The Nibble

👉 Prime-Time Drama: Amazon Hit with $2.5B Plot Twist!

Civic Spotlight:

👉 Slow Your Roll, NYC! E-Bikes Get a Speed Bump

📌What's up (Events, Lectures and more)

📌Weather

🍿 The Nibble 📰

💸 Prime-Time Drama: Amazon Hit with $2.5B Plot Twist! 🎬📦

In a twist worthy of a soap opera, Amazon has agreed to cough up a jaw-dropping $2.5 billion after the FTC accused the retail giant of pulling a classic “gotcha” move—tricking millions of customers into signing up for Prime, and then making the cancellation process harder than finding a parking spot in Manhattan. 🌀🚫 “Subscription traps” and “dark patterns” were allegedly Amazon’s secret sauce, and now the FTC is serving them a hefty bill with a side of refunds.

The breakdown? A cool $1 billion goes straight to Uncle Sam as a civil penalty, while $1.5 billion is heading back to customers who got caught in the Prime web. 🕸️💰 The FTC says Amazon execs knew exactly what they were doing, with internal chats even calling the tactics “shady” and an “unspoken cancer.” Ouch. That’s not quite the marketing tagline Jeff Bezos would have approved.

As part of the deal, Amazon now has to play fair: a real “No thanks” button (not the sneaky “No, I don’t want free shipping” trick 🙄), plain-English disclosures about costs and renewals, and a cancellation process that doesn’t feel like trying to cancel gym membership in January. While Amazon still claims innocence, the FTC just made Prime Day look like amateur hour. 🎯🔥

🗽 Civic Spotlight: Keeping You Informed🗽

🚲⚡ Slow Your Roll, NYC! E-Bikes Get a Speed Bump ⚡🚲

Starting October 24, New Yorkers on e-bikes and e-scooters will need to cool their wheels — literally. Mayor Adams just announced a new 15 mph speed limit (down from 25), meaning your delivery guy might still get there fast… but not warp speed. 🐢➡️🚴‍♂️

The city says it’s all about safety, but riders are wondering how this will actually be enforced — radar guns in bike lanes? NYPD scooter chases? 👮‍♂️🚦 Either way, get ready: your late-night pad thai may arrive just a tad later, but at least your ankles are safer crossing the street. 🥡🦵✨

🤔What's up👀

🎬 Events 👋

Sunday 10/19

Group Chess Class for boys ages 7-9 and 10-14 | Starts on Sunday, October 19 · 6:30 pm | JCC of Marine Park (Simcha Hall) |3415 Quentin Road | For more info please click here

Wednesday 10/22

Community Safety Committee Meeting |6:30 PM Online via Webex |The committee will be introduced to DI Joseph Wernersbach, Commanding Officer of the 70th Precinct, and hear a presentation from the NYC Sheriff’s Office. |  More information and registration.

Sunday 10/26

Sunday Girls Program Zumba, Lunch and Art class | Starts on Sunday, October 26 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Runs for 9 weeks. | JCC of Marine Park Library |3415 Quentin Road | Any questions email chani@jccmp.org. | For more info please click here

🎤Lectures 🎤

Shabbos 9/27

👩For women only 👩| Rabbi Eli Baruch Shulman | Shabbos Shuva Drosha |Young Israel of Midwood | 1694 Ocean Ave | 5:00 pm

Sunday 9/28

How to Approach an Activity Which Might Cause Bleeding on Shabbos (Brushing Teeth, Flossing, IV, etc.) | Rav Zev Smith | Agudath Israel Bais Binyomin | 2913 Avenue L | 8:30pm

⌛Ongoing🗓️

Monday’s & Wednesday’s

AharoHaRav n Kahn Shlita | Shiur on Tehillim with Medrash and Meforshim | 10:40am | Kol Halashon 718-906-6400 press star (*) | Live stream click here.

Thursday’s

Parsha In-Depth with Meforshim | Rav Yerachmiel Frankel | Knesses Bais Avigdor | 1720 Avenue J (Btw E17 & E18) | 11:30 am

📖Learning and Cholent🍲😋 | Bet Shaul U'Miriam | 2208 Ave. S | 8:00-10:00pm🏆

📜 Mishmar | Agudah of Madison | 2122 Ave. S (Ave S & East 22) | 10:00 pm

📖Parsha Ha’Shavua | Rabbi Frand | Y.I. of Midwood | 1694 Ocean Ave | 9:00 pm

🚫 No sponsorship here - just cool, pure info for you! 😎 I'll always give you a heads-up when something is sponsored!

📰 Weather 🥸

🌤️ Shabbos, September 27 — “Sun Tease + Cloud Parade”

• High: 77 °F / 25 °C
• Low: 65 °F / 18 °C
• Start your weekend with a little sunshine playing peek-a-boo. Clouds will creep in as the day goes on, like party guests arriving fashionably late.
• Advice: A light jacket in the morning, but don’t be surprised if it comes off by afternoon.

☁️ Sunday, September 28 — “Muggy Mornings & Drip Drops”

• High: 76 °F / 24 °C
• Low: 65 °F / 18 °C
• Humidity climbs, clouds dominate, and a few showers may gatecrash early. Don’t panic — mostly just soggy guests leaving before lunch.
• Advice: Umbrella on standby. After the showers, the rest of your Sunday might feel a bit sticky but manageable.

⛅ Monday, September 29 — “Clouds Break, Spirits Lift”

• High: 79 °F / 26 °C
• Low: 65 °F / 18 °C
• The clouds take a timeout and let some sun through. A gentle reprieve from the weekend’s gray mood swings.
• Advice: Great day for errands, walking, or just soaking in some vitamin D.

🌓 Tuesday, September 30 — “The Mixed Bag”

• High: 75 °F / 24 °C
• Low: 54 °F / 12 °C
• Expect a little bit of everything—clouds, sun, maybe even some dramatic shading.
• Advice: Dress in layers — your comfort will depend on which “weather mood” shows up.

🌤️ Wednesday, October 1 — “Fresh Air Arrival”

• High: 68 °F / 20 °C
• Low: 53 °F / 12 °C
• The humidity zips out the door. Expect crisp air, light high clouds, and a more autumnal vibe.
• Advice: Perfect for a walk, reading in the park, or even stargazing if skies clear at night.

☀️ Thursday, October 2 — “Sun’s Showtime”

• High: 65 °F / 18 °C
• Low: 57 °F / 14 °C
• Sunshine runs the show today. No drama, no disruptions — pure, golden light.
• Advice: Sunglasses, a light sweater, and a big smile. Enjoy.

🌞 Friday, October 3 — “Encore Sunshine”

• High: 68 °F / 20 °C
• Low: 57 °F / 14 °C
• The sun comes back for an encore. A fine finish before we roll into another week.
• Advice: Cap off the week right — brunch outdoors, a nice walk, or just bask.

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