We interrupt this heat wave to bring you roaring thunder, hail, flooding

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. Thursday July 21, 2022 ADVERTISEMENT [We interrupt NYC's heat wave to bring you roaring thunder, hail, flooding]( [Storm clouds over New York City during a heavy heat wave on July 21st, 2022.]( [The heat wave hailstorm – officially known as a supercell storm – triggered a special weather statement from the National Weather Service, warning of 40 mile per hour winds that could knock down trees or unsecured objects.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [Humpback whales are becoming a regular sight spotted along the Atlantic coast in New York and New Jersey.]( [Humpback whales, mostly teenagers, flock to New York-New Jersey Harbor]( [A new Rutgers study finds humpback whale visits are increasing to the waters around New York City, and the marine mammals are staying longer than in the past.]( [Mayor Eric Adams at the podium during a press conference pushing for New York City to host the Democratic National Convention. On the left is Gov. Kathy Hochul. On the right is DNC Chair Jamie Harrison.]( [NYC makes pitch for the 2024 Democratic National Convention]( [Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul got the chance to make an in-person plea to bring the convention to NYC.]( [FDR Hope Memorial on Roosevelt Island in New York City. The 32nd president suffered from polio.]( [Rockland County records first U.S. case of polio since 2013]( [The New York State Department of Health says Rockland County will be hosting local vaccine clinics for at-risk groups.]( [A legal observer from the National Lawyers Guild is arrested in the Bronx on Thursday night.]( [City taxpayers will pay bill for NYPD's arrest of legal observers during Bronx protest]( [The observers were detained during a June 2020 protest over the murder of George Floyd.]( [A photo of the Billion Oyster Project installing thousands of baby oysters off the Manhattan coast]( [Millions of baby oysters get a new briny home off the shores of Hudson River Park]( [Workers are building a 7,000 square foot man-made reef seeded with millions of baby oysters, which will clean city waters while restoring the city's oyster population.]( [The Capitol building in Albany]( [New York’s latest union push is coming from inside the Capitol]( [It's not difficult to imagine how a Senate union could dramatically change the way major negotiations go down at the state Capitol.]( [People walk by a fan through a Staten Island terminal on a hot afternoon in Manhattan on July 19th, 2022.]( [Cooling centers feel the chill as NYC swelters in summertime heat wave]( [There are 550 city-sponsored cooling centers throughout the five boroughs, where you can escape the summertime slog without having to spend a dime. But to most New Yorkers, most of the buildings are more commonly referred to as libraries and senior centers.]( 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.