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New York Today: New York Today: Eating in a Heat Wave Wednesday: Appetites during the heat wave, and the city gets a new park.

Living In: Wayne, N.J.: Good Schools, Water Views and Retail Vacancies The township has reasonably priced housing, a strong school district and several bodies of water. But it is also coping with corporate and retail closures.

A Nail Salon Brawl Opened a Racial Rift Online. In Brooklyn, the Mood Is Calmer. A viral video of Asian nail workers fighting black customers led to protests. But most people in the neighborhood don’t recognize that picture of ethnic…

2 Undercover Officers in Camden Are Ambushed and Shot at Red Light, Police Say A manhunt is underway after two plainclothes detectives with the Camden County Police Department were shot while sitting in an unmarked car. “It was completely unprovoked,”…

3 Men Are Struck by Lightning in Queens Two men were playing soccer in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park about 7:30 p.m. when they were struck, the police said. One was critically injured.

Father Sought in Death of Baby Boy Found Floating Near Brooklyn Bridge The mother of the 8-month-old filed a police report after the child’s father failed to return him to his home in the Bronx, a police official said.

A Military Medal for ‘Our Four-Legged Heroes’ With six dogs and their handlers, Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey announced the passage of his bill creating a commendation for war dogs.

Why the ‘Manhattan Madam’ Is Ensnared in the Mueller Inquiry Kristin M. Davis, a former Manhattan procuress, is testifying this week before a grand jury looking at ties between Russia and President Trump’s campaign.

Metropolitan Diary: Bar Mitzvah in May It was so hot they took a cab to the synagogue. That turned out to be a mistake.