While dropping off her 10-year-old son at Highbridge Recreation Center in Washington Heights on Sunday afternoon, Flora Huang said she couldn’t remember the last time she and her husband had been on a date. As soon as she heard about Parents’ Night Out, a new initiative from the city to give parents an evening of free babysitting, she rushed to sign up. She and her husband were going to grab Dominican food somewhere nearby and enjoy a few hours of peace and quiet. Their son was less excited. “He was all, ‘I don’t know how fun it’s going to be,’” Huang’s husband said, laughing. “But I was like, This isn’t about you. You’re going whether you like it or not.”
As part of his pledge to make raising children in New York City more affordable, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced this summer that the city would be offering free babysitting for up to 500 kids. For one night only, parents could drop off children ages 6 to 12 at certain New York City recreation centers and get four hours of child care — which, in the city, can easily cost more than $100. “Every parent knows that a few hours to yourself can feel like a luxury,” Mamdani said. “It shouldn’t be.”
At the rec center in Washington Heights, some parents dropping their kids off had dinner plans, but more than one mother said they were excited just to go home and relax, maybe do a little shopping, or get some laundry done. “Every parent needs a break,” said one mom who had just dropped off her 6-year-old twins. “I’m tired.”
Read Erica Schwiegershausen’s full dispatch from Mamdani’s babysitters club: https://t.co/hGsLE4T9QB
Absolutely heartbroken to hear about Hayden. I had the privilege of working closely with her, and I’ll always remember her for her beautiful spirit, immense talent, and the joyful energy she brought to everything she did and the people around her. She was way wiser beyond her years and now gone too soon…
My heart goes out to her family and everyone who loved her. Rest in peace, Hayden.
Rodri calmly hopping on budget airline back from his home city of Madrid to the UK, heading back to Manchester City training (for now), gives an insight into his character – no airs or graces. Feet on the ground, no entourage, just the player voted the best at the World Cup queuing patiently with everyone else. Perhaps also an insight into a quality that people associate with the Spanish world champions - humility.
Justin Bieber with JUST his singing voice and an acoustic guitar smashed every single other performer.
Wasn’t even a close contest, was clearly the best.
Just him and a guitar… super impressive.
🤝❤️ ¡ENTENDIERON TODO!
Tras el pitazo final del partido por el tercer lugar entre Inglaterra y Francia, ocurrió una de las imágenes más emotivas de este Mundial.
Lejos de los festejos y la frustración, jugadores de ambas selecciones se reunieron en el centro del campo para abrazarse y rezar juntos, recordando que hay cosas mucho más grandes que el resultado de un partido.
Bukayo Saka, Marc Guéhi y Trevoh Chalobah, recién coronados con la medalla de bronce, caminaron directamente hacia sus amigos franceses Castello Lukeba, Dayot Upamecano y Jean-Philippe Mateta para compartir ese momento de unión.
🥹 En un deporte donde la rivalidad suele ocupar todos los focos, ellos dejaron el mensaje más valioso de esta Copa del Mundo: el respeto, la amistad y la hermandad siempre estarán por encima del marcador.
👏 Aquí no hay colores. Aquí todo el mundo se pone de pie.