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Springtime in the five boroughs is always magical — perhaps even more so after the coldest, sludgiest winter in years. Want to catch the best blossoms in your neighborhood?
The city is home to at least 47 varieties of cherry and cherry-esque blossoms, 15 types of magnolia and 26 kinds of crabapple — accounting for more than 68,000 of flowering spring trees across city parks and streets.
Be warned: Some buds that people assume to be “cherry” blossoms aren’t actually cherries. Read on, as THE CITY maps where the blossoms are popping, from South Brooklyn and Staten Island to The Bronx — and all trees in between.
New York is less affordable than ever, and we’re going to talk about it on Thursday in a virtual newsroom chat open to all at 7 p.m. on Zoom. What do you want to ask our reporters? Reply to this email with your questions and we may answer them live! Sign up to attend the virtual event here.
Weather ☀️
Sunny, with a high near 46, going down to 37 at night.
MTA 🚇
In Manhattan and Queens, no W trains between 57 St. 7 Ave. and Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Closing the Rikers Island 311 black hole: City Councilmember Gale Brewer is pushing a law to make public how 311 calls from the blighted jail complex are handled — following reporting by THE CITY that complaints from inmates and families were going nowhere.
Plug in, chill out: A new “Deliverista Hub” opened on the site of a former newsstand at City Hall Park after years of delay. Delivery workers can safely recharge e-bike batteries and take shelter from the elements between calls.
Born into the system: Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Rebecca Jones Gaston the new commissioner for the Administration for Children’s Services. Jones Gaston, a veteran of different state and federal child welfare agencies, was herself placed into foster care at birth and raised by adoptive parents.
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Wednesday, April 8: Sunnyside Horror Society kicks off “Alien April” with a screening of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror classic “Alien” at Sanger Hall. Free, at 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 9: Hosted by Catherine Lindsay, compete against two teams of comedians at Baker Falls in a topical trivia game that’s more about getting laughs than getting it right. Free, at 6:00 p.m. Reserve a spot here.
Thursday, April 9: This month’s “What’s Happening?” film program at the NYPL looks at the ways in which folktales and folklore have been adapted for film, screening rare 16mm film prints from the Reserve Film and Video Collection. Free, at 6:30 p.m.
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