Adams warns looming SCOTUS gun ruling could wreak havoc

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. Monday June 6, 2022 ADVERTISEMENT [‘This keeps me up at night’: Adams warns looming SCOTUS gun ruling could wreak havoc]( [Mayor Eric Adams at a podium with an NYPD drape in the back announcing a drop in shootings.]( [The Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision as early as this week that could make it harder for New York to restrict concealed carry permits for firearms.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [Rikers Island sign.]( [More Rikers detainees missing medical appointments, despite reform efforts]( [City data shows the problem of missed medical appointments is only getting worse.]( [B-HEARD team members in Brooklyn act out a scenario in which they're called to a dispute. The New Jersey version of the program is different; a police officer and mental health professional are dispatched to certain mental health calls.]( [Mental health professionals will accompany cops on some 911 calls in North Jersey]( [The program aims to change the way law enforcement statewide handles mental health crises, avoiding tense incidents that can end in police killings.]( [A photo of a "Vote Yes" banner held by Amazon union organizers.]( [Amazon heads to court to defend against allegations of unfair labor practices on Staten Island]( [The tech behemoth denies that if violated federal labor law.]( [A conceptual rendering of the Arthur Kill Terminal layout]( [Giant wind turbine ports prepare to transform NYC's coastal woodlands]( [The next two city sites under development are located in Staten Island along the Arthur Kill and are part of a larger plan to develop an offshore wind supply chain network in New York City.]( [Scenes from Sunday's Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival in Jackson Heights.]( [Queens Pride Parade returns to Jackson Heights after pandemic pause]( [Several prominent political groups plan to boycott a Tuesday pride reception because of Mayor Eric Adams' planned appearance, citing his hiring of several administration officials who have supported groups with anti-LGBTQ sentiments.]( [NYPD detectives in Queens investigate the scene of a fatal shooting in May.]( [NYPD: NYC shootings dropped, but major crime increased last month]( [There were 118 recorded shootings in May, down from 172 in the same month last year, according to NYPD data.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( [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.