Monday August 3rd Patch AM
Monday August 3rd Patch AM (Patch graphic)
Good morning New York! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
What New Yorkers should know about the city's new $1.86B shelter deal
Why the Yankees paid big to land slugger Luis Garcia Jr.
How a wedding dance showed New York's Knicks are tighter than ever
Also on today's calendar: Harlem On My Mind Conversation Series and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why does an elephant stand on a marshmallow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
Tuesday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 72.
Wednesday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Mamdani Renews $1.86 Billion Hotel Shelter Contract Through '29 (newsmax.com) — New York City has renewed a hotel-shelter contract worth up to $1.86 billion through 2029, keeping rooms across all five boroughs available as emergency housing under the city's right-to-shelter mandate. Officials say the deal preserves critical capacity for more than 80,000 shelter residents while they work to open permanent facilities, even as critics worry about hotel availability and costs.
2. Yankees acquire INF Luis Garcia Jr. from Nationals (taylorvilledailynews.com) — New York Yankees fans just saw the team boost its injury-depleted lineup by trading four pitchers to the Nationals for slugging infielder Luis Garcia Jr., who's under team control through 2027. The move follows a stretch of weak run production and continued absences for Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Cody Bellinger, signaling the front office's urgency to keep the Bronx offense afloat.
3. Knicks' Mikal Bridges joins in on hilarious viral Jalen Brunson wedding moment (clutchpoints.com) — A playful wedding moment featuring Knicks guard Jalen Brunson dancing, Josh Hart jokingly "rescuing" him, and Mikal Bridges pretending to record the scene has delighted New York fans online. The viral clip underscores the close chemistry within the Knicks' Villanova core as they head into the 2026–27 season aiming for another deep playoff run.
4. 8 Famous Locations Captured in Art (dailyartmagazine.com) — New Yorkers will recognize home in Guy C. Wiggins' snowy depictions of Times Square and other city landmarks, painted after his studies at the National Academy of Design in New York. The piece explains how he captured the contrast between quiet snowfall and the energy of one of the city's most iconic, tourist‑packed intersections, before shifting to other global locations in art.
📸 Around New York
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New York
Harlem On My Mind Conversation Series →
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7:00 pm
International Watch Party: Behind the Menu at Romeo's →
Romeos, 118 St Marks Pl, New York
7:00 pm
Tate's Bake Shop x Butterfield Market National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day Giveaway →
Butterfield Market, 1150 Madison Ave, New York
11:00 am
Hutong NYC Joins Restaurant Week →
Hutong New York, 731 Lexington Ave, New York
12:00 pm
National Night Out →
Morningside Avenue betw. West 125th & 126th Streets
4:00 pm
No Name @ Word Up August Super Story Party In Washington Heights →
Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria, 2113 Amsterdam Ave, New York
7:00 pm
Harlem On My Mind Conversations →
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9:00 pm
CRSYEP: Financial Literacy Program Ends
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Lrning Sch Brooklyn, NY 11203
Summer Bridge!! âď¸
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Lrning Sch Brooklyn, NY 11203
Last Day of Summer School
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Lrning Sch Brooklyn, NY 11203
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🗓 Events Nearby
Birding Adventure at Randall's Island Park
Randall's Island Park Alliance Harlem River Picnic Area, near ferry dock
6:30 am
Yoga in the Park
Randall's Island Park Alliance East River Picnic Area – Yoga Location
2:30 pm
Team RIVER Volunteers
Randall's Island Park Alliance 20 Randall's Island Park, New York, NY 10035
5:30 am
Rising NYRR Summer Speed Series #1 →
Randall's Island Park Alliance Icahn Stadium
1:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Chatti Restaurant Introducing New York to One of India's Best-Kept Culinary Secrets —Devyn Kern Read on Patch
What Every Woman Should Know About Cancer Prevention and Early Detection —David Reich-Hale Read on Patch
The Alary in Downtown New Rochelle Now 70% Leased —Steven Cohen Read on Patch
Small Everyday Moments That Make Our Neighborhood Great —Brian White Read on Patch
Hi neighbors
The moving truck was booked for seven in the morning. She called me at nine the night before. Said the garage door had just stopped working… (Nextdoor Chelsea (W23-11th))
Seven weeks ago my wife and I started fostering these 2 guys.
They, along with several others were rescued by The NY Cat Collective. Today they left for their furever home. From the street to a furever home in… (Nextdoor Kips Bay (E30-3rd-E34-Park))
Harlem Children's Zone, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Director, After-School in New York. Apply here.
Union Square Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Porter in New York. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New York here.
Ok New York! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he won't fall in the hot chocolate (Thank you Geila P. for sending it in!)
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