Concerns for the Trump jurors' safety

Plus: Helping blind NYers ride bikes [View this email in a browser.]( Gothamist relies on your support to make local news available to all. Not yet a member? [Consider donating and join today.]( [‘12 everyday New Yorkers’ convicted Donald Trump. There are concerns for their safety.]( [first image]( [Today's newsletter is curated by James Ramsay]( Weather: ☀️ Sunny, highs in the upper 70s. It's Friday in New York City, where a dozen anonymous Manhattan residents will return to their normal lives after delivering the first felony conviction of a United States president in the country's history. Here's what city, state and federal officials are saying about [their plans to protect the jurors from potential harm or harassment]( going forward. And here's what else is happening: - New York City officials said they've [updated their plan for responding to hazardous smoke]( from Canadian wildfires, following last summer’s sluggish response to the city’s worst air quality in recent memory. - A federal judge ruled yesterday that New York's century-old ban against offering food or water to people waiting in line to vote [is unconstitutional](. - Low- and middle-income homeowners in New York are now eligible for [up to $14,000 in federal rebates]( for climate-friendly upgrades like insulation and heat pumps. - After being inundated with [complaints about pollution]( from “last-mile” e-commerce warehouses, Mayor Eric Adams' administration is pledging to back future legislation that puts new restrictions on the facilities. - For the first time in 15 years, New York City is set to [open the waiting list]( for Section 8 rental assistance to help more residents find affordable places to live. - Christine Serrano Glassner, the mayor of Mendham Borough and a fervent Trump supporter, is facing Curtis Bashaw, a moderate Cape May property developer, [in the Republican primary]( in the race to replace New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. - Now that the Trump trial is over, cyclists commuting into Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge [will get their bike lanes back](. - The Trucking Association of New York, a trade group for delivery companies, is [suing to delay]( the start of congestion pricing. - The City Council is pressuring the Adams administration to [add 96 more]( public bathrooms across the five boroughs, as required under a 2022 law. - Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park on Long Island is [changing its mascot from the Indians to the Ravens]( to comply with a state law banning mascots that use Native American names or images. - Congrats to 12-year-old Forida boy Bruhat Soma on winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee with his [correct spelling of "abseil."]( - Olympic breakdancers [seem cool](. - "Hacks" has been [renewed for another season](. - There's an American epidemic of refrigerating condiments that [don't need to be refrigerated](. [“Their protection, and this ruling, will demonstrate to the nation, and to the world, that we are indeed a nation governed by the rule of law.”]( - State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal on [PROTECTING THE JURORS, JUDGE AND COURT WORKERS INVOLVED IN THE TRUMP TRIAL]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [A New York City nonprofit helps blind riders take bike rides. I rolled with them.]( Our writer trained to "captain" a bike with InTandem Cycling, a group that sponsors free rides four times a week for riders with impaired vision. [Popular Brooklyn tennis coaches ousted in bidding war over community courts]( Local activists are planning to rally in support of two longtime tennis coaches — one in Bed-Stuy and another in Brownsville — who unexpectedly lost their permits to teach a public courts after being outbid by tens of thousands of dollars. [We Rely On Your Support]( [Meet Crown Heights’ secret weapon in NYC’s war on rats]( Luna, a 7-year-old rescue dog, earned official commendations for her efforts to fight Brooklyn’s rat problems. [Your guide to Pride: 13 events in New York City this June]( The festivities kick off June 1 at noon with Staten Island's Pride Festival and culminate with the NYC Pride March — the nation’s largest — on Sunday, June 30. [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list.