‘This Is Hell’: NYC Restaurant Owners Call New Outdoor Dining Rules a ‘Poison Pill’ for Small Businesses

New seasonal rules will end up wiping out many al fresco structures and decimate a program that is both wildly popular and crucial for medically vulnerable New Yorkers.

How an Upper East Side Coffee Shop Became a Proxy for the War Between Israel and Hamas

The former baristas of Caffe Aronne tell their side of the story. And some links for your Thursday.

Hyderabadi Zaiqa in Hell’s Kitchen Serves Some of the Best Biryani You’ll Ever Eat

You can order with confidence here, no matter where your cravings guide you.

George Santos’s Only Crime Is Being Himself (Plus, All the Alleged Crimes)

The onslaught of skepticism against the Don Draper of Congress never stops, plus more links for your Wednesday reading pleasure.

Workers at the Legendary NYC Cocktail Bar Death & Co Are Unionizing

"Passion gets manipulated, and a lot of people are getting sick of it."