I’d rather Hurricane Gustav was NOT the focus of the news this week. I’d not have watched the RNC, but it would be better than a potentially devastating Hurricane. Along that line: Stuart Shepard of Focus on the Family encouraged people to pray for “rain of biblical proportions” to ruin Sen. Obama’s speech. It goes to show you: You should be careful what you wish for.
Gothamist Feed
- FDNY launches first brush fire task force amid record-dry months
- MTA plans to raise NYC's congestion pricing toll to $15 in 2031
- Public space reopens beneath Brooklyn Bridge, giving Chinatown a bit more room to breathe
- Planned Parenthood of NY was already facing financial woes. Then came the election.
- Malcolm X's family files $100M lawsuit against NYPD, CIA and FBI
- NYC to provide more ways to get your compost on with passage of parks bill
- Where to get great Dominican food in Washington Heights and Inwood
NY Times Feed
- Venezuela Frees Over 130 People Imprisoned After Disputed Election
- No, Trump Cannot Run for Re-election Again in 2028
- Freed From Restraints, Ukraine Is Poised to Strike Into Russia
- Pete Hegseth Has One Thing Going for Him as Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick
- Texas Education Board to Vote on Bible-Infused Lessons in Public Schools
- Burglars Break Into Windsor Castle Estate, Home of Prince William, Kate and Family
- Nearly 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Convoy Are Lost to Looters, U.N. Agency Says