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Eater
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Eater
The Standard Hotel Is Flipping Into a Diner for Summer With Frozen Dirty Shirley's and Popcorn Soda
The Standard Hotel Meatpacking is launching another seasonal pop-up, this one dubbed the Standard Soda Shop. Think: popcorn-flavored soda, frozen Dirty Shirley's (a twist on the crowned drink of summer 2022), with savory items like Taylor ham breakfast sandwiches, mini corn dogs, turkey clubs, and banana pudding for dessert. It plays into the wider trend we've seen in the city over the past five years, with a crop of new wave diners and luncheonettes. It opens to the public on June 20, per a spokesperson. An East New York White Castle is shutting down, much to the chagrin of locals. The reason for the shutdown? Toxic chemicals and other carcinogens apparently found in the soil beneath the establishment, Gothamist reports (a spokesperson for White Castle denied knowledge of environmental concerns in a statement to the publication). A herring festival will return to the New York icon Grand Central Oyster Bar on June 23, an annual event that the restaurant has hosted for more than four decades. It is considered a premier catch that is 'air-expressed directly' from Scheveningen, in the Netherlands. The event is free for the public to attend, according to a spokesperson. It has long been an event that politicians have placed their hats on, a collaboration with the Netherlands consulate. In coverage about the event from 2018, then-mayor Bill de Blasio said: 'New Yorkers are known for having strong and varied opinions on just about everything, but we can all agree that relishing delicious food is one of life's greatest pleasures. The iconic Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal has served fine seafood to our diverse residents and visitors for decades, and its annual herring festival is a much-anticipated event among culinary aficionados.' See More:
New York Post
6 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
In a fit of common sense, the Times echoes our anti-Mamdani ‘endorsement'
What a pleasant surprise! The New York Times' editorial board not only deigned to address city politics early Monday, it even echoed our advice in the Sunday Post: Democratic primary voters shouldn't give Zohran Mamdani even a fifth-place vote; leave him off your ballots entirely! More, the Times declared that 'a certain version of progressive city management has failed' — the version pushed by Mayor Bill de Blasio that 'was skeptical of if not hostile to law enforcement,' claimed 'schools needed more money and less evaluation' and 'blamed greedy landlords for high rents, instead of emphasizing the crucial role of housing supply.' Mamdani has embraced 'an agenda uniquely unsuited to the city's challenges' that 'reads like a turbocharged version of Mr. de Blasio's dismaying mayoralty.' Advertisement Worst, 'he shows little concern about the disorder of the past decade, even though its costs have fallen hardest on the city's working-class and poor residents.' We have no idea what's going on inside The Times Building, and won't be surprised if much of the editorial board quits over this fit of common sense — but we'll enjoy it while it lasts.
New York Times
13-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Andrew Cuomo for Mayor? Bill de Blasio Has Thoughts, None of Them Good.
For months, Bill de Blasio has watched quietly as his old nemesis, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, attempts to stage a comeback by running for mayor of New York City. But with Mr. Cuomo leading in the polls as the June 24 primary nears, Mr. de Blasio — whose own mayoralty was frequently undermined by Mr. Cuomo — has decided to end his silence. In a searing interview, Mr. de Blasio said Mr. Cuomo hurt the city as governor, compared him to President Trump and said he was not the proven, competent manager he claims to be. Mr. de Blasio said Mr. Cuomo lacked the temperament, honesty and integrity needed to effectively run the nation's largest city. 'He is a vindictive person,' Mr. de Blasio said. 'He's a bully. He's obsessed with revenge.' Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat who served as mayor from 2014 through 2021, argued that Mr. Cuomo, who moved to New York City last year, is an outsider who does not understand the city and its needs. 'I had endless conversations with him about what was going on in New York City,' he said of Mr. Cuomo, who was governor for almost Mr. de Blasio's entire mayoralty before resigning in disgrace. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
13-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
10 Questions With Bill de Blasio About Andrew Cuomo's Run for Mayor
The feud between former Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is one of the most bitter in New York City history. Mr. Cuomo's run for mayor this year has reopened some of Mr. de Blasio's wounds. In a blistering 30-minute interview, Mr. de Blasio revisited his disastrous relationship with Mr. Cuomo, accusing him of undermining the city and saying he was unworthy of being mayor. Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Mr. Cuomo, said Mr. de Blasio's comments were in bad faith and accused him of allowing the city to fall into decline and embarrassing himself by trying to run for president. Here are excerpts from the interview. It was edited for length and clarity. No. I think Andrew Cuomo would simply deepen the troubled status quo in the city. The city has become profoundly unaffordable. A lot of that is because of policies he put in place at the state level. And it's quite clear his interests align with the wealthy and the powerful and the real estate community. So he is not someone I would depend on to address the affordability issue. When he was governor, the state never created a meaningful affordable housing program that really reached deep into New York City. My administration created an initiative to house 300,000 families. We never got meaningful support from the state. We didn't get support in terms of dealing with homelessness. We didn't get support in terms of dealing with public housing. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CBS News
11-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
How NYC's ranked choice voting works for the mayoral primary election
New York City's mayoral election for the June 2025 primary once again employs ranked choice voting. Early voting begins Saturday, June 14 and will be held for nine days ahead of Election Day on June 24. Mayor Eric Adams is running for reelection as an independent, while a whopping 11 candidates are competing in a crowded Democratic primary. CLICK HERE for interviews with the leading contenders and where they stand on the issues. What is NYC ranked choice voting? Ranked choice voting, also known as instant runoff voting, allows voters to rank the candidates from their first to fifth choice. Advocates say it gives more diverse candidates a chance in normally combative elections. Back in 2019, more than 73% of New Yorkers voted in favor of ranked choice voting. The city then launched a $15 million campaign to educate voters about the new system. Ranked choice voting was first rolled out in February 2021 for a special election in Queens before taking effect for the citywide elections later that year. Then-Mayor Bill de Blasio famously asked New Yorkers to practice by ranking their favorite pizza toppings, and later announced pepperoni took home top honors with about 45% of the votes. How does NYC ranked choice voting work? Voters will rank their top five choices in order of preference. You do not have to rank all five, you can rank as many or as few as you like. If you only want to vote for one, then leave the other columns blank. All first-choice votes are counted first. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the first-choice votes, they win. If no candidate receives more than 50%, counting will continue in rounds. At the end of each round, the last-place candidate will be eliminated. Voters who chose that candidate will now have their vote counted for their next choice. Second-choice votes are only counted if your first-choice is eliminated. If both your first and second choices are eliminated, your vote is counted for your third-choice, and so on. This process continues until there are two candidates left, and the candidate with the most votes wins. The idea is to prevent a costly run-off election by having voters make their order of choices clear in the first place. Ranked choice voting can also create some unusual alliances where candidates, parties and other prominent figures offer guidance to voters about how they should rank their choices. When will we know the election results? The first unofficial election results will be posted when polls close on Election Day. These include first-choice votes from early voting, Election Day and valid mail ballots. Then, ranked choice elimination rounds will be conducted, and reports will be released each week until the results are certified. Officials say the results will not be certified until all ballots are counted, including early mail, absentee, military, affidavit and emergency. An exit poll after the 2021 primary elections showed 95% of voters found the ballot simple to fill out, and 75% said they wanted to use ranked choice voting again. The state Assembly later met to discuss what did and did not work, pointing to some confusion and the long wait for the results. In that mayoral primary, the final results were certified nearly a month after the election. Then-Democratic nominee Eric Adams said he supported the system but questioned the rollout.
