$20 Dinner
St. Marks Gets Two New Top-Notch Burger Joints
HighLife, from the Electric Burrito folks, and St. Marks Burgers and Dogs, are worthy East Village destinations.
Morning Spew
These Trump Tariffs on Canada Are Bad, Eh?
Will Trump's tariffs affect your utility bill? And more stories to power your Wednesday.
Critters of New York
The Reign of Christo, the Tompkins Square Park Hawk, Has Apparently Come to an End
And he's already been replaced by a younger hawk.
Fresh Hell
The Wild City Council Race to Replace 'Common Sense' Democrat Bob Holden
Holden has endorsed two members of his staff to succeed him—one Democrat and one Republican. Also running: a teachers union strategist, a priest, and an anti-vaxxer known as the "Sperminator."
City of Immigrants
Statewide Memo Tells Court Officers to Let ICE Make Arrests in Courthouses
If federal officers try to execute an arrest without a warrant in a courthouse, the February 6 memo states, “UCS uniformed personnel should neither obstruct nor assist in any way.”
Fresh Hell
Andrew Cuomo Would Be a Lousy Mayor, According to Former Cuomo Staffers
Several people who worked for Governor Cuomo say voters should be deeply skeptical of his candidacy.
Morning Spew
Andrew Cuomo Wants to Fix All The Problems Andrew Cuomo Created
The disgraced governor is here to save New York (from himself), and more links for your Monday.
Staying Alive
Fighting Transphobia Every Month at Manhattan's District 2 Community Education Council Meeting
A local parent's advisory body passed an unpopular anti-trans resolution. A year later, the movement to repeal it is big and beautiful.
Locked Up
Head of NY Prisons Tells Incarcerated People to 'Be Friendly' During Illegal Guard Strike
In a memo to the incarcerated population, the acting head of the state's prison system urged them to "use this time productively."
Morning Spew
Why Is Governor Hochul Going Full DeSantis on CUNY?
Hochul is being criticized by academic freedom advocates after ordering CUNY to pull down job listings for Palestinian studies hires, and more news for your Friday.
New York Review of Blogs
If Conde Nast Can Make a 'Zine' Then the Word 'Zine' Means Nothing
Conde Nast's Pitchfork says they're launching a "zine." Come on now.