New York Today: Places to Picnic
Photo That’s the spot. Credit Mark Abramson for The New York Times Updated, 6:40 a.m.Good morning on this spectacular Monday.The fever has broken.Last week’s blast of heat is behind us, and we’re now looking at a few comfortable days — with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80s.It’s safe to eat outside again.In fact, we think it’s perfect weather for a picnic.So why not pack up some cold chicken and a baguette and head to some places in the city for a weekday lunc..>> view originalDallas Gunman Had Plans for Wider Attack, Police Say
Photo People praying for the Dallas shooting victims at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas on Saturday evening. Credit Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times DALLAS — The gunman who killed five police officers in Dallas had enough bomb-making materials in his home to lead the authorities to believe he was planning a larger attack, the city’s police chief said on Sunday. He provided new details of how, during two hours of negotiations, the gunman sang, laughed and asked ho..>> view originalUFC Sells Itself for $4 Billion
Before the arrival of the Fertittas, U.F.C. had begun climbing in popularity, thanks to early stars like Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock and a reputation for being just shy of civilized. But opposition loomed from Senator John McCain of Arizona, who derided the sport as “human cockfighting,” and former Governor George E. Pataki of New York, who banned the sport from the state.The early years under the brothers — who run the business through a company called Zuffa, the Italian word for “fight” — w..>> view originalUnjamming the Sidewalks of New York
Photo Credit Victor J. Blue for The New York Times To the Editor:Re “Taking It to the Street to Dodge Sidewalk Mobs” (front page, July 1):While transportation officials may indeed be “taking measures to alleviate the congestion” on New York City’s increasingly crammed and chaotic sidewalks, there are some measures that the city and the City Council could take quickly to dramatically increase space and improve safety for pedestrians.First, they could take back the sidewa..>> view originalAerosmith Guitarist Collapses at Coney Island Gig
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has been taken to a hospital after he was forced to leave the stage while performing in New York City.Perry became ill around 9:30 p.m. Sunday while performing with Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper in his side band, the Hollywood Vampires, at Ford Amphitheater in Brooklyn's Coney Island.An administrator at Coney Island Hospital confirmed the 65-year-old Perry is undergoing tests.Hollywood Vampires record label rep Sujata Murthy says Perry is "stable and resting." Cooper..>> view originalAs Online Video Surges, Publishers Turn to Automation
The two services’ automation features work in similar ways. They analyze, and may summarize, text, be it a script or a traditional news article, and then automatically find photographs and video clips to go with it. The services typically get the videos and images from sources like The Associated Press and Getty Images.Additionally, the tools offer the option to quickly put large animated captions over the videos, in a format that has become popular on Facebook, where videos begin playing autom..>> view originalRudolph Giuliani Lashes Out at Black Lives Matter
Photo Rudolph W. Giuliani in Germany last month. He said on Sunday that “when you say black lives matter, that’s inherently racist.” Credit Sophia Kembowski/European Pressphoto Agency Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, lashed out against the Black Lives Matter movement on Sunday, accusing it of ignoring black-on-black crime, inspiring violence against the police and promoting racism.“When you say black lives matter, that’s inherently racist,” Mr. Giulian..>> view originalAdding Personal Flourishes to 112 Square Feet of Paradise
“Where else would you want to be?” he asked one afternoon, looking out over a pool and beach. “If you woke up here and I put a Heineken in your hand, you’d swear you were in San Diego.” Linda Scarpati of Mill Basin, a member for nearly four decades, has occupied five different cabanas, trading up each time via the waiting list.“You keep putting your name in, trying for that better spot,” she said.“It took me 20 years to get this spot,” Ms. Scarpati added, sitting in front of her current cabana,..>> view originalTelevision|'The Night Of' Series Premiere: Fate at the Wheel
Photo Riz Ahmed in “The Night Of.” Credit Barry Wetcher/HBO Episode 1: ‘The Beach’Jack Stone has eczema on his feet. His doctor advised him to keep them aerated, so the fungus doesn’t spread any further. He explains this to his new client, Nasir Khan, who may be wondering why his lawyer — the only man currently standing between him and a murder conviction — is wearing sandals in a professional capacity. Or maybe Nasir, who goes by Naz, is just looking down, scared and e..>> view originalSporting Kansas City 3, New York City FC 1 | 2016 MLS Match Recap
Benny Feilhaber and Jimmy Medranda scored inside the opening 20 minutes and Ike Opara added an insurance goal just after halftime to help lift Sporting Kansas City to a 3-1 win over Eastern Conference leaders New York City FC on Sunday at Children’s Mercy Park. Feilhaber struck for his fifth goal of the year to put the hosts in front, 1-0, in the eighth minute. Feilhaber followed Jacob Peterson’s attempt that caromed off the crossbar and easily tapped into the open net. Frank Lampard scored his ..>> view original
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