# City Life: New York City

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:18 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [Power outage in Brooklyn affects thousands; lightning suspected](/new-york/stories/fda812144c.md): Con Edison said about 4,843 Brooklyn customers lost power Friday morning, largely restored by 11:15 a.m. It suspects lightning, but the cause is under investigation. (CBS New York, 2026-11-06 15:44 EST)
- [Heavy rain, possible flooding forecast in NYC area Friday](/new-york/stories/2c7f93c3b7.md): Forecasts call for heavy rain, dense fog and possible localized flooding in the Tri-State area Friday, with unseasonably warm temperatures. (CBS New York, 2026-11-06 09:40 EST)
- [Queens Public Library online system downed by ransomware hack, officials said](/new-york/stories/11d05b62a1.md): A ransomware attack has disrupted computer systems and services at all 66 Queens Public Library branches. (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-05 14:40 EST)
- [Seven children taken to hospital after illness at Queens school](/new-york/stories/1b1afa403a.md) [developing]: According to the FDNY, seven children were taken to hospital after feeling sick at M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes in Ozone Park, Queens, around 10:49 a.m. (PIX11, 2026-11-06 13:59 EST)
- [Mamdani Administration Battling Yet Another Suit By Delivery Apps Fighting Worker Protections](/new-york/stories/dc5e38a397.md): Uber, Instacart and Amazon are suing the city over a law that would force them to be more transparent when they remove workers from their platforms. (Streetsblog NYC, 2026-11-06 00:03 EST)
- [Archdiocese of New York Finalizes $800 Million Sex Abuse Settlement](/new-york/stories/0e7fe5938d.md): The agreement, with 1,300 people who said they were abused by clergy and lay leaders, might help America’s foremost Roman Catholic archdiocese avoid bankruptcy. (The New York Times – N.Y./Region, 2026-11-05 15:28 EST)
- [NYC schools’ standoff with Google over AI raises prospect of no search in class](/new-york/stories/7500f77dfb.md): Chromebooks are commonplace in New York City classrooms. (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-06 10:58 EST)
- [Mark Levine’s office is almost done registering those delayed early childhood education contracts](/new-york/stories/1d7daa3b2a.md): The New York City comptroller’s office has been working overtime after delayed payments to 2-K and 3-K providers threatened their ability to open earlier this year. (City & State New York, 2026-11-05 17:21 EST)
- [Hochul seeks more power over state education department](/new-york/stories/ebf6fd4694.md): Governor Kathy Hochul has raised concerns about state education officials moving to end the Regents exam graduation requirement, and wants more power over the department. (THE CITY, 2026-11-06 13:13 EST)
- [NYC sends 30% of students with emotional disabilities to segregated schools. Is this program a way out?](/new-york/stories/65d007b260.md):  (Chalkbeat New York, 2026-11-05 10:00 EST)
- [How Will New York’s Victorious Democrats Govern?](/new-york/stories/de92cff219.md): Gov. Kathy Hochul will again face pressure for a millionaires’ tax, and New Yorkers are wondering if the city will gain from having one of its own as speaker of the House. (The New York Times – N.Y./Region, 2026-11-05 05:03 EST)
- [NYC weekend to be cooler, with clouds and some sunshine](/new-york/stories/0bc719a519.md): The weekend will be noticeably cooler but not a washout, with a mix of clouds and sunshine Saturday, according to ABC7 New York. (ABC7 New York, 2026-11-06 15:56 EST)
- [Business owner urges clearing leaves from storm drains after flooding](/new-york/stories/24ca98ef4c.md): Valeen Bhat, whose business flooded, is sweeping leaves from streets and warning that foliage can clog storm drains. (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-06 10:00 EST)
- [Brooklyn to honor veterans with annual parade, tribute and free resource fair](/new-york/stories/8fb62c2b2c.md): Brooklyn will come together this weekend to recognize the men and women who have served in the U.S. military with a parade, tribute ceremony and free resource fair. (Brooklyn Paper, 2026-11-06 10:38 EST)
- [Some of NYC’s Worst Super Speeders Are City Marshals (You Know, The Guys With Badges)](/new-york/stories/4dbe131f3c.md): They get justice for private citizens — yet they endanger them at the same time. (Streetsblog NYC, 2026-11-06 00:03 EST)
- [Video shows thief stealing over $40,000 from NYC bakery, staff says](/new-york/stories/079a4f9cf2.md): New security camera video shows an alleged thief in the act at a Queens bakery. The manager says over $40,000 was stolen early Thursday morning. CBS News New York's Rob Flaks reports. (CBS New York, 2026-11-05 23:12 EST)
- [How a Brooklyn mom fought the system when her son's surgery wasn't covered by insurance](/new-york/stories/8c316d0ce4.md): In New York, there are state-appointed outside organizations that can review and overturn denials. That's how Brooklyn mom Nadine Friedman managed to fight the system – and win. (CBS New York, 2026-11-05 23:29 EST)
- [West Edmeston woman donates spruce for Rockefeller Center tree](/new-york/stories/48ba30bf7c.md): Rebecca Decker of West Edmeston said she thought head gardener Erik Pauze was joking when he asked for her spruce as the Rockefeller Center tree. (New York Post – Metro, 2026-11-06 12:30 EST)
- [Unhinged NYC straphanger goes off on ‘American Idol’ contestant — but riders rally around subway performer](/new-york/stories/3d5d3f9d8e.md): Former "American Idol" singer Shane Dan Turner won over NYC subway riders after a woman harassed him and grabbed his tips on the A train. (New York Post – Metro, 2026-11-06 10:59 EST)
- [New 2027 Met Gala exhibit theme announced after Galliano controversy](/new-york/stories/e39aa9fd26.md): An FBI agent drove his government car the wrong way down a busy Brooklyn thoroughfare, blew through a red light and then struck a pedestrian before speeding away, federal prosecutors said Thursday. (NBC New York, 2026-11-05 15:20 EST)
- [10 Shows to Catch at the New York Comedy Festival](/new-york/stories/5f417fa92e.md): From headliners like Dave Chappelle and Marc Maron to up-and-comers like Olivia Carter, the event has plenty of options for fans. (The New York Times – N.Y./Region, 2026-11-06 05:01 EST)
- [Brooklyn Folk Festival returns for 18th year](/new-york/stories/91aa33e18a.md): The Brooklyn Folk Festival is back Nov. 6 to 8 with global folk music, workshops and local artists at St. Ann's Church in Brooklyn Heights. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-05 00:50 EST)
- [The Great Borough Bake-Off returns for fifth year](/new-york/stories/f5a5495c86.md): Almost two dozen landmarks are made of gingerbread at the Museum of the City of New York. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-06 00:50 EST)
- [Brrr-ooklyn! Coney Island swimmers get an early start on polar bear season](/new-york/stories/11daacb8d0.md): Brooklyn’s polar bear plunge season is getting an early start. (Brooklyn Paper, 2026-11-05 11:15 EST)
- [Milton L. Williams Has Died. His Legal Career Touched Major N.Y.C. Events.](/new-york/stories/cbbd1bbb3f.md): He was executive director of the inquiry into the Attica prison uprising and made a provocative decision in the Central Park jogger case. He died at 93. (The New York Times – N.Y./Region, 2026-11-05 18:46 EST)
- [The Walker Who Found Fame by Leaving New York](/new-york/stories/0527865d01.md): Chantz Rivera walked to California. He will fly back but is already thinking about his next megawalk. (The New York Times – N.Y./Region, 2026-11-06 05:02 EST)
- [Evicted Upper West Side Barn Owls Are Doing OK—For Now](/new-york/stories/a9f8996e08.md): An update on the fledglings after their nest was destroyed. (Hell Gate, 2026-11-05 09:52 EST)
- [Looking Back at New York's Glamorous, Silent Film Past](/new-york/stories/f6060e4c30.md): A new exhibition resurfaces rarely seen gowns and costumes from the era when our city—not Hollywood—ruled the film world. (Hell Gate, 2026-11-06 11:08 EST)
- [Lauren Ambrose, in ‘Unbelievers,’ and Jasmine Cephas Jones, in ‘2:22,’ Are Superb](/new-york/stories/ab3471daa1.md): Lauren Ambrose plays the mother of a missing teen in “The Unbelievers,” and Jasmine Cephas Jones plays a mother hearing spooky sounds in “2:22.” (The New York Times – N.Y./Region, 2026-11-06 11:03 EST)
- [‘Rope’ and ‘The Verge’: The Joy of Sex and Death](/new-york/stories/5a9ac813ac.md): Two theater pieces that drill down from the polite society of the intelligentsia to the most primal animal urges, with acknowledgments to Freud. (The New York Times – N.Y./Region, 2026-11-05 22:00 EST)
- [Our dry stretch is about to end. How much rain can the NYC area expect Thursday-Friday?](/new-york/stories/e305da1c42.md): An FBI agent drove his government car the wrong way down a busy Brooklyn thoroughfare, blew through a red light and then struck a pedestrian before speeding away, federal prosecutors said Thursday. (NBC New York, 2026-11-04 23:06 EST)
- [Which New York and New Jersey races have yet to be called? Here's a breakdown](/new-york/stories/c8924dee5c.md): An FBI agent drove his government car the wrong way down a busy Brooklyn thoroughfare, blew through a red light and then struck a pedestrian before speeding away, federal prosecutors said Thursday. (NBC New York, 2026-11-04 23:06 EST)
- [Vote-scanning machine malfunction to delay counting in New York's Westchester County](/new-york/stories/f56ed32159.md): An FBI agent drove his government car the wrong way down a busy Brooklyn thoroughfare, blew through a red light and then struck a pedestrian before speeding away, federal prosecutors said Thursday. (NBC New York, 2026-11-04 23:06 EST)
- [Jerry Koosman, who got final out in 1969 Miracle Mets' World Series title, dies at 83](/new-york/stories/dc9fe3540f.md): An FBI agent drove his government car the wrong way down a busy Brooklyn thoroughfare, blew through a red light and then struck a pedestrian before speeding away, federal prosecutors said Thursday. (NBC New York, 2026-11-04 23:06 EST)
- [Lindsay Clancy's defense continues push to dismiss charges. Will the case be retried?](/new-york/stories/19da5437f9.md): An FBI agent drove his government car the wrong way down a busy Brooklyn thoroughfare, blew through a red light and then struck a pedestrian before speeding away, federal prosecutors said Thursday. (NBC New York, 2026-11-04 23:06 EST)
- [Sofia and Bark Ave search for their ‘fur-ever’ homes](/new-york/stories/c8fa4b3c55.md): Sofia is a wide-eyed cat with a gentle heart, and Bark Ave is a sweet, cuddly dog who is well-mannered on a leash. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-04 21:17 EST)
- [Brooklyn's Hakeem Jeffries poised to make history as first Black speaker of the House](/new-york/stories/1e6efea351.md): Speaker!" at the Democrats' watch party in Washington. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-04 08:21 EST)
- [4 takeaways after Democrats’ big night in New York](/new-york/stories/4479e8d740.md): Hochul got the margin of victory she was chasing, and Mamdani heard the affordability message repeated across the country. [ more › ] (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-04 16:14 EST)
- [Hochul criticizes plan to drop Regents exams, renews push for control of state Education Department](/new-york/stories/e23c607629.md):  (Chalkbeat New York, 2026-11-04 15:57 EST)
- [Why Did We Just Listen to NY Congressmember-Elect Anthony Constantino's MAGA Rap Album?](/new-york/stories/244abf8a91.md):  (Hell Gate, 2026-11-04 15:51 EST)
- [When turning back the clock means going under an NYC sidewalk](/new-york/stories/abba5751c8.md): Gilo Vintimilla resets the sidewalk clock on Nov. 3. Gilo Vintimilla has kept NYC’s only sidewalk clock ticking since the early 2000s. [ more › ] (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-04 14:30 EST)
- [Man accused of pushing ex-girlfriend and baby from Bronx balcony pleads not guilty](/new-york/stories/aa2726a49e.md): The Bronx County Hall of Justice Nathaly Ramirez died from the fall, while the baby survived. [ more › ] (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-04 13:50 EST)
- [Rain in NYC and NJ will end weeks-long stretch of beautiful weather](/new-york/stories/c9b9150144.md): The city is in for some wet weather amid after a lovely few weeks. Starting Thursday, the vibes are expected to shift. [ more › ] (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-04 13:47 EST)
- [A Classic Puerto Rican Lunch Counter Still Shines in East Harlem](/new-york/stories/ac724508a6.md): Lechonera La Isla has been feeding the neighborhood huge portions of pig for some 40 years now. (Hell Gate, 2026-11-04 11:20 EST)
- [Blue Tsunami in New York (and Everywhere Else)](/new-york/stories/6ccd486169.md): Hochul wins big, Democrats win even bigger. (Hell Gate, 2026-11-04 10:17 EST)
- [Early Addition: We're not getting Trump's $5,000 checks but we are getting Rep. Anthony Constantino](/new-york/stories/deb48e2e21.md): Because the sticker magnate claimed victory in his upstate district, here are your early links: Seneca Nation of Indians elects its first woman president, Upper West Side loses a McDonald's, fall shoes and more. [ more › ] (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-04 10:00 EST)
- [Sen. Gillibrand on why she thinks people voted for Democrats this midterm](/new-york/stories/8b5d8ba66c.md): The balance of power in Congress has shifted. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-04 02:30 EST)
