Good Thursday morning in New York City, where phoneless teens are playing cards at school .

Here's what else is happening:

The MTA lost nearly $1 billion to fare and toll evasion last year, according to the independent Citizens Budget Commission .

Turnstile-jumping aside, the subway system this summer recorded its lowest number of "major crimes " since at least 2009.

Democratic mayoral nominee and ball-knower Zohran Mamdani is asking FIFA to stop "predatory" World Cup ticket resales and set aside 15% of tickets at a discounted price for locals.

Here's the touching backstory of a weird empty building in Williamsburg and the late Polish-born developer who had "a reputation for renting to artists and keeping their rent low."

It's chrysanthemum salad season .

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