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| New York Today: A Dominant Delegation | New York Today: A Dominant Delegation |
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| Good morning on this scalding Monday. | Good morning on this scalding Monday. |
| Next up: Hillary. | Next up: Hillary. |
| The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Philadelphia today, and our state is playing an outsize role. | The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Philadelphia today, and our state is playing an outsize role. |
| Hillary Clinton, the presumptive nominee, leads the list of prominent New Yorkers. | Hillary Clinton, the presumptive nominee, leads the list of prominent New Yorkers. |
| A great deal of focus tonight will be on the Brooklyn-raised Bernie Sanders when he addresses the audience. (Leaked emails showed the party had conspired against his campaign, leading to the resignation on Sunday of the Democratic National Committee’s chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz.) | A great deal of focus tonight will be on the Brooklyn-raised Bernie Sanders when he addresses the audience. (Leaked emails showed the party had conspired against his campaign, leading to the resignation on Sunday of the Democratic National Committee’s chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz.) |
| Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and our state’s senators are also scheduled to speak this week. | Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and our state’s senators are also scheduled to speak this week. |
| And our state’s 291 delegates will be milling about the convention floor. | And our state’s 291 delegates will be milling about the convention floor. |
| For Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York State comptroller and a superdelegate, it will be his sixth convention. He’s looking forward to mingling with Democrats from across the country. | For Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York State comptroller and a superdelegate, it will be his sixth convention. He’s looking forward to mingling with Democrats from across the country. |
| “It’s sort of like a pageant — some delegations will wear obvious outfits,” he said. | “It’s sort of like a pageant — some delegations will wear obvious outfits,” he said. |
| Think: Hawaiian, Alaskan or some Western delegations. | Think: Hawaiian, Alaskan or some Western delegations. |
| “But what jumps out about New York as a delegation is our diversity, in terms of race and ethnicity,” he said. | “But what jumps out about New York as a delegation is our diversity, in terms of race and ethnicity,” he said. |
| And while it can be exhilarating to move among the famous and powerful, it’s not all fun and games, Mr. DiNapoli said. Waiting for long periods, dealing with the heat and being corralled “like an elementary school student” can be grating. | And while it can be exhilarating to move among the famous and powerful, it’s not all fun and games, Mr. DiNapoli said. Waiting for long periods, dealing with the heat and being corralled “like an elementary school student” can be grating. |
| But Maxine Outerbridge, 27, a first-time delegate from Staten Island, is excited to be in the room where it happens. | But Maxine Outerbridge, 27, a first-time delegate from Staten Island, is excited to be in the room where it happens. |
| “I’ve never been around so many important people before,” she said. | “I’ve never been around so many important people before,” she said. |
| Her biggest fear: meeting an important politico without realizing it. | Her biggest fear: meeting an important politico without realizing it. |
| “So I’ve been preparing,” she said. “I’ve been Googling members of the party.” | “So I’ve been preparing,” she said. “I’ve been Googling members of the party.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| It might be a good idea to stay indoors — at least in the afternoon. | It might be a good idea to stay indoors — at least in the afternoon. |
| The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from noon until 8 p.m. | The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from noon until 8 p.m. |
| The combination of humidity and heat in the mid-90s may make it feel as hot as 104 degrees. | The combination of humidity and heat in the mid-90s may make it feel as hot as 104 degrees. |
| Severe thunderstorms tonight may cool things off just a bit, but only temporarily; we’re expecting more of this insufferable heat through the end of the week. | Severe thunderstorms tonight may cool things off just a bit, but only temporarily; we’re expecting more of this insufferable heat through the end of the week. |
| • A woman, whose daughter’s disappearance led the police to discover the bodies of 11 people, has been found dead. [New York Times] | • A woman, whose daughter’s disappearance led the police to discover the bodies of 11 people, has been found dead. [New York Times] |
| • This 66-year-old Long Island lifeguard refuses to wear the uniform: a Speedo. [New York Times] | • This 66-year-old Long Island lifeguard refuses to wear the uniform: a Speedo. [New York Times] |
| • The curious case of the serial purse snatcher — with a limp. [New York Times] | |
| • Illuminating or unreliable? A cutting-edge test on DNA evidence is the latest controversy in a Potsdam boy’s murder case. [New York Times] | |
