THE LEDE: Good morning. Indoor dining restrictions will be reinstated indefinitely in New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue climbing in the city and throughout the state. As of today, only takeout orders and outdoor dining will be allowed in the city, the governor said.
THE RUNDOWN
~ LAWYER: TRUMP USING ‘DESPERATE’ TACTICS IN DEFAMATION SUIT: The latest legal maneuvers by President Donald Trump are further proof he’s “desperate to avoid justice” in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who says he raped her in the 1990s, one of her lawyers told a federal judge Friday. (AP)
~ CUOMO REINSTATES INDOOR DINING BAN AS COVID CASES CONTINUE TO RISE: The Democrat had been hinting at a clampdown on indoor dining for a week, saying he was waiting to see if hospitalization rates stabilized. They have not, and Cuomo said that despite the economic pain to one of the city’s biggest and most vital industries, he needed to act. (AP)
~ REMEMBERING THE CARS — AND HUBCAP COLLECTIONS — OF 1950S BROOKLYN: “Car enthusiasts have had a running love affair with hubcaps for decades. Some say that the art deco styling of the famous Chrysler Building in New York is a tribute to the hubcap.”
~ SAVING MONTAGUE STREET: BHA SURVEY SEEKS PLAN FOR REVITALIZATION OF BROOKLYN HEIGHTS’ ‘MAIN STREET’: The unofficial “Main Street” of New York’s first historic district should be a dream location for popular retail stores and restaurants, but the street has been plagued by vacancies for decades. Now, amid COVID-19, the bottom is falling out.
~ YULETIDE BALL CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR BROOKLYN PRE-K PROGRAM: Annual ball has been fundraising since 1920.
~ OUR WORLD IN PHOTOS: Masks, trucks, hearts and more.
MORE BROOKLYN NEWS
~ “Housing Fights to Be Heard in the Mayoral Race” (NYT)
~ Two cars were removed from the bottom of the Gowanus Canal. (PMFA)
~ “Cuomo Tries to Jolt Public by Warning of Overwhelmed Hospitals” (NYT)
STAFF PICKS
~ READ: “The Obsessive Life and Mysterious Death of the Fisherman Who Discovered The Loch Ness Monster” (Narratively)
~ EAT: Don’t feel like cooking? Here are the 14 best places in New York City for a Christmas dinner. (Eater)
~ CARTOON: A bedtime story. (The New Yorker)
~ BLM: “Visible Men: Black Fathers Talk About Losing Sons to Police Brutality” (GQ)
THE WRAP
⌛ ON THIS DAY: In 1918, the Eagle reported, “The Brooklyn State Hospital has been placed under temporary quarantine because of three or four influenza cases just developed there. Dr. Harris, the superintendent, said today that he preferred not to take any chances on the spread of the disease and had decided upon the quarantine measure.” Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.
📔 IMPRINT: Actress Viola Davis graces the latest cover of Madame Figaro.
👑 ROYAL WATCH: “New York Has a Cameo in ‘The Crown.’ Here’s What Really Happened.” (NYT)
🏀 SPORTS: “Kyrie Irving is once again reminding us who he is, and the Nets need to take notice” (CBS Sports)
BIRTHDAYS
Happy birthday to singer and actress Abbe Lane; opera star Karan Armstrong; former Walt Disney Company president Michael Ovitz; International Tennis Hall of Famer Stan Smith; Baseball Hall of Famer Craig Biggio; “The Evil Dead” actor Ted Raimi; “The Truman Show” star Natascha McElhone; singer-songwriter Beth Orton; journalist Rebecca Jarvis; “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens; and “Nobody Love” singer Tori Kelly!
