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August 20, 2023

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At South Brooklyn's Beaches, a Battle of the Buoys

Despite a state law, boats and Jet Skis were coming dangerously close to shore at Coney Island and Brighton Beach. A swimmer took matters into her own hands.

By Alyson Krueger

How New York Plans to Regulate E-Bikes in the Wake of Deadly Fires

Next month, a new city law will ban the sale of e-bikes and e-scooters that have not been certified for safety.

By Winnie Hu

METROPOLITAN DIARY

'I Saw a Woman Standing and Staring Up at the Sky'

Pausing one evening on the Upper West Side, subway sketching and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary.

Electric Cars Are the Future. But Renting One? Good Luck.

This carless New Yorker was determined to rent an electric vehicle for environmental reasons. But from booking to driving, there's a learning curve.

By Hilary Howard

How a Comedian With a One-Woman Show Spends Her Sundays

Judy Gold loves Provincetown, Mass., where she has been performing since 1992, but she hates the slow drivers.

By Alix Strauss

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