Because skimboarding camp is coming to Long Island, here are your afternoon links: Central Park's pizza box bins, Biden and Trump to debate, basting your face with butt paste and more. [ more › ]
Michelle Buteau and Ilana Glazer star in "Babes." Ilana Glazer's new movie, "Babes," about best friends in New York City, opens Friday. [ more › ]
Drew University officials and Madison borough leaders are headed to court Monday in a housing battle that could open up the 53-acre Drew Forest to development. Both Drew University and Madison borough say they want to preserve the Drew Forest. But a looming court battle may open it to development. [ more › ]
Because the city needs people to guard its pools and beaches, here are your early links: Red Hook waterfront revitalization, best in show at the Westminster Dog Show, ultra-Orthodox sex strike and more. [ more › ]
An intersection in the Bronx where three men struck another man in the head with a metal bat and ran off with $10,000, per police. Police say the men have assaulted and threatened victims, stealing thousands of dollars in cash and valuables. [ more › ]
Edafe Okporo speaks at the 2022 Pride Rally at Battery Park on June 24, 2022 in New York City. Edafe Okporo is running against incumbent City Councilmember Shaun Abreu next year in District 7, which spans upper Manhattan. [ more › ]
In the wake of new tenant protections passed by state lawmakers last month, tenants across New York City are wondering what’s allowed. Are you eligible for good cause protections? What can you do to challenge your landlord? We answer your questions about the new tenant protections. [ more › ]
A sign indicating lead-paint abatement work Two decades after the passage of landmark lead laws, lax enforcement and loosened requirements have allowed landlords to repeatedly flout the rules, experts say. [ more › ]
The buses are part of the MTA’s goal of operating a 100% zero emission bus fleet by 2040. Another order of 205 electric buses is expected to arrive in late 2025. [ more › ]
Community compost sites, like this one under the Queensboro Bridge, say they will have to shut down this weekend. Sanitation department officials have argued that community composting sites are only for the “truest of true believers” as the city rolls out curbside composting bins at residential buildings. [ more › ]
The portal is taking a pause at 5 p.m. on Tuesday for a few days, according to the Flatiron NoMad Partnership. [ more › ]
Because the biscuits brought it, here are your afternoon links: Zellnor Myrie's bid to unseat Mayor Eric Adams, Alice Munro dies at 92, Zayn got booted from Tinder and more. [ more › ]