Leave Your Apartment
Hell Gate Wants You to Watch These NYC Films at Tribeca
We love a movie about New York!
Cultural Capital
This Weekend, the Heart of South Asia Is Beating on Long Island
Radical historian Vijay Prashad tells you what you need to know ahead of Sunday's sold-out Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan.
Morning Spew
Bold Leadership: Adams Administration Sends Muted and Mixed Signals on Congestion Pricing
Adams said vaguely that a congestion pricing plan would have to wait until they "get it right," whenever that might be. Plus, more links to start the weekend.
Cultural Capital
Hanging Out With Martin Scorsese’s Bodyguard at the n+1 Gala
He tells me that people at galas are usually a bit more social than at the stalwart literary magazine's 20th anniversary fundraiser. We do things a little differently in Brooklyn.
$20 Dinner
Emeye Ethiopian Cuisine’s Exceptional Food Is Your Perfect Park Meal This Summer
You can find Ferehiwot Sheffield's delicious injera at the Queens Night Market, Smorgasburg in Prospect Park, and the Vegan Night Market in Columbus Circle.
Morning Spew
Governor Hochul Stopped Congestion Pricing—Can She Even Do That?
The state legislature and the board that oversees the MTA are going to have to figure out how to raise billions of dollars, and decide whether it's worth standing up to Hochul's decree.
Power
A Public School Teacher Was Asked to Take Off His Keffiyeh by Administrators. Is That City Policy?
Free speech advocates say that New York City Public Schools are "systematically trying to suppress and censor pro-Palestine student and teacher speech."
Nosh Pit
‘This Guy’s an Asshole’: Former Workers Allege Owner of Ed’s Lobster Bar Abruptly Shut Down the Restaurant and Disappeared With Their Wages While He Pursues DJ Career
Workers say Ed McFarland owes them tens of thousands in unpaid wages, and have now sued their former employer.
Going Places
Profiles in Cowardice: Governor Hochul Executes Craven 11th-Hour Flip-Flop on Congestion Pricing
Governor Kathy Hochul wants to blow up congestion pricing just days before it's supposed to go into effect, which would screw over mass transit riders—a.k.a. most New Yorkers.
Morning Spew
‘Whoever Passed Good Cause First Had to Pass the Best Version’
And more landmark news for your Wednesday morning.
The Cops
City Watchdog: Over 1,200 NYPD Officers Looking for a Promotion Cheated on the Sergeant’s Exam
The City says the cheating didn't actually help anyone pass the exam, however.
Morning Spew
What if the Guy Who Ran Rikers Ran Even More Essential NYC Services?
And more news for your Tuesday.