It’s Thursday afternoon in New York City, and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is headed to Washington D.C. tomorrow to meet with President Donald Trump.
Here’s what else is happening:
- Gov. Kathy Hochul said retail theft has dropped 13% in New York City. The news comes a year after the governor implemented a $40 million legislative package to combat retail theft statewide.
- Registration for Coney Island's Polar Plunge is open.
- This is what it’s like to be a professional house sitter in New York City. (Spoiler: you often don’t get paid, but you do get to live in the city rent-free.)
- Dozens of people lined up in East New York on Wednesday for a chance to showcase their talent for social media influencer Druski and Timothée Chalamet.
- New sidewalk shed designs are coming to city streets thanks to the Adams administration’s Get Sheds Down program. Here’s a look at the designs.
- For the past five years, Netflix has been experimenting with pop-up experience houses in hundreds of cities. Now, the streaming company has a permanent home for the Netflix House in Philadelphia with offerings like live “Squid Games” and “Bridgerton” balls.
- It’s been a stupid year!
- And finally, what a party:
