The Verge
Mangione Fans Get Press Credentials, Immediately Prove Why That Was a Mistake
Mangione fans get press passes, immediately say the quiet part out loud, and now New York City has to figure out who counts as a journalist.
2026-05-21
The Verge
2026-05-16
The Guardian
Long Island Rail Road Workers Strike, Because Apparently We Needed More Reasons to Hate Commuting
The Long Island Rail Road shuts down as workers strike over pay and benefits, leaving 250,000 daily riders to discover the joys of traffic and alternative transit.
2026-05-06
BBC Business
Billionaire and Mayoral Candidate Engage in Priciest Passive-Aggressive Notes Ever Written
A hedge fund billionaire and a mayoral candidate argue about taxing the rich, with a $238 million penthouse as the backdrop and Florida as the ultimate threat.
2026-05-04
The Atlantic
New York's Pied-à-Terre Tax: Finally, a Levy That Rich People Can't Just Yacht Away From
New York's proposed pied-à-terre tax targets the one thing billionaires can't easily flee: their beloved second homes. But the mayor might have just annoyed the wrong hedge fund guy.
The Good Times
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