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| The Son of a N.J. Judge Was Killed. Here’s What We Know. | The Son of a N.J. Judge Was Killed. Here’s What We Know. |
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| It’s Wednesday. | It’s Wednesday. |
| Weather: Mixed sun and clouds, with a high around 90. Look out for possibly heavy thunderstorms in the morning and evening. | Weather: Mixed sun and clouds, with a high around 90. Look out for possibly heavy thunderstorms in the morning and evening. |
| Alternate-side parking: In effect until July 30 (Eid al-Adha). Read about the new amended regulations here. | Alternate-side parking: In effect until July 30 (Eid al-Adha). Read about the new amended regulations here. |
| On Sunday, a gunman showed up at the home of Esther Salas, a New Jersey federal judge. Her son was fatally shot. Her husband was seriously wounded. The judge was unharmed. | On Sunday, a gunman showed up at the home of Esther Salas, a New Jersey federal judge. Her son was fatally shot. Her husband was seriously wounded. The judge was unharmed. |
| The next day, the authorities recovered the body of the man they said was the suspect, a 72-year-old lawyer named Roy Den Hollander. | The next day, the authorities recovered the body of the man they said was the suspect, a 72-year-old lawyer named Roy Den Hollander. |
| [A gunman fired into the New Jersey home of a federal judge, killing her son and wounding her husband.] | [A gunman fired into the New Jersey home of a federal judge, killing her son and wounding her husband.] |
| Mr. Den Hollander, who officials said shot himself in an apparent suicide, was known as a self-proclaimed “anti-feminist” lawyer. He previously had a case before Judge Salas and had criticized her in online postings because he thought the case was moving too slowly. | Mr. Den Hollander, who officials said shot himself in an apparent suicide, was known as a self-proclaimed “anti-feminist” lawyer. He previously had a case before Judge Salas and had criticized her in online postings because he thought the case was moving too slowly. |
| The authorities are still investigating the crime. Here’s what we know. | The authorities are still investigating the crime. Here’s what we know. |
| Roy Den Hollander, a 1985 graduate of the George Washington University Law School, identified with the men’s rights movement, which gained support in the 1980s in response to feminist criticisms of traditional masculinity. | Roy Den Hollander, a 1985 graduate of the George Washington University Law School, identified with the men’s rights movement, which gained support in the 1980s in response to feminist criticisms of traditional masculinity. |
| He railed against “feminazis” online, and in his work as a lawyer targeted several programs that he said benefited women. In 2008, he sued Columbia University, arguing that its women’s studies program was discriminatory toward men. | He railed against “feminazis” online, and in his work as a lawyer targeted several programs that he said benefited women. In 2008, he sued Columbia University, arguing that its women’s studies program was discriminatory toward men. |
| Mr. Den Hollander also sued nightclubs that offered ladies’ night discounts. | Mr. Den Hollander also sued nightclubs that offered ladies’ night discounts. |
| In New Jersey in 2015, before Judge Salas, he challenged the male-only military draft. He left the case last summer, telling the lawyer who replaced him that he had terminal cancer. | In New Jersey in 2015, before Judge Salas, he challenged the male-only military draft. He left the case last summer, telling the lawyer who replaced him that he had terminal cancer. |
| The authorities believe that Mr. Den Hollander went to the judge’s home in North Brunswick, N.J., on Sunday afternoon. The judge’s husband, Mark Anderl, a criminal defense lawyer, thought he saw a FedEx deliveryman through a window. | The authorities believe that Mr. Den Hollander went to the judge’s home in North Brunswick, N.J., on Sunday afternoon. The judge’s husband, Mark Anderl, a criminal defense lawyer, thought he saw a FedEx deliveryman through a window. |
| Carlos Salas, Judge Salas’s older brother, recounted what he said the federal authorities had told him: The doorbell was rung, and when the couple’s only son, Daniel Anderl, answered the door, he was shot and killed. His father was shot multiple times when he ran over to see what had happened. | Carlos Salas, Judge Salas’s older brother, recounted what he said the federal authorities had told him: The doorbell was rung, and when the couple’s only son, Daniel Anderl, answered the door, he was shot and killed. His father was shot multiple times when he ran over to see what had happened. |
