It’s Wednesday morning in New York City, where the case of a Brooklyn day care facing abuse allegations highlights oversight gaps.

  • One week into baseball season and the viral fried chicken ice cream bucket at Yankee Stadium has already sold out.
  • The City put together a handy map of where to see flowering trees around New York City, which includes cherry blossom, magnolia and crabapple trees managed by the Parks Department.
  • Food critic Robert Sietsema shared on X a photo of a tiny door on the other side of the 1,2,3 train subway tracks on 72nd Street, and The West Side Rag got a (pretty underwhelming) answer about what’s behind them.
  • “The Rocky Horror Show” on Broadway is trying to find a balance between encouraging audience participation and things getting too out of hand for a live performance.
  • Mayor Mamdani announced plans for a new Office of Curb Management on Tuesday which will work under the Department of Transportation to navigate conversations around the use of streets for things like bike parking and trash containers.
  • It’s been 50 years since the New York City Transit Museum opened its doors, and they’re celebrating with events all year long, including a citywide scavenger hunt.
  • “Today Show” host Sheinelle Jones said she fell asleep on her Amtrak ride from Philadelphia to New York and got trapped inside the train car.
  • And finally, dream Saturday: