Because one man who couldn't get his taps to work joined a queue of 60(!) callers, here are your early links: MTA sent that letter to the feds, Sam Mendes has cast his Beatles, flippy-floppies and more. [ more ]

People protest in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood in support of immigrants on February 08, 2025 in New York City. The measure, set to take effect April 11, applies to all undocumented immigrants ages 14 and older. [ more ]

Rikers is on track to outpace last year's deaths in custody Rikers had 5 deaths through all of 2024. This year there have been at least 4. [ more ]

State Sen. Andrew Gounardes speaks at a rally on Monday. The long-stalled bill would require speed-limiting devices for repeat offenders. Advocates say it could help prevent tragedies like the one that shook Brooklyn over the weekend. [ more ]

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stands with NYPD officers who work in LGBTQ outreach for the department. The event was hosted by the NYPDs LGBTQIA+ Outreach Unit, which provides services and safe spaces for NYPD employees. [ more ]

A Redbird subway train on view at the New York Transit Museum. New Yorkers can rekindle old subway memories during a commemorative ride to Citi Field on Thursday. [ more ]

Close up of a fire engine in the New York City Fire Department, US, April 1988. Brian Cordasco admitted in court that he and others accepted bribes to fast-track fire safety inspections and reviews between 2021 and 2023. [ more ]

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz speaks at a press conference. Officers allegedly turned off their body cameras before robbing and groping women during a prostitution-related call in Jackson Heights, according to prosecutors. [ more ]

Because it's now the site of a cool dinosaur museum in South Jersey, here are your afternoon links: Grotesque sandwich, Andrew Cuomo's years of "scheming," Chappell Roan on motherhood and more. [ more ]

The intersection of Ocean Parkway and Quentin Road. At least 15 people have been killed in car crashes on the street since 2017, city data shows. [ more ]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his lawyer Alex Spiro exit federal court after his arraignment on bribery and fraud charges on September 27, 2024 in New York City. The letter comes days ahead of a key petition-filing deadline in the mayoral race. [ more ]

Tal Alexander and Oren Alexander attend 565 Broome Sales Gallery launch event in 2016 in New York City. The ruling could discourage some sexual assault victims from suing their alleged perpetrators. [ more ]

Marlow & Sons was opened more than 20 years ago by the team that owns nearby butcher store Marlow & Daughters. It's the end of an era. [ more ]

This dog was rescued from the East River, according to the NYPD Animal shelter employees named the dog Hudson. [ more ]

Inside Night Owl video, Brooklyn's newest video rental store. Night Owl Video invites customers to remember a simpler time, pre-streaming. [ more ]

Police say three people were shot in a home on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Sunday evening. Police say the two surviving men, both in their 60s, are in stable condition. [ more ]

Mothers Picking up kids at daycare, Queens, New York. A program that helps working parents afford child care could end for thousands of families. [ more ]

Alisha with her husband and dog at home in Brooklyn. Because of chronic fatigue associated with long COVID she has to spend much of the day reclining. An estimated 500,000 New Yorkers suffer from COVIDs lingering effects, with 1 in 5 saying the condition significantly limits their activities. [ more ]

State Sen. John Liu, center, addresses media on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International have committed to fund a High Line-style bridge or pay $100 million for Queens park improvements under a new plan supported by State Sen. John Liu. [ more ]

Everyone was having a great time in Central Park on Saturday until a cold front ruined the day. The temperature in Central Park plummetted by 26 degrees within a single hour on Saturday afternoon. [ more ]

A flower blooms in New York City in spring. April is a jam-packed month, with Earth Day, Record Store Day, Easter and more. [ more ]

New York's cherry blossom season usually begins in April. Brooklyn Botanic Garden President and CEO Adrian Benepe joins "All Things Considered" host Tiffany Hanssen to discuss the beloved springtime blooms. [ more ]

Two overlapping meteor showers headline April's astronomical highlights. A roundup of this month's astronomical highlights. [ more ]

Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and Chief of Department John Chell speak at the scene on Saturday. One of the cars involved was being driven by a woman with a suspended license, according to police. [ more ]

Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is one of three candidates backed by the WFP. The party endorsed Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander, Zohran Mamdani and Zellnor Myrie, but will wait to issue a ranking. [ more ]