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A couple years ago, for a certain housing-focused crowd, Sadé Singh was everywhere.
The Adams administration was pushing its City of Yes housing agenda, one that prioritized relaxing zoning rules to let homeowners build second units on their property, called accessory dwelling units or granny flats.
Singh was the proposal’s public face. She appeared in videos, penned op-eds and lent her image and words to official informational materials about it. She took time off work to accommodate photos and filming, she told The City Reporter.
But now, after the City Council voted to approve the zoning changes, Singh’s dreams for an ADU on her property are at a standstill, ruled ineligible for the city’s new rules.
“To make someone a promise like that, and to then just kind of take it away from them without any type of explanation, it's honestly devastating,” Singh told The City Reporter.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70 and a slight chance of showers.
MTA 🚇
In Queens, no Flushing-bound 7 trains at 103 St. Corona Plaza. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, June 1.
By the way…
Happy Pride Month! The city has tons of free events in store to celebrate the legacy and history of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Anthony Janszoon van Salee and his wife Geitje were always feuding with neighbors and authorities, who put them down as the Turk and a whore — and who kept putting them on trial. They went on to become the biggest landowners in what’s now Brooklyn, with descendants who married into American royalty. Yale historian Alan Mikhail joins Harry Siegel and guest host Asad Dandia on the Lit NYC podcast to dig into the story of the man who came to be known as NYC’s first free Muslim.
A program that has helped connect tens of thousands of New Yorkers to benefits is under threat after it wasn’t earmarked for any funding in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s latest budget proposal.
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Monday, June 1: Bryant Park hosts quiet reading time for book lovers to enjoy the outdoors while reading together on the lawn. All you need is a blanket and a book, and the park will provide the vibes with ambient music and opportunities to discuss what you are reading with those around you. Free, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register here.
Monday, June 1: The start of the month begins the High Line’s “Piano Mondays,” a Pride month celebration that recreates a piano bar experience in the park. Surprise Broadway stars will be in attendance, and attendees are welcome to step up to the mic and sing a song based on the night’s theme of “Old Broadway x New Broadway.” Free, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Monday, June 1: Rooftop films is back for its 30th summer of indie screenings in open-air spots around the city with “The Brittney Griner Story” at Gansevoort Plaza, a film about WNBA star Brittney Griner, following her playing career to her imprisonment in Russia. Free, seating opens at 7 p.m. RSVP here.
THE KICKER: The blue Greek coffee cup is still a beloved symbol of New York City that has become harder to find as fewer New Yorkers buy their coffees from diners.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday.
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