Chan Zuckerberg Initiative said it would now concentrate on AI & scientific research, led by a network called Biohub. It also acquired the team of A.I. start-up, Evolutionary Scale, & named Alex Rives, the chief scientist, its head of science. It declined to disclose how $ it had paid for the team.

My lilac has had two difficult summers, in a row, and yet it through out these blooms. My finger ng room has the lovely scent of lilac in November! #gardensky #queensnygardens #lilacs

My daughter and I voted early, today, at the Creedmoor site. I was happy to see a heavy turnout with a waiting line. Everyone was in good spirits. Two votes for Mamdani.

A favorite poster from No Kings Day

A. Cuomo has only 759 individual donors. Compared to 17,981 for Mamdani. The vast majority of A.C. support is from pacs and real estate developers. NY power politicians need to realize that this is a mandate. Do we want to risk ending up with a tainted pol who has fewer than 1,000 supporters?

Hundreds of volunteer petunias in my alley:

Andy Byford will work with the #drumf administration on plans for Penn Station. I have great respect for Byford but, gosh, he was already treated badly by bully Cuomo and now he's dealing with the worst bully of all. Watch your back, Andy. (from The Gothamist)

A WWII Veteran, 101 years old, joined the protest in Manhasset, NY. Inspiring.