“Public bathrooms are generally not required in the city’s network of privately owned public spaces, which includes plazas, arcades and small parks.”
But that could change. And it should change.

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“Public bathrooms are generally not required in the city’s network of privately owned public spaces, which includes plazas, arcades and small parks.”
But that could change. And it should change.
god I want this framed
The official vehicle of Bluesky, a kei truck with bisexual lighting
I never get tired hummingbirds! I hope you don't mind me sharing this photo of Ruby-throated Hummingbird that visited Central Park's Conservatory Garden! 🩷🩷🩷 #Hummingbird #CentralPark #birdsseenin2026
One of the things I love love love about getting older is that so many of my things got older with me. I love that I’ve had my dishes and flatware for over a decade. I love that my living room rug has been with me for 20 years. I love that my winter coat has seen so many winters.
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A few months back @thecityreporter.nyc reported on ICE officer Brenden Cuni who was named in several lawsuits involving immigrants who described violent arrests. He's the agent spotted at the Marble Hill ICE shooting yesterday w/ a long gun.
this sticker stopped me in my TRACKS it’s BEAUTIFUL
New York City officials said the ICE agents were in plainclothes wearing masks and construction vests at the time of the shooting, and video and photos of the moments after showed one agent brandishing an assault rifle, as passersby ducked for cover.
I’m pretending this isn’t happening btw
everyone say THANK YOU BLUESKY
how committed are you to soup talk
literally never, ever beating the millennial retirement home allegations and friends, that's gorgeous. I love my retirement home, it's so cozy <3
the culture likes to rib on bluesky, and I get it, but here's the thing: I posted about soup so much on here, and with such relish, that a mutual invited me to a soup-lovers groupchat. and that shit is great. NONSTOP soup talk. what other text-based microblogging site can give you that. a COMMUNITY
Gwynne is on scene tonight following the aftermath of the earlier shooting by federal agents: www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/08/f...
I've been thinking about this guide for months, and I'm so happy it's now published.
NYC parents: you probably already know that school admission season started this week! myself and the AMAZING @chalkbeat.org team create this guide for you! [🧵]
📣 the latest issue of The Groove just dropped, and we've got an unintentional "tech encroaching in things that worked just fine without it" theme going on this week nygroove.nyc/email/a48dce...
animals-crushing-pumpkins season is actually so important to me. spiritually