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April 7, 2026 / Bronx News Briefs Parks Sports Environment & Climate Change / Bronx Neighborhoods / Bronx Buzz NYC.
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Knicks win Opener
While Adams & Cuomo Plan an Endorsement in the Stands
October 22, 2025 / NYC Mayoral Race, Manhattan Parks Sports & Environment News NYC, Manhattan Politics Government & Media NYC, Manhattan News NYC, Manhattan Buzz NYC.
The New York Knicks won their home opener against the Cavaliers [119 - 111] at Madison Square Garden. Last year the Knicks made it to the second round of the Playoffs, for the first time since 2013. In spite of the successful season, the Knicks let go of head coach Thibodeau, whose five year contract had expired.
Mike Brown is the new head coach who the Knicks are hoping will take a more aggressive approach to offense.
Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo were in the stands at the game in Madison Square Garden. Cuomo arrived at the game shortly after leaving the 2nd Mayoral Debate in western Queens. The following day Adams endorsed Cuomo's run for mayor.
The City reports that in September Adams had reportedly called Cuomo "a snake and a liar". News 12 Brooklyn reports that Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, said “They made the marriage, and they're probably going to write the book, which is ‘how to be a crook’ on taxpayers' dime.". Mamdani summed up the meeting, stating "Corruption goes court side.". Both Adams and Cuomo have been tacitly embraced by Donald Trump, and both men have been supported by a number of the same billionaires, who too often appear to be the beneficiaries of Adams' and Cuomo's respective tenures.
Knicks Fire Head Coach Thibodeau
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/new-york-knicks/news/why-knicks-fire-head-coach-tom-thibodeau/7f3b277338d6c6a8dbe0708c
Knicks Hire Mike Brown as New Head Coach
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mike-brown-coaching-timeline-revisiting-210000314.html
After Calling Cuomo is a Snake & a Liar, Adams Endorses Him
https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/23/adams-endorses-cuomo-mayoral-campaign/
For more election coverage see our Politics Section [use link above]. We hope to post a final this coming weekend summing up some of the key takeaways from the debates.
Governor Hochul Expands Drought Warning in New York State
Climate Change Desiccating NYS Along with the Rest of the Nation
October 8, 2025 / Albany NYS / NYC Politics Government & Media NYC, NYC Parks Sports & Environment News NYC, NYC News NYC, Gotham Buzz NYC.
Drought Conditions in NYS Grow Worse, as Governor Hochul rolls out the current Drought Warning to ten additional counties [1st & 2nd links below].
Drought Warning is the second of the four level warning system, and some believe that some of the counties may soon become captive to a Drought Emergency. If a county is moved from Drought Warning to Drought Emergency water use is mandatorily curtailed. If a county is moved to Drought Disaster, the access to water is even further curtailed [3rd link below].
TV News again fails to Inform. While a great deal of TV News talk regarding climate change has focused on flooding, the real damage thus far comes from hurricanes and high winds [4th link below].
But what's worse, is that TV News continues to fail to inform the American public by looking backward - out of the rearview mirror - as if that's the future ... when it is not. The real climate change disaster is on its way and it's about lack of water, not too much of it [5th link]. If you think inflation is bad now, wait until farmers crops start drying out before harvest time. Pay attention to which TV Network News outlets mislead you, by labeling climate changes, the 'climate hoax', as well as those who promote the use and government subsidies given to the fossil fuel industry.
Albany NYS News - Hochul Announces Worsening NYS Drought Conditions
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-directs-department-environmental-conservation-add-10-more-counties-drought
NYC & NYS News - Map of Drought NYC & NYS
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?NY
Albany NYS News - NYS Drought Emergency Levels
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/water/water-quantity/drought
USA Climate Change News - Most Climate Change Damage done from Winds / Hurricanes
https://mitigateny.org/hazards_of_concern/drought/drought_hazard_history
https://iowaclimate.org/2025/04/16/reversing-soil-desiccation-cooler-moister-greener/
Trump Administration Appears to Use Government Agency Websites to Disinform about Climate Change
This Appears to be in Exchange for [Quid Pro Quo?] the $445 Million Investment made by Oil & Gas in Trump and the GOP's 2024 Campaigns
Is Trump's Aggressive Stance Toward Venezuela about Drugs or Oil & Gas Profits?
October 9, 2025 / U.S. Politics & National News, NYC Parks Sports & Environment News NYC, NYC News NYC, Gotham Buzz NYC.
The Trump Administration has been changing the narrative about the real causes of climate change and the real impact of it, ostensibly to please his donors. Most notably there have been changes on the National Institute of Health [NIH] website, denying climate change. It seems highly plausible they are changing the narrative to please Trump and Republican oil and gas campaign funders, who donated almost a half billion to Trump and Republicans' campaigns in 2024 election alone [1st & 2nd links].
It is also believed that Trump's oil and gas campaign funders have been pushing him to aggressively put the screws to Venezuela, in order to impede Venezuela's ability to compete in the global oil and gas markets. Trump's attacks on boats in the Caribbean may have nothing to do with illicit drugs, as the Trump Administration has failed to produce any evidence of such. Republcian Senate Majority Leader, John Thune, continues to provide cover for Trump's lawless actions [7th, 8th & 9th links].
