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Gothamist
Published 97 minutes agoMount Sinai reaches deal with Trump DOJ to end gender-affirming care for minors
People cross a bridge in front of the Mount Sinai logo at Mt. Sinai Hospital on March 31, 2020 in New York. Mount Sinai is the latest in a string of U.S. hospitals to reach similar agreements with the Trump administration, including Texas Children’s Hospital, the Cleveland Clinic…
Gothamist
Published 7 hours agoEarly Addition: If the Music Hall of Williamsburg can't make it
Because Williamsburg belongs to Hermès now, here are your early links: Zohran Mamdani's influencers, Mariano Rivera's hot sauce, Taylor Frankie Paul's fiancé and more. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published 8 hours agoBask in the sunshine of NYC’s mild and sunny Labor Day weekend weather
Expect sunny Labor Day weekend weather. There will be light, scattered showers on Saturday but otherwise, a beautiful long weekend. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 03$6 billion power line from Canada to NYC flowing below capacity, experts say
Gov. Hochul hailed the completion of the power line from Canada as a "game changer." Gov. Kathy Hochul called the Champlain Hudson Power Express a “game changer” that could meet 20% of New York City’s energy needs. [ more › ]
Queens Ledger
Published September 02ASTORIA STREET SPECTATOR: Remembering the General Slocum Disaster
How negligence turned General Slocum’s summer excursion into one of New York’s deadliest disasters — and helped erase an entire neighborhood. BY NICOLAS STERGIOU nicolas.stergiou@gmail.com Social Media Manager, Labor Organizer, and Unnofficial “Astoria Street Spectator” From…
Queens Ledger
Published September 02JJ: “Will It Be a September to Remember For the Yanks?”
By John Jastremski sports@queensledger.com As the calendar flips to September, life is not too shabby in Yankees land, all things considered. The Yankees spent this past weekend taking 3 out of 4 games from the rival Boston Red Sox. Significant, of course it is. The Yankees not…
THE CITY
Published September 02Jellyfish Clog Shores and Sting Swimmers as Summer Wanes in Rockaway
The end of summer can sting. And for many beachgoers in the Rockaways, that’s not a metaphor. A plethora of jellyfish have appeared on the peninsula’s shores and in its Atlantic waters in numbers locals haven’t seen in years, New Yorkers have said in recent weeks. The squishy…
Gothamist
Published September 02Early Addition: Women who drive cabs say the lack of bathroom access is extra tough
Because no driver should have to pee in a water bottle but for women it's basically impossible, here are your early links: Murray Hill is good, Malliotakis staffer struck by lightning, mysterious Canadian island and more. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 01No Netflix, shared Ubers: How New Yorkers are stretching every dollar to live here
A new report by the Community Service Society looks at the ways New Yorkers navigate financial insecurity. [ more › ]
Queens Ledger
Published August 31Liberty Exposed as Valkyries Sweep Season Series
New York is running out of chances to avoid a brutal first round matchup By Noah Zimmerman noah@queensledger.com BARCLAYS CENTER – The Golden State Valkyries seared to an easy victory at the Barclays Center last Thursday, completing a sweep of the season series against the…
Gothamist
Published August 31Emmy Rossum walks around talking to herself. That no one cares is one of the reasons she loves NYC.
Emmy Rossum The 'Furious' actress is a native New Yorker. Here's what she loves most about the city. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published August 31NYC is in for a wet week of weather, with possible wind gusts and thunderstorms
Drier conditions are expected by the end of the week. [ more › ]