James Ramsay

For the week's Looped In newsletter, we talked to New Yorkers and the sanitation department to see how things were going with the new "badge of shame" parking stickers.

Because NYU Langone bought the complex that houses the Kips Bay AMC, here are your early links: How five young people scored their rent-stabilized apartments, "Six" on Broadway closing in January, the U.S. Open is expensive and more.

Because the Sept. 11 attacks prompted New York to erect loads of metal and concrete pillars, here are your early links: Celebrities in NYC want to be able to drive in and out of their buildings, George Santos' Kalshi ban, side-by-side dining and more.

Because no driver should have to pee in a water bottle but for women it's basically impossible, here are your early links: Murray Hill is good, Malliotakis staffer struck by lightning, mysterious Canadian island and more.

Because they're about to hold a bodysurfing competition during stinging season, here are your early links: Rich people getting richer, Labor Day travel plans, personal pizzas and more.

A shoebox in Chelsea, a luxe apartment in Riverdale and five (!) bedrooms on Staten Island.

Because Williamsburg belongs to Hermès now, here are your early links: Zohran Mamdani's influencers, Mariano Rivera's hot sauce, Taylor Frankie Paul's fiancé and more.

Because at this point, you shouldn't cover a tab for your friend if you actually need to be repaid, here are your early links: Trump says he'll give us all $5,000 if Republicans sweep the midterms, Rahm Emanuel going after Mamdani, college freshman early burnout and more.

If I start doing bodyweight strength exercises now, I could postpone the day where it becomes really painful to bend down and pick stuff up.

Because riders say the air fresheners stink and drivers say the riders stink, here are your early links: Synthetic workout t-shirts also stink, the Furniture Queen is distributing free goods at NYCHA complexes, car sunroofs shattering and more.