| • At least 30 people were arrested at a Guns N’ Roses concert at MetLife Stadium, the police said. [NBC] | • At least 30 people were arrested at a Guns N’ Roses concert at MetLife Stadium, the police said. [NBC] |
| • A woman was found dead on the bench of a park in Williamsburg on Sunday. [Daily News] | • A woman was found dead on the bench of a park in Williamsburg on Sunday. [Daily News] |
| • A lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health center, offering H.I.V. care, hormone therapy and more, has opened in the Bronx. [DNA Info] | |
| • This Harlem funeral home has learned a thing or two from the wedding industry, of all places. [Crain’s] | • This Harlem funeral home has learned a thing or two from the wedding industry, of all places. [Crain’s] |
| • Welcome, Mike Piazza, into baseball’s Hall of Fame. [WNYC] | • Welcome, Mike Piazza, into baseball’s Hall of Fame. [WNYC] |
| • A look back at New York’s first zoning law, which was passed 100 years ago. [New York Times] | • A look back at New York’s first zoning law, which was passed 100 years ago. [New York Times] |
| • Good news: Rat sightings are down 80 percent to 90 percent, according to the Health Department. [DNA Info] | • Good news: Rat sightings are down 80 percent to 90 percent, according to the Health Department. [DNA Info] |
| • From goat-milk Popsicles to tiny shoes, how New Yorkers keep their dogs cool in the summer. [New York Times] | • From goat-milk Popsicles to tiny shoes, how New Yorkers keep their dogs cool in the summer. [New York Times] |
| • When you’re waiting in a very long line for a Cronut, and that very long line is rerouted because of a dead body. [Gothamist] | • When you’re waiting in a very long line for a Cronut, and that very long line is rerouted because of a dead body. [Gothamist] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “False Alarm at the Natural History Museum.” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “False Alarm at the Natural History Museum.” |
| • Scoreboard: Yankees stomp on Giants, 5-2. Mets maul Marlins, 3-0. New York Red Bulls avenge New York City FC, 4-1. | • Scoreboard: Yankees stomp on Giants, 5-2. Mets maul Marlins, 3-0. New York Red Bulls avenge New York City FC, 4-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. |
| • Rise and shine! A sunrise yoga class is at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. 7:30 a.m. [Free] | • Rise and shine! A sunrise yoga class is at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. 7:30 a.m. [Free] |
| • Spend your lunch learning Italian at Bryant Park in Midtown. 11:45 a.m. [Free] | • Spend your lunch learning Italian at Bryant Park in Midtown. 11:45 a.m. [Free] |
| • A screening of the documentary “Fed Up” is at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • A screening of the documentary “Fed Up” is at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Learn African drumming or dance at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • Learn African drumming or dance at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Listen to stories about neighbors, or share your own, at the Moth StorySlam at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 8 p.m. [$10] | • Listen to stories about neighbors, or share your own, at the Moth StorySlam at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 8 p.m. [$10] |
| • Mets host Cardinals, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Astros, 8:10 p.m. (WPIX). | • Mets host Cardinals, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Astros, 8:10 p.m. (WPIX). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Aug. 15. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Aug. 15. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| Your summer diet might need to take a hiatus: It’s Restaurant Week. | Your summer diet might need to take a hiatus: It’s Restaurant Week. |
| Closer to a month than a week, the event runs until Aug. 19 and happens twice a year. | Closer to a month than a week, the event runs until Aug. 19 and happens twice a year. |
| Nearly 400 restaurants are offering three-course meals for the event: $29 for lunch or $42 for dinner. | Nearly 400 restaurants are offering three-course meals for the event: $29 for lunch or $42 for dinner. |
| Here are a few participating restaurants that have earned high marks from our reviewers: | Here are a few participating restaurants that have earned high marks from our reviewers: |
| MP Taverna, in Astoria, Queens, which fuses Greek and American cooking. | MP Taverna, in Astoria, Queens, which fuses Greek and American cooking. |
| Our reviewer enjoyed the Middle Eastern cuisine, authentic or not, at Tanoreen, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. | Our reviewer enjoyed the Middle Eastern cuisine, authentic or not, at Tanoreen, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. |
| For a delicious take on Spam (yes, that Spam), try the Hawaiian restaurant Noreetuh, in the East Village. | For a delicious take on Spam (yes, that Spam), try the Hawaiian restaurant Noreetuh, in the East Village. |
| Our reviewer couldn’t stop his hankering for the pecan pie sundae at Buttermilk Channel, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. | Our reviewer couldn’t stop his hankering for the pecan pie sundae at Buttermilk Channel, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. |
| Dig in. | Dig in. |
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