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Mayor Zohran Mamdani votes early at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Democratic primary, June 20, 2026.
Dear New Yorkers,
Candidates across the city are making their last-ditch pleas for seats in Congress, the State Senate and Assembly.
More than half a dozen candidates are hoping the support of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who pulled off his own primary win last year, will help them across the finish line.
Those include political newcomer Darializa Avila Chevalier, who is hoping to upset incumbent Adriano Espaillat in NY-13, former City Comptroller Brad Lander, facing off against two-term incumbent Dan Goldman in NY-10, and Assemblymember Claire Valdez, running against Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso in NY-7.
Early voting, which began June 13, has been relatively low. Through Sunday, the final day to cast a ballot early, 172,743 people voted early.
Periods of rain in the morning, followed by clouds and humidity. A high near 74, and a low around 64. Bring an umbrella to your polling station!
MTA 🚇
Midday in Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound D trains skip 20th Avenue, 18th Avenue, 79th Street and 71st Street. In Queens, Jamaica-bound F trains skip 75th Avenue, Briarwood and Sutphin Boulevard. 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…
It’s Election Day! Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Find your poll site and preview your ballot at findmypollsite.vote.nyc.
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“Now it’s time to act.” That’s what the grieving relatives of a teenage tourist killed in a Central Park horse carriage crash last week told Mayor Mamdani, who supports ending the industry but requires City Council buy-in to do so. Speaker Julie Menin has scheduled a hearing on banning the practice for July 15.
Reporter’s Notebook
Scaffolding Stood Up to Knicks Fans
They’re still standing! Department of Buildings inspectors went out before and after the historic Knicks parade last week to inspect sidewalk sheds and scaffolding that became spontaneous viewing stands for raucous fans – and they’re doing alright, despite hundreds of people using them as bandstands.
Knicks fans climb on scaffolding following the team’s NBA finals victory parade in Lower Manhattan, June 18, 2026.
A spokesperson for the agency told The City Reporter that every structure along the Canyon of Heroes was re-inspected after the parade, where an estimated 2 million people came to celebrate the world champions.
“We found some minor issues post-parade but no real damage or structural concerns,” the spokesperson, Andrew Rudansky, said.
The sheds are designed to hold up to 300 pounds per square foot, he added — although sheds for smaller buildings can hold half of that.
But the DOB still emphasized that New Yorkers should not climb them.
“The fall risk is very real, and even a relatively short fall can be fatal if you land on your head,” he said.
— Katie Honan
Record Ridership After Championship Triumph
The Knicks’ NBA title-clinching win didn’t just send New Yorkers into the streets to celebrate — it packed them into the subway.
Transit officials said Monday that the subway ridership on the night of Game Five of the NBA Finals was “through the roof,” with 3.16 million trips — or 15% higher than on an average Saturday in June.
Demetrius Crichlow, president of New York City Transit, said that ridership levels between midnight and 5 a.m. surged even higher than another night famous for late-night revelry.
“Just for context, a typical New Year’s, where people are coming out specifically for the ball drop at midnight, we usually see 268,000 trips,” he said. “We saw 329,000 for the night of the Knicks, so that tells you New York was really excited.”
Crichlow said he can’t believe how popular the Knicks-themed subway entrance at 34th Street and Eighth Avenue has become since it was repainted in orange and blue.
“We even saw a wedding there,” he said.
— Jose Martinez
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Tuesday, June 23: Since 1905, the Naumburg Bandshell has been a second home to the city’s orchestral talent. Catch The Knights tomorrow night. Free, Central Park, 7:30 p.m.
THE KICKER: Brooklyn-born music industry legend Clive Davis died at 94 on Monday. The producer, record-label executive and lawyer signed a number of iconic artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Patti Smith and Pink Floyd. After receiving the key to the city in 2021, Davis wrote to his Instagram, “New York City is, certainly, a part of me wherever I go and in whatever I've done.”
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Tuesday.
Love,
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