Mayor Adams ruined NYC's 'brat summer'

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday July 24, 2024 [Donate now]( [How NYC Mayor Eric Adams (allegedly) killed 'brat summer']( [Charli XCX court-side of Centre Court on day eleven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, looking unamused.]( [Charli XCX says Kamala Harris is brat. No word from her on whether Adams is.]( More Stories From Today [A view of the ocean off of Rockaway Beach.]( ['We are in a state of emergency': 6th drowning reported at NYC beaches this summer]( [A previously unreported death at Rockaway Beach last week brings the total number of drownings at city beaches this summer to six.]( [Two images side by side. One is a pile of syringes and capsules by a blue bucket. Another shows a syringe on a rock.]( [Harlem residents demand cleanup of drug refuse in Central Park's North Woods]( [On a recent morning walk the woods, numerous people shot up near people walking their dogs and pushing strollers. Discarded syringes littered the trails.]( [New York State Attorney General Letitia James, at left, stands with Vice President Kamala Harris.]( [As Kamala Harris' candidacy soars, women of color in NY politics ask others to step up]( [Black women occupy some of the most important seats in NY government — and understand the barriers to their ascent.]( [An Eiffel Tower with the Olympics logo on it.]( [Here are the best places to watch the Olympics in NYC, from beer halls to arcades]( [You don't need a plane ticket to Paris. New York has some prime spots to watch the Games.]( [People protest, holding signs including "Justice Ahora" and "Stop wage theft and immigrant exploitation."]( [NY eyes migrant workers’ wage theft claims. $114K hangs in the balance.]( [New federal protections help claimants press their cases without fear of deportation.]( [a helicopter spraying insecticide on mosquitoes]( [Extra Extra: Is that chopper over Long Island headed to East Hampton or spraying poison on mosquitoes?]( [Because they both sound a little menacing, here are your afternoon links: Harlem Trader Joe's opening, gorillas love seeing themselves on your phone, betting on politics and more.]( [A series of couches and tables and lamps in a used furniture store.]( [NY experts share how to score a deal on used furniture with a ‘slow shopping’ mindset]( [New York experts offer some tips and tricks to help you get the best deal when buying used.]( [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.