New York Today: The Hills Are Alive
Photo Life on the island. Credit Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times Updated, 8:24 a.m.Good morning on this sweaty, sweaty Tuesday.Governors Island.Now 172 acres, this plot of New York paradise was once home to the Lenape Indian tribe — they called it “Pagganuck.”In 1637, the Dutch West India Company reportedly bought it for “two ax heads, a string of beads and a handful of nails.”It was renamed Governors Island at the turn of the 18th century when, under English rul..>> view originalRancor Reigns as Bitterly Divided Republicans Begin Their ...
Darryl Glenn, a black Republican from Colorado who is running for the Senate, said, “Someone with a nice tan needs to say too, ‘All lives matter.’ ”Mr. Trump, never one to bypass the spotlight, broke with tradition twice on Monday night. He interrupted his own convention by calling in to Fox News and bragging about how he defeated John Kasich, the governor of Ohio, in the primary campaign. And later, he showed up at the convention itself, theatrically appearing in silhouette against a misty bac..>> view originalISIS Claims Responsibility for Ax Attack on German Train
Photo Police officers searched for evidence near Würzburg, Germany, on Tuesday, a day after an Afghan youth attacked passengers with an ax and a knife. Credit Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/European Pressphoto Agency WÜRZBURG, Germany — The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday after a 17-year-old Afghan who came to Germany as a migrant attacked passengers on a regional train with an ax before he was killed by the police, a development that is likely to intensify fear..>> view originalPolitics|It's Donald Trump's Convention. But the Inspiration? Nixon.
“I think what Nixon understood is that when the world is falling apart, people want a strong leader whose highest priority is protecting America first,” Mr. Trump said recently. “The ’60s were bad, really bad. And it’s really bad now. Americans feel like it’s chaos again.” Republican Convention Day 1: Analysis Times journalists provided live analysis of the first night of the Republican National Convention as Donald J. Trump aims to unify the par..>> view originalSynchronized Swimmers Find Danger Lurking Below Surface ...
Documenting concussions, though, can be difficult because many of them occur underwater and out of view. Swimmers are sometimes slow to recognize they have a concussion because many of the symptoms, like dizziness and blurred vision, can be caused by swimming upside down and holding their breath for long periods.That is what happened to Mariya Koroleva, a swimmer on the United States Olympic team competing in Rio next month, after she was hit in the head during a practice last October. As an el..>> view originalNYT Now|Republican Party, Baton Rouge, Russia's Olympians ...
Photo Donald J. Trump and his wife, Melania, on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Monday. Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.)Good morning.Here’s what you need to know:• Republicans in Cleveland.Melania Trump’s speech at the national convention on Monday is under scrutiny because parts of it echoed Michelle Obama’s address at the Democratic convention in 2008 (judge for yoursel..>> view originalPondicheri, Houston's Hot Indian Cafe and Bakery, Soft Opens New ...
Acclaimed Houston chef Anita Jaisinghani debuts her first New York restaurant Pondicheri today, bringing her masala flavored breakfast dishes and experimental baked goods to 15 West 27th Street. Jaisinghani, who earned two James Beard nominations in Texas with upscale Indian restaurant Indika and casual restaurant and bakery Pondicheri, introduced breakfast, lunch, and signature pastry counter Bake Lab as a soft opening today. A slightly more upscale dinner menu will be coming in a few weeks. J..>> view originalWhat Does Mayor de Blasio Do at the Gym? He Runs New York
He texts and emails on his phone. He stretches. He reads sheets of paper and watches television news. He once appeared to be reviewing a speech or a policy brief.No City Hall staff members came to speak with him nor did any other friends or associates. His wife, Chirlane McCray, accompanied him to the gym on two days, though they mostly worked out separately.No one begrudges the mayor’s right to exercise, even though some may take issue with his choice of venue to do so. But his sojourn in Park..>> view originalIntense Thunderstorms Move into Tri-State Amid Stifling Heat
Temperatures soared into the stifling 90s across much of the tri-state area Monday ahead of a spate of storms that was bringing damaging wind, torrential rains and hail. The mercury hit 93 degrees in Central Park, a temperature not seen there since Sept. 3. It reached 94 degrees at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and a steamy 95 degrees at Queens' LaGuardia Airport by early afternoon.Con Edison said electricity demand in New York City swelled to its highest this year -- 12,600 megawatts -- by ab..>> view originalThe Upshot|Who's Not Speaking? How This Republican Convention ...
Photo Senator John McCain of Arizona in 2004 at the Republican National Convention in New York City. He’s spoken at every convention since 1992, but not this time. Credit Stephan Savoia/Associated Press The list of speakers for the Republican convention looks less luminous than Donald Trump had planned.Ivanka Trump’s rabbi bowed out. Senator John McCain is in the Grand Canyon. Senator Marco Rubio is speaking, but only by video. The football stars Tom Brady and Tim Tebow..>> view original
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