Washington, D.C. News - Trump Administration Appears to be Falsifying NIH Narrative on Climate Change by Posting Studies Nearly Three Decades Old
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1112950/
Washington, D.C. News - Big Oil Donations to Trump & Republicans
https://www.commondreams.org/news/big-oil-donations-trump
Washington, D.C. News - Is John Thune & the Republican Senate Majority Enabling Trump's Illicit Militiaristic Behavior?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/09/senate-resolution-trump-boat-attacks-fails/86590152007/
Washington, D.C. News - Is Trump Illegally Using the U.S. Military in Attacks on Boats in the Caribbean?
https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-boat-strikes-warships-6ffd9e6f4eb738048c816c6d8257a6ef
Washington, D.C. News - Is Big Oil the Real Reason for Trump's Attacks on Caribbean Boats?
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-maduro-trump-oil-license-chevron-election-4c0357961d7978e6fbac16127b0a759e
Yankees Clinch Playoff Berth in the MLB Playoffs
Update _ Thursday, October 9, 2025 / Bronx Parks Sports & Environment News NYC, Bronx News NYC, Bronx Buzz NYC.
Bronx NYC - Yankees lose to Toronto 5 - 2, losing the third of four games in the playoff series, ending their season and pennant hopes.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 / Bronx NYC. Yankees step up and are now contenders in the World Series.
Bronx News NYC - Yankees Clinch 2025 Playoff Berth
https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-clinch-2025-playoff-berth?msockid=2d203cb5997f631635a42acd98c162af
Bronx Neighborhoods News Briefs
October 2025 / Bronx Neighborhoods & History / Bronx Arts & Culture NYC / Bronx News NYC / News Analysis & Opinion / Bronx Buzz NYC.
Updated October 4, 2025 v. 10/3/2025 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analysis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.
Sunrise 6.53 am. Sunset 6.36 pm. Daylight Savings Time. We're getting 11 hours & 42 minutes of daylight or three hours and 24 minutes less of sunlight than we were getting the weekend of the Summer Solstice, on June 20, 2025. The Summer Solstice is the longest day of this year, providing 15 hours and 6 minutes of sunlight in NYC.
The photo above or at right, was taken on Sunday at the Tour de Bronx Bike Ride on the Grand Concourse at 161st Street just outside of the Bronx Borough Hall. About 4,000 cyclists signed up for the event, and based on what I saw on a beautiful, warm, sunny, dry morning, most of them showed up for the ride.
Concourse Village _ Sunday, October 5, 2025 - from 8 am to 4 pm - 31st Annual Tour de Bronx Bike Ride - begins at 161st Street and Grand Concourse and bicycles up to the New York Botanical Garden. The program includes 40 mile, 25 mile and 10 mile long rides which kick off at 10 am, 10.15 am & 10.30 am respectively. Free, but you check in before departing to obtain a numbered bib. For details see - https://www.ilovethebronx.com/tour-de-bronx
Bronx Neighborhoods News Briefs
August 2025 / Bronx Neighborhoods & History / Bronx Arts & Culture NYC / Bronx News NYC / News Analysis & Opinion / Bronx Buzz NYC.
Saturday, August 30, 2025 from 12 noon to 7 pm - Bronx Night Market - see street fairs page for details.
Hunts Point _ Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, August 1 - 31, 2025 from 2 to 6 pm Thurs & 12 noon to 5 pm Fri & Sat - Latin Foto Festival - at the Bronx Art Space at 700 Manida Street off Spofford Avenue in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx. There's an outdoor art space that is part of the exhibit which is open 24/7. Free. For details see - http://www.bronxartspace.com
Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Sunday, September 7, 2025 - NYC Beaches Opening & Closing for the Summer - Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park. Also outdoor public swim pools also close on Sunday, September 7th.
The photo above or at right shows folks relaxing at Orchard Beach in the Bronx. There's only one more week of beach side swimming left in the year.
Queens Neighborhoods News Briefs
August 2025 / Queens Neighborhoods & History / Queens Arts & Culture NYC / Queens News NYC / News Analysis & Opinion / Queens Buzz NYC.
From Monday through Saturday, August 18 - 23, 2025 at various times _ U.S. Open Fan Week at the USTA complex in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Register for a Fan Access Pass and obtain FREE tickets to wach the Qualifing Matches at the U.S. Open. For details see - https://www.usopen.org/
The photo at right was taken at the USTA tennis center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in a prior year. Fan Week begins next week.
Brooklyn Neighborhoods News Briefs
June 2025 / Brooklyn Neighborhoods & History / Brooklyn Arts & Culture NYC / Brooklyn News NYC / News Analysis & Opinion / Brooklyn BLVD NYC.
Friday & Saturday, June 27 & 28, 2025 _ beginning at 7 pm - Lady Land - at Under the K Bridge Park under the Kosciuszko Bridge on the Brooklyn [south] side of Newtown Creek at Van Dam Street and Meeker Avenue. It's a queer music festival and pride party. Kardi B is headlining the first night. For details and $99 & up tickets, copy & paste - https://www.ladylandfestival.com
The photo above or at right was taken at the Lady Land Festival last year. Lady Land returned today and runs through Saturday.
