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If you know anyone who might like this newsletter, send it to them. If this was sent to you by someone else, subscribe here — it's free! Dear New Yorkers, The hottest catering hall in New York is…Gracie Mansion? Our party-loving mayor has brought weddings to his new home in a big way, presiding over three nuptials at the official residence since taking office. Mayor Eric Adams doesn’t charge for the space or privilege of using the historic home,  spokesperson Fabien Levy told THE CITY. The mayor “has been clear that Gracie Mansion is the people’s house and he wants the public to be able to experience as many events there as possible,” Levy said. So far, the couples that have taken advantage of invitations include a registered lobbyist, a City Hall staffer, and a caviar heiress and social media influencer. Read more here. Some other items of note: Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her $229 billion state budget plan. The proposal omits the minimum wage increases for workers and tax hikes for the wealthy that progressives had hoped for. But one city (guess which) is poised to get a lot of what it wanted — from funds for public transit to $1 billion to help with the rise in asylum seekers.   Elon Musk's Twitter has produced another casualty: the MTA's Twitter account, which for years provided its 1.3 million followers with close-to-real-time updates about service interruptions and delays. That came to a grinding halt last week, when the MTA told riders they’d have to rely on other channels moving forward — since a newly introduced pricing structure would have charged the MTA $50,000 per month to access Twitter’s application program interface.    Now through May 6, a pop-up exhibition of the New York Civil Liberties Union’s “Museum of Broken Windows” features artists exploring the toll policing has taken on New Yorkers. The show in SoHo is titled “29 Million Dreams,” which organizers say represents the $29 million spent on the police department every day.    We’re just getting started covering this year’s local City Council races. Primary Day is June 27! And we want to make our reporting better with your help. What are your questions about voting, your ballot or local campaigns? Text “Election” to THE CITY’s team at (718) 215-9011 to get answers, or email us at ask@thecity.nyc with “Election” in the subject line.   May 31 is the last day to see the MISSING THEM photo exhibitions in The Bronx and Queens honoring those who appear in THE CITY’s COVID-19 memorial project.   See how New York City is doing with our newsroom’s economic recovery tracker.   For the latest local numbers on COVID-19 hospitalizations, positivity rates and more, check our coronavirus tracker.   Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Monday's Weather Rating: 5/10. A major improvement by default as we will see the sun and not have heavy rain all day! Highs near 60° F, but afternoon showers and storms may bring periods of rain and even some small hail. The vibes are all over the place today. THE KICKER: Tonight’s the Met Gala … but our eyes are still on the looks from the People’s Ball! The Brooklyn Public Library’s big, free bash happened last night at the Central Branch and we can’t stop scrolling through the Grand Army Plaza red carpet.   Love, THE CITY P.S. If you liked something about today's newsletter, or didn't, or if you have a question let us know at zshah@thecity.nyc THE CITY's work is made possible, in part, through the support of our sponsors. Interested in becoming a sponsor of THE CITY? Contact us here.

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