Amazon Web Services data center is visible on Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. Photo: Jenny Kane/AP, File
Weather: Day 99°, Night 78°, Sunny
THE LEDE: Good morning. No large data centers can be built in New York for up to a year as the state creates rules to protect the environment and its energy grid from the power-hungry facilities fueling artificial intelligence.
The Rundown
Police release body cam video of woman being rescued from Brooklyn Bridge cable: Police have released body cam video of their rescue of a distressed woman, who was perched atop a cable high above the Brooklyn Bridge roadway on Wednesday just after 7:30 p.m.
New York won’t build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks: Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday imposing the country’s first statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers, which house thousands of computer servers and require massive amounts of energy and a steady supply of water to keep cool.
Former Dinosaur Bar-B-Que site sells for $11M: The site of the former Dinosaur Bar-B-Que restaurant has sold to a prominent area developer, according to Crain’s New York Business, and is set to be turned into a nine-story mixed-use building.
Floyd Bennett Field’s Aviator Sports and Events Center under new operator: Operations of Aviator Sports and Events Center will be assumed by Gateway Hospitality LLC, a subsidiary of ExplorUS, according to an announcement on July 13.
Why Bay Ridge, the ‘small town in a big city,’ is the go-to destination for community celebrations and civic engagement: The neighborhood at the southwestern tip of Brooklyn, originally known as Yellow Hook for the yellowish soil along the waterfront, has a long and storied history.
NYC hotels missed promised World Cup boom, while sports bars cashed in: Discounted rooms left city hotels with little to celebrate after the industry fell well short of a projected $300 million World Cup bounce.
Our world in photos: Fans, friends, farmers and more.
Our World in Photos
OSLO — Fans stand to greet Norway’s men’s national soccer team at Slottsplassen after returning to Norway from the United States. Photo: Trond R. Teigen/NTB Scanpix via AP
More Brooklyn News
"Cop who rescued woman in crisis on Brooklyn Bridge was on his 3rd day with unit" (CBS News)
"First Saturday: Where Brooklyn Meets the Caribbean" (Brooklyn Museum)
"Ariana Grande’s record-breaking Barclays Center run turns Brooklyn into an ‘Eternal Sunshine’ celebration" (Brooklyn Paper)
Staff Picks
READ: "‘They celebrate goals, we count martyrs’: Watching the World Cup in Gaza" (+972 Magazine)
EAT: Here are the 38 best restaurants in New York City, including six in Brooklyn. (Eater)
CARTOON: A heat wave. (The New Yorker)
LIVE: "For Many First-Time Home Buyers, the Vacation Home Comes First" (NYT)
The Wrap
⌛ ON THIS DAY
In 1842, the Eagle reported, "A large number of deaths have recently occurred, in various parts of the country, from the effects of lightning." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.
📔 IMPRINT
American actor Dominic Sessa poses for GQ Hype.
👑 ROYAL WATCH
"Harry and Meghan Visited King Charles After Four Years. The Real Villain Was All Too Clear." (Slate Magazine)
🏀 SPORTS
DeMarco rips refs for ‘Shoe-gate’ (Brooklyn Eagle)
“Once Upon a Time” star Lana Parrilla, who was born in Brooklyn
Roll Hall of Famer Linda Ronstadt
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo
Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Marky Ramone (The Ramones), who was born in Brooklyn
Click here to see a full list of birthdays!
The PREMIUM tag indicates articles that come with extra photographs or special coverage. Thinking of a subscription? Try us out with a day pass for just 99 cents. No long-term commitment for a subscription.
Brooklyn Today’s editor is Scott Enman. Contact him at [email protected].