The drama is high, the patience is low, and the popcorn is absolutely necessary. First up, Frustration Airlines is still taxiing endlessly on the shutdown runway, offering complimentary stress and zero arrival updates as we hit day 37 of the government shutdown. Meanwhile, the Mamdani Transition Team is warming up backstage—not with a spotlight, but with a blowtorch—because nothing says “new administration” like controlled chaos in a broom closet labeled Do Not Enter. We’re also going to start looking at Mamdani’s proposals to see what got him elected , and if they’re actually achievable. First up: finding out whether the mayor can actually put your lease on ice, or if this is just political HVAC: lots of noise, occasional heat, and absolutely no guarantee of comfort. In sports, Mets fans endured a Broadway-level betrayal as two of their own pirouetted straight from Queens to the Braves’ dugout. There were boos, tears, and at least one dramatic soliloquy about loyalty, heartbreak, and why we can’t have nice things. And for today’s Honorable Mention: Kraft unveiled a Thanksgiving-themed mac & cheese flavor so baffling that fans nationwide are asking whether this is innovation, performance art, or a subtle form of psychological warfare. Spoiler: nobody’s lining up for seconds.

In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, Seven firefighters were injured when a car exploded in the Bronx, sending a giant fireball into the sky.

A deranged Bronx man fatally gunned down three members of his family — including his elderly, “Golden Girl” mother — inside a city housing project before shooting himself to death.

And in Washington, The Federal Aviation Administration said that it was taking the extraordinary step of reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown.