Fresh Hell
New York Public Radio Announces Another Round of Staffing Cuts as It Says It Faces Another $10 Million Deficit
The cuts come less than a year after the parent organization of WNYC and Gothamist slashed its staff by 20 people.
$20 Dinner
Get Your Slurp on in Flushing With These Supremely Satisfying Noodle Bowls
Make your way to Xie Bao for all things crab roe and Guksu Jip for a packed bowl of cold noodle soup.
Morning Spew
True to Form, Jenifer Rajkumar Randomly Shows Up for City Comptroller Race
The Queens assemblymember is running, and more links you can read—if you're ambitious enough—this Wednesday morning.
The Cops
A Cop Lied Under Oath. The Queens DA Let Him Skate With a Slap on The Wrist
Queens DA Melinda Katz vacated 46 convictions after a cop lied under oath. But first, she let the cop plead to a misdemeanor and have his case dismissed.
Cultural Capital
Endless Summer, Finite Screenings: What to Watch at this Year's Rockaway Film Festival
Sand, screens, and serene scenes.
Critters of New York
Scurrying Around Town With the Neuroscientists Studying NYC Rats
"What's the day in the life of an urban rat? We don't really know."
Morning Spew
The New York Times Endorses Ignoring New York
New York City's local news coverage losses continue to pile up, and other links to start your day.
The Cops
New Lawsuit Calls Out NYPD's Use of Social Media and Press Releases to Vilify Protesters
Another lawsuit takes the NYPD to task for its handling of protests after the killing of Jordan Neely.
Critters of New York
'And Then We Took the Rat to a Vet': An Evening With NYC's Foremost Rodent Enthusiasts
At the launch party for the new zine "Street Leather," there were cocktails featuring cheese, delightful rodent stories, and plenty of photos of smashed rats.
Morning Spew
This White Guy From a Private Security Firm Will Definitely Fix the FDNY's Deep-Seated Culture of Sexism
After the first female commissioner resigned, a return to form. And other links to start your day!
Climate
Brooklyn Is Becoming a Sponge
The country's most ambitious effort to deploy "sponge streets" as a flood mitigation tool is happening right here in New York City.
Leave Your Apartment
GUNK Wants You to Know This August Is 'Stacked' With Good Music
The DIY showpaper is celebrating a year of existence and inviting people to get involved.