James Ramsay

5 days ago | gothamist.com | James Ramsay

Good Good Friday afternoon in New York City, where there shall be no biking on the really busy part of the Rockaway boardwalk this summer. Here's what else is happening:Are we in a recession? Not according to these Easter baskets. Organizers say anyone can be a Hot Girl for Zohran, it's a state of mind thing. You can go to the car show at the Javits Center to get your REAL ID.

6 days ago | gothamist.com | James Ramsay

Good Friday morning in New York City, where Trump is taking over the Penn Station renovation. Here's what else is happening:Mayor Adams' T-shirt thing took another weird turn this week. "New Sounds" lives, thanks in part to the anonymous donor of $1.2 million. ("New Sounds" and Gothamist are both owned by New York Public Radio.)State Sen.

6 days ago | gothamist.com | James Ramsay

Good Thursday afternoon in New York City, where the mayor is quietly fighting back against Trump's war on congestion pricing. Here's what else is happening:The president has appointed former S.E.C. Chair Jay Clayton to be the interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. As rabid raccoons take over parts of Long Island, Nassau County is distributing fishy-smelling bait containing the rabies vaccine.

1 week ago | gothamist.com | James Ramsay

Good Thursday morning in New York City, where you can pick up free compost for your garden. Here's what else is happening:Friends and professors of Mohsen Mahdawi, one of the Columbia students arrested by ICE for his pro-Palestinian activism, describe someone who was particularly committed to peace and collaboration with Jewish students. Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, fresh off of having her nomination for U.N. ambassador essentially revoked, is considering a run for New York governor.

1 week ago | gothamist.com | James Ramsay

Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where Bill de Blasio does not think Andrew Cuomo should be the next mayor. Here's what else is happening:It'll get warmer tomorrow!Streetsblog and Transportation Alternatives created an incredible map showing where the city's top 10 speeding violators have been doing the deed. Mayor Eric Adams owes about $3 million in legal fees for his fight against the now-dropped federal corruption charges. This city is apparently full of wild mushrooms.