Fresh Hell
Columbia’s President Saw ‘Danger’ in the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. Even the Cops Disagree
You know you fucked up when the NYPD is throwing you under the bus.
City of Immigrants
‘How Can I Feed My Family?’: Vendors Waiting on Licenses March on City Hall After Crackdown
Three years after the City Council passed a bill meant to expand the number of vendor licenses in the city, City Hall is still dragging its feet while the NYPD arrests and harasses food vendors.
Morning Spew
Rash Returns to Bushwick, Two Years After an Arson Attack
The bar and nightclub week will return to serving pulsing, dark dance music near the Myrtle-Broadway subway stop. Plus, more links for your weekend.
Climate
New York Passed an Ambitious Climate Bill for Publicly Owned Power. The Perfect Partner? McKinsey
New York's power authority was given the mandate to build publicly owned renewable energy. Advocates are worried they've chosen the exact wrong people to ask for advice.
Morning Spew
Pro-Palestine Students Take Over a Columbia University Lawn
And more news for your Thursday.
Cultural Capital
Bodega Has Seen Every Scene
The band's new release "Our Brand Could Be Yr Life" embodies the last several eras of Brooklyn rock.
Eric Adams
Who Is Randy Mastro, the Lawyer Poised to Become a New Top Dog in the Adams Administration?
With rumors swirling about a new top lawyer in New York City—who could defend Mayor Eric Adams in court—here's what New Yorkers should know.
$20 Dinner
There’s No Palestinian Food at This Year’s Queens Night Market. Here’s Where You Should Go Instead
The founder of Baba's Olives, whose "Free Palestine" signs were torn down last year, has three suggestions for a stellar meal in Astoria.
Eric Adams
Eric Adams Announces He’s Matured Into a Mayor Who Is Above Police Accountability
Asked about the lack of consequences for the cops who killed Kawaski Trawick, the mayor said that instead of pushing for accountability, he now has “an obligation and responsibility to use the skills I’ve learned as a pusher to get stuff done in our police department.”
Climate
Why 22 City Councilmembers Want to Gut the City’s Landmark Climate Law
“It would be an enormous step back globally if the council passed that bill, or any version of it."
