Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where the rebate checks should be going out before Election Day.
Here's what else is happening:
- I hope one of the more than 1,000 young people who showed up in Times Square last week for the "Spring Awakening" open auditions gets a spot in the Broadway revival.
- Good day, 6 a.m. "Odyssey" IMAX 70mm screening-goers.
- Mayor Mamdani is asking every city agency to find ways to cut their budgets by 2.5% ahead of next year.
- More and more Americans are declaring bankruptcy.
- Long Island Rail Road ridership topped pre-pandemic levels last month, driven in part by Knicks excitement and the U.S. Open golf tournament.
- Colson Whitehead remembers Mayor Eric Adams' subway police robot.
- "My friends and I were just waiting for the day that Chase ends up in handcuffs. But over the years, it’s like, Holy s--t — he’s doing what now? He’s in the White House?": This story about World Liberty Financial, the Trump-affiliated crypto firm and the alleged fraudsters behind it, has it all.
- And finally, hustle:
