Happy Tuesday in New York City, where hundreds of thousands of people held more than their breath for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.

Last year, we talked about the “Super Flush” — the moments following halftime and the end of the big game when millions of Super Bowl watchers empty their bladders at the same time — causing a surge in water usage. This year, we had the Super Hold. NYC Water posted on X yesterday that the city saw a “significant reduction in water usage” during the halftime show, as New Yorkers across the five boroughs crossed their legs and clenched their bladders so as not to miss the most popular artist in the world perform at the most controversial live music event in years.

But fans of the Super Flush need not worry. It can not be avoided, only delayed. In the 15 minutes following the halftime show, the five boroughs saw a spike in water usage equivalent to 761,719 toilets flushing at the same time.

In the end, the star power of even the most magnetic performer is no match for municipal plumbing.

Borough President Antonio Reynoso opened ‘Brooklyn’s Finest: Legends in Focus,’ a hip-hop photo installation that honors Brooklyn’s pivotal role in hip-hop history and the photographers behind iconic moments.
For the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum is once again presenting its Black Future Festival, a week-long celebration envisioning the next century of Black creativity, resilience and innovation, the museum announced.
Police identified a suspect tied to a deadly gang-related shooting at a Crown Heights lounge that killed three people and wounded 11 others last summer.
A Brooklyn investment adviser agreed to settle civil fraud claims brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over a $4.1 million Ponzi-like scheme that prosecutors say targeted members of the Russian-American Jewish community.
Armed robbers forced their way into a multifamily building on Myrtle Avenue early Monday, stealing a French bulldog and thousands of dollars in Pokémon cards in what police describe as a targeted home invasion.
Former teacher and assemblymember William Colton, D-47, introduced a bill in the state legislature that would require civics education for high school students.
Seven people were injured on Saturday when a fire broke out at the Blew Smoke cigar lounge on Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani thrilled the crowd on Saturday with a surprise appearance at the Brooklyn Museum’s popular First Saturdays program.

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CALIFORNIA — Celebrate anything on the West Coast, and you need Disney: The Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, back right, and running back Kenneth Walker III celebrate their Super Bowl 60 victory over the New England Patriots during a parade down Main Street, USA, at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

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A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn ‘domestic terrorism’ into a useless designation

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. Photo: Evan Vucci/AP

In January, two U.S. citizens — Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti — were fatally shot during separate encounters with federal immigration agents in Minneapolis amid an expanded enforcement operation. In both cases, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the actions of Good and Pretti as “acts of domestic terrorism.”

But the label “domestic terrorism” is not a generic synonym for the kind of politically charged violence Noem alleged both had committed. U.S. law describes the term as a specific idea: acts dangerous to human life that appear intended to intimidate civilians, pressure government policy or affect government conduct through extreme means. The definition hinges on intent.

Read on for a closer look at the consequences of misusing the term “domestic terrorism.”

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Parking suspension: Alternate-side parking regulations will be suspended on Wednesday to facilitate ongoing snow operations, and also on Thursday in observance of Lincoln’s Birthday, celebrated annually on Feb. 12.
Happy Birthday to Oscar-winning actress Laura Dern!
On This Day in 1860, the Eagle reported: “The custom of sending tender missives on the 14th of February is fast following many other old customs into oblivion.”

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