Little Island announces 4 months of free summer shows and events

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Monday May 6, 2024 [Donate now]( [Little Island announces 4 months of free summer shows and events]( [A picture of a manmade island lined with plants and with the river in the background.]( [The season includes nine world premieres of newly commissioned works, including one from Twyla Tharp in collaboration with T Bone Burnett.]( More Stories From Today [From left, Mayor Adams, NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban and NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell at Wednesday's press conference.]( [NYC Council Speaker demands investigation into NYPD social media conduct]( [Speaker Adrienne Adams said police may have violated rules about using government resources for political purposes.]( [City Hall says the mayor will remain in Rome until the morning of Monday, May 13.]( [Mayor Adams plans Pope Francis visit in Rome, City Hall says]( [Adams is also scheduled to attend the World Meeting on Human Fraternity.]( [A man poses in a white suit.]( [Forget the Met Gala. For these New Yorkers, fashion's biggest night is at the library]( [See the looks from the People's Ball.]( [An NYPD car is seen in New York City on March 8, 2024.]( [Man in critical condition after being stabbed in Harlem, NYPD says]( [Police say a 28-year-old man was taken to the hospital from a busy block on West 125th Street.]( [Student protesters occupy tents outside Hamilton Hall on Columbia University's campus on April 30, 2024.]( [Columbia cancels main graduation ceremony after campus protests]( [The university said commencement events will instead focus on smaller, school-based celebrations.]( [A hand holds a bunch of small glass eels.]( [Glass eels at historic low in the Atlantic, but more might be lurking in the Hudson]( [Experts are seeing early signs of a comeback for the glass eel in the Hudson River, even as the fish is endangered in the Atlantic Ocean.]( [a runner celebrates at the finish line]( [Extra Extra: Did you run the wrong 13.1 miles?]( [Because that Brooklyn Half Marathon is different from this one, here are your afternoon links: It's Bronx week, Long Island department store royalty, horse girl tattoos and more.]( [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.