Fake websites are turning an NYC political race real ugly

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday August 14, 2024 [Donate now]( [Fake websites are turning an NYC political race real ugly]( [screenshots from websites attacking Jenifer Rajkumar and Justin Brannan]( [Parody sites mocking two candidates for NYC comptroller have surfaced in a primary that is more than 10 months away.]( More Stories From Today [The New York-Dublin portal is seen in Manhattan this summer. The art installation includes a video screen in a large circle, with a feed to another "portal" in Dublin, Ireland.]( [NYC-Dublin Portal is going away Sept. 2 — but not for long, creator says]( [The art installation's founder says that although he's not yet certain about a new location, possibilities are in the works.]( [A building wrapped in scaffolding in New York City]( [Scaffolding costs Manhattan businesses thousands of dollars in monthly revenue, NYC says]( [Restaurants and bars bore the brunt of the losses, according to a study from the city that used Mastercard data.]( [The home on Amador Street and Amity Place in Graniteville, Staten Island, where police say two people died this week.]( [NYPD investigating potential murder-suicide on SI that family says followed years of turmoil]( [The great-aunt of a man who died in the incident say he was under a lot of pressure to take care of his family.]( [The 2024 South Shore Little League team from Staten Island]( [Staten Island team to compete in Little League World Series this week]( [It’s the team’s third time competing in the history of the series, according to Little League Baseball and Softball.]( [New York Police Department (NYPD) officers patrol in Central Park on July 8, 2016.]( [NYPD deploys 100 more officers in Central Park following robbery spike]( [New Yorkers have reported 30 robberies in the park so far this year, up from 10 this time last year, according to police data.]( [The Brooklyn Bridge, in a backdrop of haze.]( [Extra Extra: A little bit of Canadian wildfire haze is back]( [Because meteorologists don't expect the smoke to meaningfully harm our air quality, here are your afternoon links: Don't build parks with metal slides and no shade, a parking lot full of driverless cars honking at each other, veneers made to look like slightly imperfect teeth and more.]( [Bonsai trees arranged on shelves]( [I’ve visited thousands of NYC's small, indy shops. Here are some niche standouts.]( [Caroline Weaver is documenting the city’s storefronts in a guide to locavore shopping.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.