Good Monday morning in New York City, where the gay bathhouse revival isn't going to happen overnight.
Here’s what else is happening:
- More than one in four New York City residents lived in poverty in 2024, which is double the national rate — but the top 1% of earners in the city are doing great.
- Fans of the Elizabeth Street Garden had a party over the weekend to celebrate the fact that it won't be turned into senior housing.
- Here's a good look inside the legal war that's led to the prolonged closure of an allegedly noisy public bathroom that's directly underneath someone's $4.95 million condo in Brooklyn Heights.
- Recreational boating in New York Harbor can be extremely dangerous.
- Some people just really hate jeans.
- The Upper West Side once had a Blimpie.
- Germany was invaded by American raccoons.
And finally, they'll take over: