Saturday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ICE Arrests Nearly Doubled In NYC This Summer (patch.com) — New Yorkers are seeing a sharp rise in ICE arrests citywide, with most recent detainees having no criminal record and many coming from heavily immigrant neighborhoods in Queens and Brooklyn. State and city leaders, including Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, are boosting legal aid while Rep. Grace Meng pushes federal bills to increase ICE transparency and protect residents during check-ins at places like 26 Federal Plaza.
• NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed August 21 - 28 (patch.com) — New Yorkers are being alerted to several city restaurants ordered closed between August 21 and 28 after Health Department inspections uncovered issues like vermin, flies, and poor sanitation. The report lists specific Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Bronx eateries, their violation points, and the health hazards cited, helping diners make informed choices about where to eat in New York City.
• Judge finds NYC mom with postpartum psychosis not guilty of killing her 2 young kids (nypost.com) — A Bronx judge has found a New York City mother not criminally responsible, due to postpartum psychosis, for the 2022 deaths of her two young children in a Bronx family shelter. Mental health experts for both prosecution and defense agreed she was psychotic, and she will remain in custody for psychiatric evaluation while the court decides whether she still poses a risk.
EMPIRE OF THE SUN → The West Side Tennis Club, 1 Tennis Pl, Forest Hills 10:00 am
Musical Storytelling - Uncle Joe and Fiddlin' Renee General Grant National Park This performance will take place on the front plaza of the mausoleum by the flagpole flying the American flag. 1:00 pm
MHII Summer BBQ Mott Hall Ii Mott Hall II, 220 W 121st St, New York, NY 10027, USA 1:00 pm
Monday August 31
SUPERINTENDENT'S CONFERENCE DAY Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
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71% of Israeli Students Spend 5+ Hours a Day on Smartphone, New Israel Sci-Tech Schools Study Finds —Batsheva Levi Read on Patch
REAL New York Signals New Era of New Development with Major Rental Pipeline Spanning NYC —Kelly Kreth Read on Patch
Earthquake Lights Create a Cinematic Meditation on Love Lost with "Too Late" —Melanie Linsee Read on Patch
Making Moves: Community Art Party —Douglas Read on Patch
Why Ranking on Google Isn't Enough Anymore: How Businesses Can Stay Visible in AI Search —Stephen Fowler Read on Patch
NYC sights around 8th Ave Manhattan. It was a lovely day to explore some parts of NYC. *What's one of your favorite pastime in NYC ? (Nextdoor Morningside Hts (110-Amst-123))
Look at this remarkable McDonald's two story house I discovered on a recent trip to Long Island. It actually has a chimney! And window shutters, albeit fake ones. I believe it is called a McMansion. I think it's strange but charming. Not at… (Nextdoor Chelsea (8th-10th 21st-14th))
YMCA of Greater New York posted a job opening for Activity Specialist: Leadership & College Readiness (Vanderbilt YMCA) in New York. Apply here.
Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Hotel Night Auditor in New York. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New York here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brooklyn
Adrienne Adams rallies Brooklyn Dems at new Prospect Lefferts Gardens field office • Brooklyn Paper (brooklynpaper.com)
Brooklyn Methodist Hospital nurses ratify contract with more protections against workplace violence, understaffing • Brooklyn Paper (brooklynpaper.com)
Chelsea
3 Suspects Sought For Armed Robbery In Chelsea: NYPD (patch.com)
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