| Judge Salas was in the basement during the shooting and was unharmed. | Judge Salas was in the basement during the shooting and was unharmed. |
| The son, 20, was going into his junior year at Catholic University of America in Washington. He wished to pursue a legal career, like his parents had. | The son, 20, was going into his junior year at Catholic University of America in Washington. He wished to pursue a legal career, like his parents had. |
| Mr. Salas said on Monday that Mark Anderl was in the hospital in stable condition. | Mr. Salas said on Monday that Mark Anderl was in the hospital in stable condition. |
| The federal and local authorities are working with the F.B.I. on the case. Investigators were exploring whether Mr. Den Hollander wanted to “take out” his enemies before he died of cancer. | The federal and local authorities are working with the F.B.I. on the case. Investigators were exploring whether Mr. Den Hollander wanted to “take out” his enemies before he died of cancer. |
| Law enforcement officials, who stressed that the investigation was in its early stages, said that the authorities were examining whether Mr. Den Hollander was linked to the similar shooting of a men’s rights activist lawyer on July 11 in California. That lawyer, Marc Angelucci, was shot at his front door by a gunman wearing a FedEx uniform. | Law enforcement officials, who stressed that the investigation was in its early stages, said that the authorities were examining whether Mr. Den Hollander was linked to the similar shooting of a men’s rights activist lawyer on July 11 in California. That lawyer, Marc Angelucci, was shot at his front door by a gunman wearing a FedEx uniform. |
| A photo of New York State’s chief judge, Janet M. DiFiore, was found in Mr. Den Hollander’s car on Monday. Her spokesman said it was not clear if she was a potential target as well. | A photo of New York State’s chief judge, Janet M. DiFiore, was found in Mr. Den Hollander’s car on Monday. Her spokesman said it was not clear if she was a potential target as well. |
| Mr. Den Hollander’s sole case before Judge Salas was a class-action lawsuit filed in 2015, in which he accused the Selective Service System of violating the law by requiring only men to register. Three years later, Judge Salas ruled in his favor to move the case forward. | Mr. Den Hollander’s sole case before Judge Salas was a class-action lawsuit filed in 2015, in which he accused the Selective Service System of violating the law by requiring only men to register. Three years later, Judge Salas ruled in his favor to move the case forward. |
| In a self-published, 1,700-page book, he described Judge Salas as “a lazy and incompetent Latina judge appointed by Obama.” She is the first Hispanic woman to be appointed as a federal judge in New Jersey. | In a self-published, 1,700-page book, he described Judge Salas as “a lazy and incompetent Latina judge appointed by Obama.” She is the first Hispanic woman to be appointed as a federal judge in New Jersey. |
| Mr. Den Hollander’s body was found on Monday near Liberty, N.Y., which is about two hours away from the judge’s home. | Mr. Den Hollander’s body was found on Monday near Liberty, N.Y., which is about two hours away from the judge’s home. |
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| As New Yorkers deal with a heat wave, Con Edison is asking Queens residents to turn off their air-conditioners to avoid blackouts. [WPIX] | As New Yorkers deal with a heat wave, Con Edison is asking Queens residents to turn off their air-conditioners to avoid blackouts. [WPIX] |
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| Updated August 27, 2020 | |
| In New York, drive-in movie theaters are having a moment. | In New York, drive-in movie theaters are having a moment. |
| Cinemas in the city have been closed since March, and rubbing elbows with strangers in a dark room isn’t wise anyway. So, if you’ve watched nearly everything on Netflix, the drive-in could be a socially distanced solution. | Cinemas in the city have been closed since March, and rubbing elbows with strangers in a dark room isn’t wise anyway. So, if you’ve watched nearly everything on Netflix, the drive-in could be a socially distanced solution. |
| Of course, you’ll need access to a New York City rarity — a car. | Of course, you’ll need access to a New York City rarity — a car. |
