West Village residents rejoice after defeating decades-old sidewalk scaffolding

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. Tuesday September 27, 2022 ADVERTISEMENT ['The little guys win': West Village residents rejoice after defeating decades-old sidewalk scaffolding]( [A building in the West Village with a truck parked in front.]( [For some New Yorkers, the 22-year-old sidewalk shed had come to represent an intractable city failure. Its removal this week sparked a mix of triumph and anger that it took so long.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [A close-up of a Trader Joe's sign.]( [Workers at Trader Joe’s in Williamsburg want a union]( [It’s the first Trader Joe’s in New York City to formally request a union vote.]( [Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks from behind a podium emblazoned with a gold state seal]( [NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lee Zeldin can’t seem to agree on debates]( [Stop if you’ve heard this one before: The incumbent governor and the challenger can’t get on the same page for debates.]( [A sign in Times Square notes that the area has been newly designated a "Gun Free Zone."]( [Strong gun laws, low ownership combine to give NJ, NY the nation's lowest suicide rates]( [An advocacy group credits strong gun laws and violence prevention measures with keeping residents from harming themselves.]( [the 72nd street subway entrance at twilight]( [Extra Extra: Kathy Hochul got a police union's endorsement]( [Because the Police Benevolent Association of New York State picked Hochul over Republican challenger Lee Zeldin, here are your end-of-day links: Mayor Eric Adams won't say who he hangs out with at night, cool pictures from Italian people's social media feeds, the chess cheating scandal may have involved a sex toy, and more.]( [New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy at WBGO Studios in Newark on August 30th, for "Ask Governor Murphy"]( [NJ's Murphy, Norcross, Christie — We'll ask about strange alliances on 'Ask Governor Murphy' Tuesday]( [The call-in show with Gov. Phil Murphy is your chance to get your questions heard. It returns to WNYC September 27th at 7 p.m.]( [Dried out leaves and plants stand visible on August 29, 2022 in Brooklyn. The very plants harmed by extreme heat may be able to give us an early warning to droughts.]( [A plant’s ‘glow’ can predict some droughts weeks in advance: UConn]( [Droughts often take communities by surprise. Environmental engineers have stumbled upon a curious method to predict these disasters before they begin.]( 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.