Happy Thursday. A gray, sticky start to the day with showers and possible thunderstorms on the way. The high will reach a humid 87 degrees, and Knicks fever is already in full swing — we’ve heard the viewing pens for today’s ticker-tape parade filled up more than two hours before the festivities were set to start. If you’re celebrating downtown, tag us in your photos and videos on Instagram!
Just a week after the death of a carriage horse intensified scrutiny of the industry, a fatal carriage crash in Central Park has pushed the debate to a new level. An 18-year-old tourist died Wednesday after a horse bolted and a carriage overturned, prompting renewed calls for a ban and a July hearing on Ryder’s Law.
Hell’s Kitchen is getting a new grocery store this week — and W42ST got an early look inside. Ahead of Friday’s opening, we toured ALDI’s first Midtown location to see how the discount grocer keeps prices low, why shoppers love its famous “Aisle of Shame,” and whether it can fill the neighborhood’s long-running Trader Joe’s void.
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The DA has indicted a Garment District business owner for not paying staff. (amNY)…