Army & Navy Bags is less than 200 square feet, packed floor to ceiling. And at the center of it all, wearing his signature sandals, vest, T-shirt, and smile, is owner Henry Yao.

The officiant typically says, "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return," a stark reminder that death is part of life and that one should focus on things of the spirit.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented his first preliminary budget, hoping to first implement a tax on wealthy residents and corporations instead of raising property taxes.