Is your bill too damn high? Electricity usage typically goes up in the summer, and a recent rate hike isn’t helping. trib.al/myLshzh

From an 1884 roller coaster that crept along at 6 mph to the freaky fast Kingda Ka in New Jersey, Americans love the thrill of the plunge. trib.al/w1XaeLp

New York also has a ‘green amendment’ enshrined in its constitution, and the decision in Big Sky Country could affect how it is applied. trib.al/kLEj01c

“Who in hell would want to go back to Rikers to get the funds,” he said. “Once you leave there that’s it.” trib.al/fr4SeMT

Traumatic memories of escaping her home during Ida with her then-7-year-old daughter still haunt Maryann Morris. trib.al/JJA9xUn

3rd Disappearance Near BK Mirage | Hurricane Season Gets Worse | Santos' Personal Injury Lawyer Challenger | Another Synagoguge Hate Message trib.al/Xu1Gto2

While the numbers look better in a national context, Midtown workers are still opting out of coming in. trib.al/lqWiQ2I

One of your neighbors published an article in the Business section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/NqJHJQP

A former City Veterinary Care worker and single mom contends she was fired for requesting basic accommodations to protect her unborn baby. trib.al/9Pi28BR

Greg Hach, a lawyer and Air Force veteran from Long Island, said he's running because voters "were conned by a crook and serial liar." trib.al/Lw00gro

One of your neighbors published an article in the Seasonal & Holidays section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/xpV4oKK

Madonna's North American tour dates kick off on December 13 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. trib.al/5xxr2oJ

One accused toll evader wrongly used E-ZPass lanes more than 1,000 times, according to the lawsuits. trib.al/vmCVAa1

Our real estate roundup has the latest properties for sale in the New York City area. trib.al/f1YT4Z6

Record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures in part prompted forecasters to update their predictions for this hurricane season. trib.al/2EP9L8C

Some New Yorkers call them "a bright spot" of the pandemic, others dub them "trash magnets." trib.al/Jjl2SfA

Some residents are on rent strike and demanding their apartments get their regulated status restored. trib.al/6kNBVdh

One of your neighbors published an article in the Health & Fitness section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/idpBznK

One of your neighbors published an article in the Arts & Entertainment section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/0Q69Kla

Fire Inspections Skipped At Rikers Jail | 'Enough Of The Carnage' | Brooklyn Cop Cuffed |Hate Speech-On-Synagogue Scrawler | Bigger Bikes trib.al/ig7X7Nv