James Ramsay

Because we had a summer, what if we also get a fall, here are your early links: Bruce Blakeman's ongoing fondness for AI slop ads, the best seat at the New York City Ballet, a good pizza pie in New Jersey and more.

Because she's arguing that driverless cabs are a safety benefit for women, here are your early links: Medieval Times meets UFC in Long Island City, cats and dogs getting cancer in NJ, Boomers making AI images of their grandkids and more.

Because he's getting his dream job, here are your early links: Yacht parking at Transmitter Park is a no-go, Westchester residents are fed up with Hamptons-bound helicopters, what's a 22-year-old to do on the UWS and more.

The after-school scene at Rab's Country Lanes is serious.

Because WalletHub did the study, so it must be true, here are your early links: Cool Manhattan Beach mansion for sale, 1OAK revival, Olympic rowing in croc-infested waters and more.

Because a new Department of Investigation probe found major issues with the medical review process, here are your early links: No YouTube on public school devices, new wrinkle in the flooded Paramus half marathon saga, "Annie" returning to Broadway and more.

Because it's not cool, here are your early links: Let's get some eelgrass growing in NYC again, Paramus held a half marathon in a flood zone, Emmy winners and more.

Because it sold for nearly $2 million, here are your early links: AI is making it tough for NYC's entry-level tech workers, American prisoners are getting phones and scamming, the Jets won and more.

Because riders say the air fresheners stink and drivers say the riders stink, here are your early links: Synthetic workout t-shirts also stink, the Furniture Queen is distributing free goods at NYCHA complexes, car sunroofs shattering and more.

If I start doing bodyweight strength exercises now, I could postpone the day where it becomes really painful to bend down and pick stuff up.

Because at this point, you shouldn't cover a tab for your friend if you actually need to be repaid, here are your early links: Trump says he'll give us all $5,000 if Republicans sweep the midterms, Rahm Emanuel going after Mamdani, college freshman early burnout and more.

Because Williamsburg belongs to Hermès now, here are your early links: Zohran Mamdani's influencers, Mariano Rivera's hot sauce, Taylor Frankie Paul's fiancé and more.