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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, More than a year after Con Ed promised to pay renewable energy subscribers for overdue credits, thousands of customers say they’re not getting what they’re owed. New Yorkers can subscribe to solar projects that may be installed either on their buildings, or somewhere other than where they live. These customers then earn credits toward their monthly electric bills from the energy generated via the project. The model allows renters who have no say on whether to put solar panels on their buildings to benefit from solar energy, and also helps apartment owners who can split the cost of panels with other owners in their building.  But last year, a Con Ed snafu left community solar subscribers either without the full credits they were owed or without any credits at all, THE CITY reported.  Con Ed promised to fix the problems. But they persist, even after state regulators stepped in. Of Con Ed’s nearly 17,000 community solar customers, almost 30% — about 5,000 of them — have at least two months of credits owed, according to data compiled by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and obtained by THE CITY. Noah Ginsburg, executive director of a New York solar trade group, says he hopes that a resolution comes soon. With recent rate hikes in place making for higher electric bills, “bill savings for customers are more important now than ever before,” he said. Read more here.  Some other items of note: Nearly two dozen municipal retirees crashed a planned press conference by Mayor Eric Adams yesterday, to protest his administration’s continued push for a privatized health care plan for retirees. Adams was at a municipal career fair at Sunset Park High School. Outside, retirees held signs that read “Unions don’t privatize Medicare” and “Retirees fight!” Earlier this month, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge blocked the planned rollout of Medicare Advantage, siding with retirees. But the Adams administration has vowed to appeal the decision and continue pursuing the plan.  Last night, a City Council committee granted Madison Square Garden a five-year special permit to continue operating at its full 22,000-seat capacity. MSG executives had sought a permanent permit — and its recently expired permit was twice as long. An ongoing effort to renovate Penn Station has continually factored into the politics of MSG’s application: in order to bring up to date the much-reviled transit hub, the MTA, Amtrak and NJ Transit say they need the entertainment company to make certain concessions, including property transfers to the railroads. Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Tuesday's Weather Rating: 2/10. We've got it all today: Clouds, humidity, drizzle, intermittent rain showers and a damp breeze. High temperatures reach the mid 70s, but it won't matter much. It's decidedly gross out there for most of the day. The vibes are not great! Things To Do Here’s what’s going on around the city this week. Tuesday, Aug. 29: The Public’s Shakespeare in the Park production of “The Tempest,” through Sunday, Sept. 3, at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Free tickets are available. Tuesday, Aug. 29: NYC Parks presents “Heart of the City: Kevin Couliau, An Ode to NYC Basketball,” an exhibition of photographs of the city’s outdoor basketball scene. Arsenal Gallery in Central Park, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Sept. 5 (closed Labor Day). Free. Wednesday, Aug. 30: A view of August’s “super blue moon” will peak over NYC skies on Wednesday night, appearing 17% larger and 30% brighter than usual. The planet Saturn will also be visible. THE KICKER: Spotted lanternflies, an invasive insect species that the public has been encouraged to help suppress, have swarmed the city in recent days. In Brooklyn, several dozen met their fate underneath Succession actor Kieran Culkin’s shoe, according to eyewitnesses. Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Tuesday. Love, THE CITY P.S. Love THE CITY? Our nonprofit newsroom runs on support from readers like you. Donate here.

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