Alisha Allison

Moko Fukuyama's piece, titled "Old School." (Alisha Allison / Hell Gate) Get in loser—we're playing ping-pong. At Beach 67 in the Rockaways, amidst the sunbathers, sand-castle builders, and surfers racing to catch some sick waves, six unique ping-pong tables have been planted in the sand.

Democratic congressional nominees Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier at NDSU picket (Hell Gate) On Tuesday afternoon, more than 50 public defenders from the Neighborhood Defender Service Union of New York gathered outside their Lower Manhattan office, braving the scorching heat to picket their employer, the Neighborhood Defender Service, over what they say is the legal organization's refusal to negotiate a new contract in good faith.

Emma L. in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem (Alisha Allison / Hell Gate) A month ago, Adriano Espaillat could rest assured that he'd most likely be re-elected to represent New York's 13th Congressional District. Then in late May, Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed pro-Palestine organizer and NYC-DSA member Darializa Avila Chevalier's candidacy. Now, one day before early voting begins for the June 23 Democratic primary, a new poll shows that the two are essentially tied.