Passengers wait for the train on a subway platform during a heat wave on June 24, 2025, in New York. Photo: Olga Fedorova/AP, File
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The Lede: Good morning. Commuters, residents and tourists who take to social media during warm months to complain about sweltering subway systems in New York, Boston and London should feel vindicated — new research says they aren’t alone. The Rundown
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Massive fire engulfs Sunset Park warehouse, injures 2 firefighters: A massive warehouse fire in Sunset Park left two firefighters injured during the early morning hours on Wednesday. The five-alarm blaze started at 12:15 a.m. inside a factory at 17 53rd St.
Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You’re not alone, study says: As temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases, according to a new study in the journal Nature Cities on Tuesday.
Complaints against NY judges hit all-time high for fifth year in a row: Complaints made against New York judges reached an all-time high for the fifth year in a row, according to the commission charged with investigating judicial conduct.
Local leaders celebrate the newly opened $141M Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center: Special recognition was given on Sunday to all those who helped create the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, Brooklyn’s newest and largest recreation center, located in East Flatbush at 3105 Farragut Place.
3 sales executives plead guilty to $500M investment fraud scheme: Two men pleaded guilty to all three counts of an indictment charging them with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in federal court in Brooklyn.
Coney Island Polar Plunge proceeds go to local organizations: The Alliance for Coney Island announced on Tuesday that over $60,000 will be distributed to cultural, educational and community institutions, including the New York Aquarium.
Hon. Jeffrey Sunshine welcomes 2 new judges to Kings County’s Matrimonial Bench: The Brooklyn Bar Association hosted a reception on Thursday evening, welcoming Betsey Jean-Jacques and Emily Ruben to the Matrimonial Bench of the Kings County Supreme Court.
2025 was hotter than it should have been: 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead: The past three years have been the world’s hottest on record by far, with 2025 almost tied with 2023 for second place. (The Conversation)
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FINLAND — A reindeer breaks away from the pack during the Salla Porocup reindeer sprint racing event on the frozen Lake Keselmajarvi in Salla. Photo: Aino Vaananen/AP
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