- [Democrats sweep local races in southern Brooklyn](/new-york/stories/3d2feb9671.md): Four competitive state legislative seats in southern Brooklyn went to Democrats, even as the Brooklyn Democratic Party is mired in a civil war. (City & State New York, 2026-11-04 00:26 EST)
- [Rebecca Bennett flips NJ Republican House seat for Democrats](/new-york/stories/353bfd8124.md): Democrat Rebecca Bennett A newcomer to New Jersey politics, Bennett won in what was once considered a safe Republican district, helping Democrats in their attempt to retake the House of Representatives. [ more › ] (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-03 22:35 EST)
- [Hochul elected to second full term as New York governor](/new-york/stories/59f12a323e.md): Hochul became New York’s first female governor in August 2021. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-03 19:27 EST)
- [James, DiNapoli win reelection for New York’s attorney general and comptroller, Spectrum News says](/new-york/stories/b0d4873b6a.md): James has served as the state’s attorney general since 2019, and DiNapoli is the second-longest-serving comptroller. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-03 19:27 EST)
- [Brooklyn is in the House — and the Senate](/new-york/stories/15426afbde.md): Listen to the full episode here. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-03 19:25 EST)
- [Midterms become Trump referendum, and Mamdani's ICE threat](/new-york/stories/6fb6a80c04.md): Pat Kiernan takes a look at what's in the papers on this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-03 01:50 EST)
- [NYC proposes closing 2 tiny Harlem schools and moving popular Upper West Side middle school](/new-york/stories/69273f5eea.md):  (Chalkbeat New York, 2026-11-02 15:41 EST)
- [Fear and Loathing on the Trick-or-Treat Trail With Kathy Hochul](/new-york/stories/fd730aac0e.md): The governor’s path to reelection passed through a scrum of ghouls, aliens, and dinosaurs in Brooklyn Saturday night. (Hell Gate, 2026-11-02 12:55 EST)
- [What If His Name Were Blake Bruceman?](/new-york/stories/9080bf71a3.md): Speculating on an alternate gubernatorial dimension. (Hell Gate, 2026-11-02 11:46 EST)
- [A snapshot from Mile 7 of the NYC Marathon](/new-york/stories/b8996e5ff7.md): Brooklyn crowds cheered on runners at mile 7 of the NYC Marathon as around 60,000 set out to run 26.2 miles. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-02 05:08 EST)
- [Zohran Mamdani is resurrecting the good old-fashioned Speech](/new-york/stories/92289b8af0.md): The social media star is more quietly breaking ground in an older form of political communication. (City & State New York, 2026-11-02 05:00 EST)
- [90-year-old Marty Granoff finishes New York City marathon with son and grandson](/new-york/stories/63192b55f9.md): Granoff finished the marathon in 8 hours and 26 minutes. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-02 04:35 EST)
- [NYC Dems pitch unity on last day of early voting](/new-york/stories/f6666a7bf6.md): Hoping that her left flank is protected, Hochul was cheering on her favorite sports team in Queens Sunday afternoon. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-02 04:27 EST)
- [NYC hotel prices continue to climb, and Mets legend dies at 83](/new-york/stories/7b50312b24.md): Pat Kiernan takes a look at what's in the papers on this Monday, Nov. 02, 2026. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-02 01:30 EST)
- [Regina Carter: Giving secondhand items a second life](/new-york/stories/0beb3f7252.md): Our New Yorker of the Week has found an outlet for her love of thrifting by helping others get a fresh start in their new homes. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-02 00:00 EST)
- [Democratic strategist and Queens GOP leader talk races to watch](/new-york/stories/28341f1c38.md): Jesse Lee and Rusat Ramgopal joined "The Rush Hour." (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-01 23:57 EST)
- [How to reuse your pumpkins after Halloween](/new-york/stories/77294ce721.md): There are many ways to reuse your pumpkins after Halloween. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-01 21:30 EST)
- [Political consultants analyze home stretch of governor's race](/new-york/stories/55a25d3e97.md): Democratic consultant Trip Yang and Republican analyst Scherie Murray joined NY1. (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-01 20:35 EST)