James Ramsay

Because he's not dropping out of the race yet, here are your early links: Yankees move on to a Wild Card series, Mets collapse, Medbeds aren't real and more.

Because I want it, here are your afternoon links: Upper West Side could get an Empire State Building-sized residential tower, Liberty bar, Times reporter almost got scammed and more.

Because one of the players is complaining about it, here are your early links: How to date when you live with your parents, Andrew Cuomo's deleted car video, getting high while filming the 1990 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie and more.

Because it was a Zohran Mamdani thing, here are your early links: The perks of being a corrupt NYC political operative aren't what they used to be, New Jersey is holding a Great Tomato Tasting, fish like being massaged and more.

Because it's the 40th anniversary of "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," here are your early links: Cuomo and the memelord, Yankees hit nine homers last night, Mormon women can now wear tank top sacred undergarments and more.

Because Core Jackson says he was "blackout drunk" during the incident his Freshman year, here are your afternoon links: Anna Delvey is selling "Bunnygate" merch, West Nile in Westchester, the Camden-style cheesesteak and more.

Because Andrew Cuomo and Eliot Spitzer are both sharing some thoughts, here are your afternoon links: New Tony Soprano mural in Montclair, redhead James Bond, spice world and more.

Because they're saying it was "surprisingly friendly," here are your afternoon links: Nudists in the window across the street, raving in Kyiv, product placement in HBO shows and more.

Because it's 90 degrees but who cares, here are your afternoon links: What's Antonio Delgado up to, coconut season in Richmond Hill, prehistoric rat and more.

Because the certified local legends are playing MetLife Stadium tomorrow, here are your early links: Tiny apartments for median earners, Trump defunding McGruff the Crime Dog, hot Bobbys and more.

Because Canadian tourists are staying away but Canadian wildfire smoke is not, here are your early links: Interborough Express plan gets activated, new hybrid Governors Island ferry, ice cream that won't really melt and more.

Because officials say Saddle River's deer population needs culling, here are your afternoon links: Trump says Gazans are starving, Cuomo gave a longish interview on WNYC, cereal and milk lattes, and more.

When compared to the subways, an MTA express bus trip feels like flying first class.

Because scammers somehow used teenagers' payment cards to withdraw loads of cash from bodega A.T.M.s, here are your early links: Jets quarterback dislocated his toe, Bill Clinton wrote some poetic verse for Jeffrey Epstein's birthday book, street meat and more.

Because Victory 45-47 is $250 a bottle and reportedly smells woody, here are your afternoon links: Unicyclist hit in Central Park, Guinean concert in Queens, we're getting a 99 Ranch and more.

Because tomorrow is July 1, time to get your 10-foot skeleton, here are your afternoon links: Staten Island wild turkey chase, the darts came to MSG, cool roof area at JFK Terminal 5 and more.

Because raw meat needs to go in the fridge, here are your early links: NYPD problems, Whitney Tilson's plan to make subways free, the Navy used to fly planes straight at hurricanes to try to slow down storms and more.

Because they all gotta live somewhere, here are your early links: Guess who Park Slope Food Coop members are voting for, Mary Todd Lincoln impersonators vs. "Oh, Mary!", Aaron Judge's new necklace and more.

Does it "kind of go" or is he "a bad rapper," the critics are divided, here are your afternoon links: Andrew Cuomo's billionaires, Zohran Mamdani's door-knockers, hail is getting bigger and more.

Because crypto-mining machines are ruining the vibe, here are your early links: Kiddie pools need lifeguards too, Beastie Boys and Chili's have settled their legal feud, potential crisis for the Harvard crew team and more.