There are fireworks tonight, courtesy of Governor Cuomo

Tuesday June 15, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT [[Update] Cuomo Unleashing Surprise Fireworks Tonight Across New York To Celebrate 70% Vaccination Milestone]( [A photo composite of Andrew Cuomo & fireworks]( [Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed that the city was waiting for the final details on tonight's surprise fireworks.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [MOCA officials fear the museum's archives are destroyed.]( [A Small Part of MacKenzie Scott's $2.74 Billion Donation Blitz Helps A Chinatown Museum's Rocky Future]( “I kept calling it Willy Wonka in my head.” [The crime scene set up at Shake Shack after officers falsely claimed they'd been poisoned]( [Shake Shack Manager Sues NYC, Police Unions After Poisoning Hoax]( The manager of the Manhattan Shake Shack where multiple NYPD officers falsely claimed to have been poisoned last summer is suing the city, multiple cops, and two police unions for defamation. [upturned chairs on tables]( [Thousands of Minority And Women-Owned Restaurants Won’t Get Aid Because Of Lawsuits]( The SBA could not say how many are in New York City but several local owners were notified over the weekend. [Voting in Crown Heights]( [How Far Left Will These Two Centrist City Council Seats Go?]( A large majority of City Council members will be freshmen next year and progressive organizers, including the DSA, are hoping to swing the Council further left as the city begins the arduous recovery from the pandemic. [A photo of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on The Late Show]( [Video: Stephen Colbert Welcomes Fully-Vaccinated Audience Back To "Late Show"]( “I am proud to say, I am absolutely proud to say, that we are the first show back up on Broadway,” Colbert said during last night's monologue. "Suck it 'Lion King'!" [Instagram Live of two men, both in sweatshirts and caps, talking about stopping gun violence at a Legal Aid event]( [Public Defenders Say They’re Here To Stop Gun Violence, Too]( "As we struggle with gun violence, the answer is community engagement and funding for programs, not more NYPD officers," said Nefertiti Ankra-Lashley, a senior staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society’s Community Justice Unit. [CCL-81 cells heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. The small spherical structures in the center of the image are SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. The string-like protrusions extending from the cells are cell projections or pseudopodium. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.]( [Coronavirus Statistics: Tracking The Epidemic In New York]( These charts show the growth of COVID-19 in New York City and State, as well as in NYC boroughs. ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} from this list](    [update subscription preferences]( New York Public Radio · 160 Varick Street · New York, NY 10013 · USA