It's cherry blossom season in NYC

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday March 22, 2024 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Despite the chilly weather, NYC's cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom]( [A closeup of a cherry blossum.]( [The first buds of cherry blossoms started flowering pink-and-white petals last week in an early sign of spring.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A photo of Orthodox women protesting slow movement by a religious court in granting a divorce.]( [Stop the schtup: Brooklyn Orthodox women join sex strike to pressure husbands over divorce]( [Women in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community are railing against a traditional practice that makes it hard for married women to get a divorce.]( [The bodega at 4th Avenue and St. Mark's Place where police say 19-year-old Samyia Spain was fatally stabbed on Sunday.]( [NYPD: Suspect connected to Park Slope bodega stabbing surrendered to police]( [Veo Kelly, 20, was arrested after turning himself in.]( [Tammy Murphy and Andy Kim]( [NJ’s Kim vs. Murphy Senate race is wild. Here are 5 reasons why.]( [New Jersey's unusual "county line" system has been around for ages, but now it's front-and-center.]( [Police vehicles parked outside a courthouse.]( [NYPD: 4 arrested in connection with dead woman found in a bag in the Bronx]( [The four had not been charged as of Friday morning.]( [The 190th Street subway station in Washington Heights is buried deep beneath the bedrock.]( [Why a Manhattan subway station could be a shelter in a nuclear attack]( [The 190th Street station on the A line is buried beneath 140 feet of bedrock. It's so deep, in fact, that researchers in 1951 concluded radiation from a nuclear blast would be unlikely to reach the station.]( [People walk out of a Brooklyn polling place, where signs say "vote here" in several languanges.]( [NY's highest court asked to weigh in on NYC’s noncitizen voting law]( [The nonprofit civil rights law firm LatinoJustice filed a notice of appeal and hopes New York City will, too.]( [Police tape lines the entrance to the subway in Brooklyn on Thursday after a man was shot.]( [NYPD: Man shot with his own gun on A Train could face weapons charges]( [Dajuan Robinson allegedly pulled a gun on a passenger who disarmed him and shot him four times.]( [The New York State Capitol Building in Albany.]( [Extra Extra: A bill in Albany would finally legalize adultery]( [Because it's technically banned right now, here are your afternoon links: Pete Davidson's Staten Island Ferry update, piping in Muzak in subway stations, Long Island spelling bee champ and more.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.