Good Wednesday afternoon in New York, where the red-eyed and feisty black-crowned night heron is in danger of disappearing from the harbor.
Here's what else is happening:
- The Knicks watch party outside the Garden is back on. (Be safe! Go Knicks!)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints says a 28-year-old man, who was baptized Mormon, keeps sneaking into churches in Manhattan and Queens and sleeping, showering and cooking without authorization.
- The City Council's queer caucus features a representative from every borough, including Staten Island's own David Carr, a Trump-supporting Republican.
- The Upper West Side's Community Board 7 has voted to support a new two-way protected bike lane on West 72nd Street.
- Buying an HDFC co-op in New York City often requires having both a low income and a giant cash down payment, which is understandably tricky to pull off.
- The bat flip situation in New Jersey youth and high school baseball is arguably getting out of control.
- Belle and Sebastian made a theme song for the Scottish World Cup team and honestly, it's bad, but I'm still charmed. (Go Tartan Army!)
- And finally, silly:
