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Itโ€™s Thursday morning in New York City and have you ever wondered whatโ€™s on the mayorโ€™s reading list?

During Schools Chancellor David Banksโ€™ State of the Schools address on Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams said he reads two books at a time. Right now, he’s reading โ€œThe Fittest (Real) Man in Americaโ€ and โ€œBreathe.โ€ Exactly which “Breathe” the mayor was referring to was unclear as there are several books with the same title, but โ€œThe Fittest (Real) Man in Americaโ€ is a self-help fitness read about for men about โ€œliving at your peak.โ€

Hereโ€™s what else is going on:

  • Join journalist and “Morning Edition” host Steve Inskeep as he discusses his new book “Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America” with WNYC host Michael Hill. In “Differ We Must,” Inskeep explores 16 encounters that Lincoln had throughout his life that shaped the way he approached unifying the country.
    • When: 7-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2
    • Where: The Greene Space, 44 Charlton St., Manhattan
    • Cost: $25
    • Get tickets here.
  • Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine announced a proposal on Wednesday to tear down a portion of the FDR Drive in the Financial District and remove the highway’s unsightly elevated portion to make way for a waterfront green space.
  • New York City wonโ€™t be a getting a cricket stadium after all. The proposed venue in the Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park was supposed to host part of the ICC Menโ€™s T20 World Cup next June, but the event will now be moved to Eisenhower Park on Long Island.
  • Everyone hates Starbucks’ dome cup lids.
  • Between opening a Midtown bar with Tiger Woods and reuniting with NSYNC to go on tour, Justin Timberlake has been busy.
  • Youโ€™ll soon be able to order more free at-home COVID-19 tests after the Biden administration announced it will provide $600 million in…

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