| Two months ago, drive-ins were allowed to open after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo deemed it a “low-risk” activity during the pandemic. In May, we told you about opening night at the Warwick Drive-In, an outdoor theater that has operated near the New Jersey border since the 1950s. | Two months ago, drive-ins were allowed to open after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo deemed it a “low-risk” activity during the pandemic. In May, we told you about opening night at the Warwick Drive-In, an outdoor theater that has operated near the New Jersey border since the 1950s. |
| Cars were parked on a grassy mound, masked customers bought popcorn and children goggled at the giant projection of “Trolls World Tour.” | Cars were parked on a grassy mound, masked customers bought popcorn and children goggled at the giant projection of “Trolls World Tour.” |
| “People were just so happy to be outside,” Beth Wilson, who owns and manages the drive-in with her husband, said at the time. | “People were just so happy to be outside,” Beth Wilson, who owns and manages the drive-in with her husband, said at the time. |
| In the city, drive-ins have sprung up. The Skyline Drive-in opened this summer in Brooklyn. And the retro Bel Aire Diner in Queens converted its parking lot into an outdoor cinema in May. On one evening, customers watched “Dirty Dancing” and snacked on sliders. The audio played through a local radio station. | In the city, drive-ins have sprung up. The Skyline Drive-in opened this summer in Brooklyn. And the retro Bel Aire Diner in Queens converted its parking lot into an outdoor cinema in May. On one evening, customers watched “Dirty Dancing” and snacked on sliders. The audio played through a local radio station. |
| Last week, the nonprofit Rooftop Films began its 24th annual film festival at what it is calling the Brooklyn Drive-in, set up at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. The monthslong event started on Friday with a screening of “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” a documentary about the congressman, who died that same evening. | Last week, the nonprofit Rooftop Films began its 24th annual film festival at what it is calling the Brooklyn Drive-in, set up at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. The monthslong event started on Friday with a screening of “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” a documentary about the congressman, who died that same evening. |
| On Aug. 1, the festival is opening another location, on the grounds of the New York Hall of Science in Queens. | On Aug. 1, the festival is opening another location, on the grounds of the New York Hall of Science in Queens. |
| Dan Nuxoll, the Rooftop Films artistic director, said that driving up to a giant screen would be a distinctive experience for many New Yorkers. “People have nostalgia for it,” he said, “even if they haven’t been to a drive-in.” | Dan Nuxoll, the Rooftop Films artistic director, said that driving up to a giant screen would be a distinctive experience for many New Yorkers. “People have nostalgia for it,” he said, “even if they haven’t been to a drive-in.” |
| If you don’t have a car, there is another option coming: The Australia-based Beyond Cinema has plans to set up a temporary floating cinema, with socially distanced boats, in September. | If you don’t have a car, there is another option coming: The Australia-based Beyond Cinema has plans to set up a temporary floating cinema, with socially distanced boats, in September. |
| It’s Wednesday — kick your feet up. | It’s Wednesday — kick your feet up. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| Over many years, I have become used to total strangers asking me if the white streak in my black hair is natural. Yes, I tell them, it’s hereditary. | Over many years, I have become used to total strangers asking me if the white streak in my black hair is natural. Yes, I tell them, it’s hereditary. |
| One day, as I was walking down Fifth Avenue, a woman approached me and pointed to my hair. | One day, as I was walking down Fifth Avenue, a woman approached me and pointed to my hair. |
| Here it comes, I thought. The inevitable question. | Here it comes, I thought. The inevitable question. |
| Then she addressed me in a rather stern voice. | Then she addressed me in a rather stern voice. |
| “You,” she said, “have a vitamin deficiency.” | “You,” she said, “have a vitamin deficiency.” |
| — Madelyn Larsen | — Madelyn Larsen |
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