NYC's hot firefly summer

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday July 10, 2024 [Donate now]( [Gov. Kathy Hochul stands with Joe Biden. Her lieutenant governor does not.]( [New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado stand holding hands before a flag that reads EXCELSIOR]( [Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado said the president should suspend his campaign — a dramatic departure from Hochul's stance.]( More Stories From Today [A photo of fireflies]( [Hot firefly summer: Why NYC may see more lightning bugs this year]( [Firefly populations are facing depletion, but last year's precipitation may yield bigger numbers this summer.]( [An artist's renderings of proposed affordable housing units for Millburn Township's Main Street.]( [Judge orders one of NJ's richest towns to put affordable housing downtown]( [Millburn officials have resisted building the 100% affordable complex for years.]( [City Transportation Department workers service the Third Avenue Bridge after it was stuck in the open position on Monday afternoon.]( [NYC’s record-high summer temps will continue to wreak havoc for commuters, experts say]( [Back-to-back heat waves and sweltering temperatures have contributed to delays at Penn Station and the Third Avenue Bridge.]( [The Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center]( [Percocet, weed, razor blades found in NYC juvenile jail ceiling vent, records show]( [Staff at the Brooklyn jail found contraband items stuffed into shopping bags.]( [A person smiles on stage while holding a microphone.]( [Taffy Brodesser-Akner on her new novel, money and life after trauma]( [“I had this rage at all of the wealthy people I knew growing up.”]( [The Rikers Island jail sign is seen on October 24, 2022 in New York City.]( [Judge orders hearing on whether NYC jail officials should be held in contempt]( [The announcement could delay the appointment of a federal receiver.]( [Woman in purple tennis skirt]( [Extra Extra: Skorts are cool again]( [Because skorts are the fashion item of the summer, here are your afternoon links: Central Park secrets, takeout sushi gets an upgrade, the Union Square Night Market debuts tomorrow and more from around the city and internet.]( [Street scene in New York City.]( [What are NYC's youngest, oldest, richest and poorest neighborhoods? ‘Factfinder’ knows.]( [New Census data is out about New York City neighborhoods; an online tool helps reveal what there is to know.]( [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.