🌱 NY Primaries Set For Late August + Meet NYC's Best Bodega Cat

Happy Saturday, New York City! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 66 Low: 48.

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Here are the top five stories today in New York City:

1. New York's Congressional and State Senate primaries will take place on August 23, a judge ruled on Friday, leaving it up to the legislature to determine whether the Assembly, Gubernatorial, and Lieutenant Governor primaries will be kept at their original June 28 date. A court-appointed "special master" has until May 20 to draft new district lines. (Gothamist)
2. Gotham Pizza on the Upper East Side is charged by Attorney General Letitia James for stealing $175,000 in wages from at least ten employees over a three year period. Allegedly, they were not payed for overtime hours worked. "No matter how you slice it, fair pay is not a suggestion — it's the law," said James in a statement. (New York City Patch)
3. A man and a woman were fatally hit by a subway on Friday, after wandering into the tracks at the 145th Street 1 station in Manhattan. This comes only a week after two people, presumed to be homeless, were found dead on tracks in Brooklyn. (New York City Patch)
4. The NFL drafts took place on Thursday night, with New York's Jets and Giants football teams regarded by some as the night's "winners." Notably, The Jets scored three top players, including Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner. (CBS Sports)
5. Patch asked and you, the reader, answered. The results are in: New York City's best bodega cat is Oreo from Flatbush. The best sandwich is the Savory hero from Galaxy Deli in Washington Heights. Click through to see all the runners-up throughout the city. (New York City Patch)

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Today in New York City:

• Conservatory Gardens Walk in Central Park - 3 miles. (10 a.m.)
• The Otto's Benefit for Ukraine (2 - 9:15 p.m.)
• FREE CONCERT! Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra, at Interchurch Center (6:30 p.m.)
• Nicky Sunshine Hosts Ladies Night Comedy Show @ Comedy In Harlem (7 p.m.)
• Standup Comedy Fundraiser Show for Friend Divorce (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Hurry! The most complete skeleton of a ‘Velociraptor' (a long-extinct dinosaur) is on display now at Christie's New York until May 11 when it will be auctioned off. (NBC New York)
• A rare baby kangaroo, known as a joey, was born at The Bronx Zoo. It's the first time the zoo has seen the birth of a Matschie's tree kangaroo since 2008. Click here for some adorable photos. (Associated Press)
• Looking for a quirky gift for Mom this Mother's Day? We've got you covered. Why not get her a $1,000 chinchilla? Or "literally anything from Zabars?" (New York City Patch)
• The Five Borough Bike Tour is back Sunday. Starting at 7 a.m., approximately 30,000 riders will begin to hit the streets. (New York City Patch)
• The funeral for fallen FDNY firefighter Timothy Klein took place on Friday morning. Here's how to watch it. (New York City Patch)

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— Dashiell Allen

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