Early Addition: What if a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit New York City?
Aug. 6, 2025, 10:02 a.m.
Because officials estimate the damage would be really bad, here are your early links: Andrew Cuomo pivoting to TikTok, Trump says Taylor Swift is no longer hot, sloth bears and more.

Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where we have an air quality advisory for the third day in a row.
Here's what else is happening:
- If a magnitude 5.2 earthquake directly hit New York City, officials estimate that 100 buildings would be completely destroyed and about 2,000 people would be left homeless.
- If a heavy rainstorm hits the Bronx River, officials estimate you should wait 72 hours before swimming in it.
- "It is all about social media, especially for the under 30, and that is something that I'm now focusing on very heavily," Andrew Cuomo told Bloomberg News yesterday.
- The old Wythe Diner is being picked up and moved from Williamsburg onto the lot of Steiner Studios in Queens, where it'll serve as a standing set.
- President Trump recently claimed on Truth Social that Taylor Swift is "NO LONGER HOT."
- Some interesting thoughts on 5 Hour Energy shots.
- For a more refined way to caffeinate, head to Jersey City.
- Beware the sloth bear.
- And finally, sloth cat:
“I’m trying to sleep here human”
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) August 5, 2025
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