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An iconic sandcastle competition returns to the Rockaways for the first time in over a decade, here are your early links: Jake’s Dilemma in the Upper West Side is closing, Midtown’s Carnegie Deli is reopening, Duolingo joins NYFW and more.

Because time heals most injuries, here are your early links: Broadway Week begins, there's potential sewage in Clove Lakes Park, get to know the used book guy by Columbia University and more.

Because you love to see it, here are your early links: NJ Transit moved a record number of fans to MetLife and still lost money, Studio 54 could get a makeover, Gottesman Pool is temporarily closed and more.

Moving in New York City is no easy feat, and some tips and tricks can’t hurt. Here are your early links: Heatwaves have strained New York’s power grid, the mystery behind Wall Street’s Charging Bull, pricey parking in Park Slope and more.

It’s NYC’s wettest August in half a decade according to preliminary data from the National Weather Service. Here are your early links: Beloved Manhattan AMC is closing at the end of the year, Mamdani took a vacation upstate, concern for the Anne Frank tree and more.

Because you wish it didn't take hours to get to a decent beach, check out today's midday links: US Pizza Museum in Chicago, 'Maniac' trailer, Beyonce's Vogue issue, looking back at 2008 financial crisis, QAnon leftist conspiracy theory, and happy dog days are back.