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MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025

Dear New Yorkers,

Neither rain nor an extreme heat warning could keep New Yorkers in the five boroughs away from polling stations Sunday, the final day of early voting ahead of the city’s June 24 primary.

As of Saturday, the eighth day of early voting, 305,896 New Yorkers had cast their ballots, more than double the number of early voting check-ins during the same period in 2021.

At the Rochdale Village Community Center in southeast Queens, Lolette Williams, 72, a retired MTA bus driver who’s lived in the neighborhood since 1984, said she cast her ballot for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, declining to rank any of the other candidates.

“He was a good governor, and I figured I would give him a chance at mayor because I don’t think New York is going on the right track,” she said.

Meanwhile, in Staten Island, Mohamed Mohamed and Manal Alsakkaf, voted for Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, the latter citing the need for generational change.

Read more here about the New Yorkers who came out on the final day of early voting.

Weather ☀️

Sunny, with temps reaching the mid 90s. Drink water, stay cool and take care of yourself!

MTA 🚇

Starting today, the 7 train will skip a number of stops in Queens through early 2026: the Manhattan-bound 7 skips 69 Street and 52 Street, the 7 express skips 74 Street-Broadway, and the Flushing-bound 7 skips 103 Street-Corona Plaza. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.

Alternate side parking 🚙

It’s in effect today, June 23.

By the way…

Today at 5 p.m. is the deadline to apply for a free A/C through the Cooling Assistance Program — if you’re low-income and have either a child, a person over 65 or someone with a medical condition in your household, you may be able to get a free unit.

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Things To Do

Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.

Monday, June 23: Watch Kinky Boots in Bryant Park. 8 p.m. Monday, June 23: Take a lunchtime crochet break at Melrose Library in The Bronx. 12 p.m. Monday, June 23: Visit the 9/11 memorial and museum — it’s free on Mondays if you sign up online. Tickets available from 7 a.m. onward, last entrance at 5:30 p.m.

THE KICKER: You’ll never guess who Fran Leibowitz is voting for.

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday.

Love,

THE CITY

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