Good Thursday morning in New York City, where there's a possibility that Madison Square Garden becomes a Sphere.
Here's what else is happening:
- New York City's population stayed basically flat from June 2024 to July 2025, a fact driven by a 70% year-to-year drop in new residents immigrating from abroad.
- State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is warning that the war in Iran and the corresponding market tumble could put a dent in Wall Street bonuses — and, thus, the city's tax revenue.
- The White House is once again trying to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud.
- The Yankees won their season opener.
- The Mets won the USA Today Reader's Choice award for best stadium food.
- This is a fascinating piece about how autistic people and non-native English speakers are getting falsely accused of using artificial intelligence because their writing is more formal.
- Now that I think of it, I could use a chef statue in my kitchen.
- And finally, do both:
