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Good Thursday morning in New York City, where New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy could be eyeing a Senate seat.
Here’s what else is happening:
- New Yorkers under 18 could soon need parental consent to use TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and other algorithm-based social media platforms, under a new state bill that has the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul.
- New York City is behind schedule in its effort to install sidewalk ramps at every street corner, which is mandated by federal disability law and was supposed to be finished in 2021, according to an earlier settlement.
- Palestinians on Long Island say that in addition to fearing for their loved ones caught in the war between Israel and Hamas, they’re concerned about being discriminated against at home.
- “We’re dealing with … trap-adverse and trap-avoidant mice”: Exterminators in New Jersey are having an unusually busy fall, thanks to an uptick in yellowjackets and the rise of smarter rodents.
- The New York Liberty are down 2-0 in the WNBA finals, but that’s okay — we still believe.
- A 104-year-old woman who set a record earlier this month for being the oldest person to ever skydive (Guinness is still confirming it) has died.
- In related news, scientists have determined that living to 100 is more the result of winning the genetic lottery and not based as much on healthy lifestyle choices.
- And finally, what a strut:
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