Cultural Capital
Funk Flex is Funk Flex, Even at a Vegan Wine Bar
"I'm the last of the Mohicans," the legendary Hot 97 hip hop DJ said on stage at Public Records.
Fresh Hell
Steve Cohen Strikes Out as Jessica Ramos Delivers Casino Slider
The prospects for the billionaire's casino plan are looking worse than the Mets's playoff chances.
Morning Spew
NYPD Left With No Choice But to Kill More and More People in Mental Distress, NYPD Says
And more news to start your Tuesday.
Fresh Hell
MAGA Loons, Drill Rappers, and Unlikely Voters: The Never-Ending Trump Rally Comes to the South Bronx
"If Trump is here, and he's asking for a second chance, I can't judge that."
Morning Spew
Finally, NYC Gets the Bird We Deserve
All hail our new beady-eyed queen, Astoria the wild turkey! And more news to take you into the long weekend.
Power
Scenes From a Public University Now Occupied by a Private Security Company
"It feels like admin really cares more about keeping some sort of appearance of order up, rather than actually caring about listening to what their students have to say."
The Cops
Is the NYPD Solving Crimes? Who Knows—Their Last Published Clearance Data Is From 2022
City law requires the NYPD to report its clearance rates quarterly. Under the Adams administration, it just…stopped.
Morning Spew
5 Days After Video of Diddy Beating Cassie Surfaces, Mayor Adams Still Won’t Revoke His Key to the City
What's the hold up? Plus a cold front, and more links for your Thursday.
$20 Dinner
Where to Find the Best Beach Food at Rockaway This Endless Summer
A guide to the finest eats at the city's most magical public-transportation-accessible beach, on and off the boardwalk.
Cultural Capital
Politicians’ Hot Air Won’t Save NYC Public Libraries
The City Council greeted the prospect of $58 million in library cuts with a highly choreographed dog and pony show.
Morning Spew
City of No More Bodegas
An effort to make shopping local even more convenient will probably fail, and more links to start your day.
The Cops
Mayor Adams: Forget About the NYPD’s Protest Settlement, Unpatriotic Outsiders Are ‘Radicalizing Our Children’
A legal settlement requires the NYPD to reform its handling of protests—someday. In the meantime, the mayor is just fine with the department’s heavy-handed approach.