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Early Addition: Wet Hot New York Summer
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Dana Binfet
Published Aug 25, 2026
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Good Tuesday morning in New York City, where the US Open is in full swing and there’s more to enjoy in Queens than just tennis.
Here’s what else is happening:
- If this summer has felt especially rainy, it’s because it’s NYC’s wettest August in half a decade.
- Grab popcorn and a soda for one last show at AMC Kips Bay 15 before it closes at the end of the year.
- Mayor Mamdani took his first vacation upstate this weekend, much to the surprise of local New Yorkers.
- Canadian tourists are looking elsewhere for their summer travel, and the New York economy will feel the impact.
- The Anne Frank tree in Liberty Park, planted almost a decade ago, isn’t doing so well.
- The Backgammon World Champion is an Upper West Side native.
- It seems New Yorkers aren’t shopping at the large and weirdly liminal Oculus mall, but its operator is looking to turn things around.
And finally, unlikely friends:
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