NYCHA CEO out following arsenic issue at East Village housing complex

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. Thursday September 15, 2022 ADVERTISEMENT [Greg Russ out as NYCHA CEO in wake of arsenic issue at East Village housing complex]( [Two residents walk through]( [Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of NYCHA's interim CEO today.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [a mural that says "Destination"]( [Extra Extra: Foreign dignitaries keep giving Janet Yellen stamps because they mistakenly think she's a stamp collector]( [Because the treasury secretary doesn't collect stamps but she did once collect rocks, here are your end-of-day links: What if NYC banned dogs, the city's cocktail game is going downhill, hypoallergenic dogs don't exist, and more.]( [Mayor Eric Adams speaks at the National Press Club during a press conference on gun violence and other issues on September 13, 2022. The mayor released a statement on Wednesday saying the shelter system needs to be reassessed.]( [After calling for a reassessment of shelter practices, NYC officials are vague on what will change]( [The remarks offered little clarity about exactly what would change after Mayor Eric Adams said he would “reassess” the way the city handles shelter requests amid an influx of migrants.]( [A woman in a wheelchair wearing a mask rides the New York City subway.]( [Hochul’s ‘you do you’ guidance ending mask mandate rankles some disabled New Yorkers]( [Advocates for the disabled and people with heightened vulnerability to COVID say Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to drop the mask mandate on public transit was based on politics.]( [People walk by a crime scene as police search a car following a stand-off in front of the 45th Police Precinct in the Bronx on July 8th, 2021.]( [NYC police oversight agency gets more power to investigate officer misconduct]( [The Civilian Complaint Review Board can now probe claims of discrimination and and failure to use body cams properly.]( [Douglas Fasciale speaks after Gov. Phil Murphy announces his nomination to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Fasciale, a Republican, was nominated as part of a deal to end a fight over the partisan makeup of the court.]( [Democratic NJ Gov. Murphy will nominate Republican Douglas Fasciale to state Supreme Court]( [Three seats have been open on the court since July. The move comes amid a deal with a Republican lawmaker to end a dispute that held another seat open for 18 months.]( 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.