In Lower Manhattan, a closing Democratic primary is pulling heavyweight endorsements and turning turnout operations into a test of power. At Rikers, the city is moving to renew a jail phone contract as privacy alarms flare, a decision that can land immediately on families and attorneys. Outside City Hall, the price of getting around is rising again as gas climbs, while the region’s World Cup buildup is colliding with expensive, confusing travel to MetLife that could decide whether the promised windfall shows up or fizzles.

This morning starts comfortable in the upper 50s, and the day tops out near 67°F with low humidity and full sun. No rain. It is good walking weather with dry sidewalks, clear visibility, and a smoother commute for anyone biking or doing errands on foot, and it also means fewer delays from slick platforms or wet curbside pickups. Tonight turns cloudier and slips to around 53°F, cool enough that waiting on outdoor platforms or lingering outside after dinner will feel chilly without a light layer.

Queens Councilmember Vickie Paladino and the City Council settled their dispute over her anti-Muslim social media posts, ending a rare public ethics clash between a member and the body that disciplines members. Under the settlement, Paladino agreed to delete the tweets at issue and remove any mention of her City Council job from her personal social media accounts, while the Council permanently withdrew the ethics charges and Paladino dropped her lawsuit, according to a court filing. The immediate effect is simple and enforceable: the posts come down, the formal case goes away, and the Council avoids a drawn-out fight over its disciplinary authority.

With six weeks left before the Democratic primary in New York’s 10th Congressional District, the contest between Rep. Dan Goldman and former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander is tightening into a contest of institutional muscle. Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Goldman at an event with DC 37, as reporting describes a close race with polling indicating it is tight. For voters in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the near-term change is not policy but pressure: more money, more field operations, and more demands on local clubs and electeds to pick sides in what is increasingly framed as a proxy fight among top Democrats.

The city’s Correction Department is poised to renew a multimillion-dollar contract with Securus Technologies for phone service used by people detained on Rikers Island, according to a notice in the City Record. The deal would total up to $23 million over five years and start July 1, and advocates and technology experts have raised concerns about the company’s statements regarding using recordings of detainees’ calls to train AI and about what data is collected and shared. The consequence is immediate for people who have to use the system now: the contract timeline makes privacy safeguards and oversight urgent, not theoretical, because the decision governs how families stay in touch and how confidential communications are treated.

With a month until the first World Cup match at MetLife Stadium, the region’s biggest sports bet is running into early signs that the money may not show up as advertised. Reporting shows New York City hotel bookings at about 25% of available rooms for the six-week match period even as FIFA projects huge demand, and resale prices for matches are reportedly falling, suggesting weaker appetite than boosters expected. If demand stays soft, the region could still be on the hook for real costs in staffing, crowd management, and transportation without the offsetting surge in visitor spending and tax revenue that is supposed to cushion the impact.

Gov. Hochul said three passengers on a hantavirus-infected ship are from New York, including one from New York City and two from Orange County and Westchester County. For city residents, the practical impact is not panic but watchfulness: officials have now publicly linked at least one city passenger to the situation, and public health messaging and exposure tracking may follow.

Tenants at 725 West 172nd Street in Washington Heights rallied Monday night, saying they are fed up with what they describe as little to no response from their landlord, George X. Residents say they are dealing with repairs that are not getting handled, a mouse and rat infestation, and building security problems, and they are demanding timely fixes, cleanup, and upgrades.

On the Upper West Side, local and city officials joined the West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing for the groundbreaking of a project at the historic Three Arts Club at 340 West 85th Street. The plan is to restore the building and convert it into 61 units of permanent, energy-efficient housing, primarily studios for adults 55 and older earning half or less of the area median income, with reporting noting a single adult qualifies at $28,350 a year or less, plus a right-to-return option for six women who previously lived there and moved into other WSFSSH properties.

A child was killed and two other people are in critical condition after a Bronx apartment fire in Fordham, according to the FDNY. Five civilians and three firefighters were injured in the Monday afternoon blaze, and the department is still sorting through what happened and why. The city will likely learn more as investigators determine the cause, but the immediate impact is already clear for neighbors and tenants: displaced families, shaken buildings, and a renewed focus on fire safety that is often driven by tragedy rather than compliance.

The NYPD is asking for help identifying a person accused of assaulting a man in a wheelchair at the Junction Boulevard subway station in Corona, Queens. Police say the incident happened on the overpass around 6:27 a.m. on May 4, and the case is now in the public-information stage.

NYC plans to transform 50 school blocks into World Cup Field Days, with pickup matches, drills, flag-painting, and related activities tied to the tournament. For families, the effect will be felt at street level: school communities getting kid-focused programming, and blocks around participating schools seeing temporary activity and changes in how space is used. It is also a reminder that even as the adult logistics of the World Cup raise cost and transit questions, the city is translating the event into something local that students can touch.

A new street sign, Jack Kirby Way, was unveiled at Essex and Delancey on the Lower East Side, honoring the comic pioneer and co-creator of major characters who grew up nearby. In a city that redevelops constantly, street namings are one of the few forms of public memory that survive construction cycles and storefront turnover.

The NYRR RBC Brooklyn Half is expected to draw about 29,000 runners on Saturday, with a 13.1-mile course starting in Prospect Park and ending on the Coney Island boardwalk. Even for non-runners, the practical impact is predictable: street closures, early-morning traffic changes, and crowded trains near the route as the city reroutes itself around the event. If your weekend involves driving across Brooklyn, getting to work, or just trying to keep an appointment on time, this is the kind of Saturday where checking routes in advance can save you from sitting in place.

That’s Today in New York.