Five NYC Ferry vessels have been custom-wrapped to celebrate the identity of each borough. The Queens ferry, “Waves of Wonder,” is shown next to the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: NYCEDC
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The Lede: Good morning. It will be easier than usual to get around New York City by water this summer, city officials said Tuesday. The summer NYC Ferry schedule, which kicked off Monday, will bring the most ferry service in the city’s history, providing more frequent connections and reservable seats on beach-bound trips.
The Rundown
Negotiators reach a deal to end strike on Long Island Rail Road: Negotiators on Monday reached a deal to end the strike that stalled service on the Long Island Rail Road. The system’s major commuter lines began running trains at noon Tuesday, with full service to all branches by the afternoon rush hour.
Ferry good! NYC boosts summer ferry service ahead of World Cup: The city is adding vessels and trips across high-demand routes, officials said, including more weekend trips, bigger vessels, more connections and, later this summer, the return of the “Rockaway Rocket” to the beach, from Long Island City and Greenpoint.
Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York: The decision by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel on Monday brings an abrupt halt to a practice begun under the Trump administration that enabled agents to take into custody individuals who follow requirements to appear before immigration judges.
Woman gives birth in Brooklyn courthouse: Samantha Randazzo, 33, was arrested on Thursday on possession charges, and went into labor while waiting to be arraigned, shortly before midnight on Friday.
Commuters urged to report price gouging during LIRR strike: The state’s price gouging laws prohibit businesses from increasing prices on essential goods and services such as food, water, gasoline, hotel lodging and transportation options like rideshares.
Bushwick Inlet tower project approved by City Planning Commission: The Monitor Point project, which would consist of two towers hosting 1,150 new units and a museum for the USS Monitor, along with public space, has split area residents.
Companies are hyping AI the same way they talked up sustainability, but there are ways to fix that: Many claims vastly overstate actual artificial intelligence sophistication, misleading people about true capabilities, future outcomes and potential harms. (The Conversation)
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LONDON — Models pose for a photograph at the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show. Photo: Kin Cheung/AP
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CARTOON: Hey, I'm walkin' here! (The New Yorker)
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