(not so) Early to bed and (not so) Early to rise?

[samhexum]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants everyone in the city to watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals, no matter how late the games are, or the viewer’s age.

Each finals game will start at 8:30 p.m. ET, which could lead to late nights for youngsters with school the next day. So, on Monday, while surrounded in his office by many young children, Mamdani playfully signed an executive order repealing bedtimes for kids for the duration of the league’s championship series.

“As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions,” Mamdani wrote on Twitter while announcing his executive order. “This was not one of them. Go Knicks.”

The order, written in an unofficial Comic Sans font, read in part:

“WHEREAS it is important for all New Yorkers of all ages to support the Knicks in their championship run and WHEREAS bedtimes should not impede the ability of New York’s cutest to cheer for the Knicks and watch every second of this historic championship series.”

The order finishes by stating that it will take effect immediately and “shall not expire until the Knicks complete — and hopefully win — this historic championship run.”

It also features several hand-painted illustrations along the left side.

Edited Tuesday at 08:14 AM by samhexum
because he's bored as hell

[+ PhileasFogg]

Something only an elected official with no kids would consider doing 🫣

[mike carey]

I know, it's outrageous. Kids all over New York City will be grumpy at school and their parents' quiet evenings will be upturned. Or perhaps it's someone who knows what they are doing is a charade, knowing full well that it was not serious, and that almost no one would think it was meant to be. Seriousness has its place, but levity makes life better.

[+ sync]

If it were still the good old days of short-shorts in basketball and tennis, I'd be there...nowadays not so much.  😏