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Upstairs from the diner made famous by “Seinfeld,” teams of NASA scientists have spent decades studying Earth’s climate. Now, NASA has told the more than 100 people who work at its Goddard Institute for Space Studies that they have to leave by the end of May. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/n...

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NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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My fave guide to Paris was written in 1953 by Ollie Stewart, my great-uncle, a WWII correspondent, + one of the many Black expats who chose Paris over USA's Jim Crow -- his little book for Black travelers is called PARIS HERE I COME 💘 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/t...

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Rep. Rob Menendez said that ICE agents had “put their hands on” the two other members of Congress who were there, Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman and LaMonica McIver. “They feel no restraint on what they should be doing, and that was shown in broad daylight today,” he said.

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At a news conference, McIver said the lawmakers were “conducting an oversight visit” to the facility. Baraka had done nothing wrong before his arrest, she said. “What we see here is despicable, and we should all be angry,” she said. Menendez described Baraka’s arrest as “an act of intimidation.”

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Wrote about intersections and also @dodai.bsky.social's latest, greatest piece for the NYT. 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/anything-c...

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This is lovely:

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My fave guide to Paris was written in 1953 by Ollie Stewart, my great-uncle, a WWII correspondent, + one of the many Black expats who chose Paris over USA's Jim Crow -- his little book for Black travelers is called PARIS HERE I COME 💘 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/t...

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The U.S. is on track to have the worst whooping cough outbreak since 1948. Some regions are reporting that they are struggling to do contact tracing of cases because they are ALSO managing measles investigations. And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.

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Big congestion pricing news: In a court filing last night, the MTA shared that traffic volumes on the Cross Bronx Expressway have actually dropped compared to last year nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/05/06/c...

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If you've got a great New York City story that you think would be a contender for Metropolitan Diary, you can submit it here. We're always looking for more diary entries, especially from Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx.

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“I hate her toxic positivity,” one person posted. “I don’t believe a word she says.” incredible story by @katierosman.bsky.social nyti.ms/4mdR5cP

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Here is some good news!! "Despite the timing of a massive Amazon book sale, indies nationwide reported strong sales and attendance for this year’s Independent Bookstore Day festivities." www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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Do you avoid the 1st-floor for safety reasons or because you fear rats? How far from a subway are you willing to live? Do you need a place that will OK your emotional support parrots? I want to hear your odd, serious or most “New York” wants and needs. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/n...

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in case you missed it: the city’s biggest board game night! nyti.ms/4jz3G84

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The CDC's cruise ship inspectors have been laid off, as well as agency's head epidemiologist for investigating cruise ship outbreaks That baffled health officials since this program is paid for by cruise ship fees, not taxpayer dollars www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-cru...

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“Thousands of working people in New York City now live in shelters, unable to afford apartments despite holding down jobs that pay them $50,000 or more.” nyti.ms/43Ea5u2

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Delia Ephron Metropolitan Diary! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/n...

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“For 19 months, Justin Mercado lived on the streets and shelters of New York. Then he moved into a Bronx building for homeless people with mental illness. But what comes after homelessness?” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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French angelfish gang coming through! #frenchangelfish #angelfish #ganggang #school #parade #braincoral #suncoral #staghormcoral #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity #civicpridethroughbiodiversity

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the bodega cat catch-22 🐈 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/n...

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hmmmmm

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can't handle this 🥹

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“Despite everything the city has had to overcome in recent years, people clearly want to be here” nyti.ms/41P2iH0

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new from me: it’s been five years. there was fear, isolation and death. but many New Yorkers also found moments of camaraderie, healing, and even joy. ordinary people pulled off extraordinary things during a difficult time. nyti.ms/3DxsYnO

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honored to be nominated for an NYNABJ award!

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One Hopped Turnstile, 9 Police Bullets, 4 People Shot. Does It Add Up? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/n...

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Been thinking about this quote =>

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Holmdel, New Jersey!!!!!!! www.curbed.com/article/seve...

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“The study found that 58 percent of New Yorkers, or more than 4.8 million people, were in families with incomes below 200 percent of the poverty line…” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/n...

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“In the first week of February, weekday traffic inside the tolling zone was down 9 percent … And foot traffic, a measure of business activity, has improved since the tolls took effect” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/n...

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Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons: -We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S. -The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous. 🧵⬇️

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“The slab edges on the north side of the building are misaligned by up to 8 inches,” the developer disclosed. 1 Seaport was six hundred and seventy feet tall, and leaning. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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CBS published a story yesterday about this, but if you want to read @dodai.bsky.social ‘s original story from early January, it is a much better read.

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I can't believe tuberculosis is back

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A Record-Number of Kids Were Killed on NYC Streets Last Year “Half of the children were killed either walking or biking.” nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/01/28/r...

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“Among the stolen artifacts were three golden bracelets and the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, an elaborately decorated, solid-gold headpiece from the fifth century B.C.” nyti.ms/4g9AfYc

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