- Follow Gothamist on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here.
- The Times writes that Jared Kushner "has no business running the coronavirus response" for the Trump administration.
- Bill Withers, the brilliant singer and songwriter behind "Lean On Me," "Lovely Day," "Grandma's Hands," "Just The Two Of Us," "Ain't No Sunshine" and more, has died. He was 81. Here's a classic live set from him recorded in 1973 you can watch today.
- Vox writes about what we buy to be comfortable, and all the weird ways conspicuous consumption still persists.
- Have you been "Zoombombed" by a troll yet?
- Four major hurricanes, alone with sixteen named storms, are being forecast for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
- Is your dog sick of you interrupting his or her 18 hours of sleep?
- New York State officials have moved to institute a three-year transit ban for criminals who commit assault or sexual assault on MTA property.
- RIP The Outline.
- The animals don't seem to mind that nobody is visiting the Bronx Zoo.
- East Harlem restaurant owner Matthew Fermin has been delivering oranges to hospital workers across Manhattan and the Bronx.
- It's new music Friday, and there are TONS of great albums to listen to: Yves Tumor's muscular, strutting Heaven To A Tortured Mind; Thundercat’s smooth, bass-heavy funk/psych record It Is What It Is; Peel Dream Magazine nails those fuzzy, early Stereolab grooves on Agitaprop Alterna; and singer/songwriter Anna Burch's dreamy, calming If You're Dreaming.
- There are also new loosies and singles from Drake and Frank Ocean.
- And finally, I believe I can fly...
Published Apr 3, 2020
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023. Donate today
