters of New York
Humpback Whales Are Having Too Much Fun in NYC
As sharks and humans are having a tough time in the city’s waters, the whales are going off.
Cultural Capital
Love All: More New Yorkers Are Discovering the Joy of Tennis
“These are the prime courts,” said Walter Odom, a Fort Greene Park tennis attendant.
Morning Spew
Mondays Are For Sending the Crazy Rich Prosecutor to Congress
Also: $20 for crudites vegetables? What is Joe Biden even DOING down there?
Q&A
Half-Steps and Abandonment: The Failure to Integrate NYC Schools
In “The Battle Nearer to Home: The Persistence of School Segregation in New York City,” Lehman College professor, and DJ, Christopher Bonastia looks at the history of school desegregation efforts and the reasons behind their failures.
Joy
The Best NYC Season is Empty Time Summertime
Summer’s homestretch is New York’s greatest season, time to take advantage.
Going Places
This Congestion Pricing Freak Out Reminds Us of Something Big and Blue
Remember when Citi Bike was going to destroy public life as we knew it?
Fresh Hell
Sad Scene at the Big Cool Illegal Pool
Who built this extremely cool, extremely dangerous pool?
Morning Spew
It’s Thursday, and We Need to Talk About Water
“Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.” –Derek Zoolander
Eric Adams
A Cancer Diagnosis is Not Enough to Work From Home in the Adams Administration
While NYC's private sector has largely embraced a hybrid work schedule, the mayor has taken an increasingly hard line on getting municipal workers back into the office.