Morning Spew
Governor Hochul Is DTG (Down to Gerrymander)
Governor Kathy Hochul tells Texas Republicans to come and take it, plus more news for your Tuesday morning.
One Cool Thing
Lot Radio Is Back—With Big Plans for the Future
If the City approves, the permanently-temporary DIY mainstay will simply be permanent.
Fresh Hell
Adult Rat Swim at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
O, to be a rat bathing on a lily pad in Brooklyn Botanic Garden!
Morning Spew
Mayor Adams Throws Rats a Bone
Cheaping out in the war on rats—plus more stories to start your week.
Locked Up
I Can't Stop Thinking About George Santos
Liar, grifter, political showman, mirror to some of our political contradictions—I cannot get enough.
Nosh Pit
I Tried Five of the Subway's Gross Viral 'Recipes' and Survived (Barely)
I fed "Brieghetti Pie" to my friends. I hope they will forgive me.
Morning Spew
The Media Tries and Fails to Teach Mamdani a Lesson
Plus: Adams's vendor veto, and more stories to take you into the weekend.
Fresh Hell
Thanks to New Rules, Outdoor Dining Is Mostly for Rich Neighborhoods Again
New data shows that with the elimination of year-round outdoor dining, just 2.2 percent of restaurants with roadway dining are in neighborhoods with median incomes of $60,000 or less.
$20 Dinner
A Queens Patty Melt Empire Hits Manhattan
Comfortland's new Lower East Side outpost also serves up crispy chicken crunch wraps and runny breakfast sandwiches.
Morning Spew
Three Blocks of Bedford Avenue's Bike Lane, Protected No More
Mayor Adams finally got his wish—and more links to start your Thurdsay.
Fresh Hell
While His Enemies Talk About Old Tweets, Mamdani Visits the Family of Slain NYPD Officer
Asked whether Officer Didarul Islam’s family brought up his “defund the police” tweets from 2020, the Democratic nominee replied, “none of that came up.”
Cultural Capital
Richard Sandler, the Boy From Queens Who Fell in Love With Times Square
The filmmaker behind "The Gods of Times Square" reflects on the time he spent shooting pool, collecting coins, and capturing the end of an era.