A peregrine father swoops over his nest as a DEP scientist checks on his brood. The Port Authority said some recently hatched chicks were ready to fly thanks, in part, to their fathers. [ more ]

After receiving a notice from the city Department of Sanitation, a homeless encampment and its supporters prepare for a police sweep in which their possessions will be thrown away, May 4, 2022 in the East Village neighborhood of New York City, New York The city is supposed to offer homeless people a chance to store their items during sweeps. [ more ]

An early voter stands outside the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens in Astoria. Turnout on the first day of early voting in the 2025 mayoral primary doubled compared to 2021. [ more ]

Margaret Protesters gathered at Bryant Park and moved south on Fifth Avenue. [ more ]

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said his membership is divided over who to support for mayor. UFT President Michael Mulgrew said it's the most polarizing primary he's seen in his time as the head of the teachers' union. [ more ]

Jason Hackett at center, joined by bar-goers at the Long Hall Pub and Grocery Hes just trying to help you understand what good Guinness beer should taste like. [ more ]

Early runs though June 22. Primary Day is June 24. Early voting goes until Sunday, June 22. Primary Day is June 24. [ more ]

The old, unprotection version of the Bedford Avenue bike lane will be restored near Flushing Avenue. Adams recently held a town hall where members of the neighborhoods Hasidic community criticized the bike lane. [ more ]

U.S.Former U.S. Sen. Robert "Bob" Menendez and his wife Nadine Mendez on Sept. 1, 2023 in Cernobbio, Italy. Text messages and voicemails at the center of the former U.S. senators corruption case show how quickly he fell for Nadine Menendez, and how quickly they devised a scheme that led to their ultimate convictions. [ more ]

Because Hammonton, New Jersey is the blueberry capital of the world, here are your afternoon links: Knicks coaching weirdness, ugly sandals, Christian music, a spooky storm cloud and more. [ more ]

Serge Raoul and Guy Raoul in a still from Raouls: A New York Story Raouls: A New York Story is screening through Sunday at the Tribeca Film Festival. [ more ]

Solar panels being installed in New Jersey. The bill would increase the states community solar program by 50%. Lawmakers behind the legislation hoping to sign it into law this month. [ more ]

Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark speaks to the press near ICE agents outside the Delaney Hall facility earlier this week. The private prison was the site where ICE arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver [ more ]

Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani are cross-endorsing each other in the ranked-choice primary for mayor. The move comes a day after the assembly member and comptroller hammered Andrew Cuomo on the debate stage. [ more ]

The Brooklyn Botanic gardens celebrates 100 years of its bonsai collection this summer. Bonsai 100 opens Saturday. [ more ]

Because the answer is "have a robot do it while a person supervises through a laptop," here are your early links: 110-year-old lobster is freed, Italian American of the Year, a bodega-themed sandwich shop and more. [ more ]

Free buses are not necessarily fast buses, according to experts. Nixing the fare from the MTA's buses might not be a silver bullet for faster service. [ more ]

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is raising concerns about conditions at an ICE facility. The facility has barred outside monitors and members of Congress, as advocates say food is being withheld. [ more ]

A cat stands at the entrance of a "bodega" in the Washington Heights area of the Manhattan borough of New York City. The proposed legislation would update the health code to officially allow cats in bodegas and offer free vaccinations for registered felines. [ more ]

Gansevoort Beach in Chelsea, where no swimming is allowed. An environmental group is pushing for a new policy that amounts to: if the water's good, let us swim. [ more ]

St. John's University The Queens-based university announced plans last week to create an Institute for Border Security and Intelligence Studies. [ more ]

The final debate of the Democratic primary for mayor was marked by fiery attacks on former governor Andrew Cuomo by Comptroller Brad Lander and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani. Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani traded barbs and Brad Lander had a big night. [ more ]

The NYPD has agreed to internal reforms in how it investigates sex crimes following a lawsuit. Two alleged survivors said the special victims division traumatized them and botched the investigations into their cases. [ more ]

Time Again abuts a dead-end stretch of Forsyth Street. Last year, bar patrons spilled out into the roadway without permission. The move comes two days after residents packed a Lower East Side community board meeting to decry the noise and crowds the bar produced in 2024. [ more ]

Major League Baseball lobbied state legislators to amend the law regarding athletic trainers. A law set to take effect doesnt explicitly allow out-of-state trainers to work in New York. Lawmakers want to change that. [ more ]