Pickleball invasion prompts turf war in West Village; "utter takeover"

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday October 7, 2022 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT ['Utter takeover': Pickleball invasion prompts turf war in West Village]( [Pickleball players on their makeshift court at William F. Passannante Ballfield in the West Village on Thursday, October 6.]( [In New York, the battle is currently raging through the West Village. Parents have compared the pickleball players to invaders.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [BRONX, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 4, 2022: The entrance to the Orchard Beach parking lot on a rainy day, with the massive white tents that will serve as an asylum facility in the background.]( [Mayor Adams declares state of emergency in NYC over growing migrant crisis]( [Adams also called on the Biden administration to slow the flow of asylum seekers at the southern border to New York City.]( [A vehicle with an NYPD placard parked in the Centre Street bike lane on Friday]( [Federal prosecutors say city and NYPD have duty to keep NYC sidewalks clear for pedestrians]( [The new filing from Manhattan federal prosecutors, which could have broad implications for parking enforcement, comes in a suit brought by disabled residents of a Bronx neighborhood who say the NYPD and other city agencies refuse to enforce parking laws.]( [a close up of a gray plate with brussels sprouts]( [Here are New York City's newest Michelin star restaurants]( [Vegetarian restaurant Dirt Candy earned its first Michelin star, while Peter Luger Steakhouse was kicked off the list.]( [A group of people pose for a photo.]( [9 best free things to do in NYC area this weekend, from Native American celebration to Diwali in NJ]( [Explore events across the boroughs, from the Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration at Randall's Island to a series of art shows in Ditmas Park.]( [Mayor Adams at a press conference on the use of trash bins in Times Square.]( [NYC orders $4 million McKinsey study on whether trash piles would be better inside containers]( [The deal with the city's sanitation department comes amid efforts by NYCHA, NYU, and neighborhood groups to get garbage off the sidewalk and into rat-proof containers.]( [At left, Tom Kean Jr. attends a gala at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City in 2018. At right, U.S. Rep. Tom Kean speaks on the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the U.S. Capitol. Kean, a Republican, is challenging incumbent Democrat Malinowski in the 7th Congressional District.]( [Abortion, transit, fighting for every moderate: Kean vs. Malinowski in NJ's tight 7th District race]( [An extra 30,000 Republicans have been moved into the 7th District, giving the more-conservative son of a popular (and moderate) former governor a leg up.]( [a woman in a dress puts a ballot into the mailbox]( [Democrats, NYCLU accuse GOP of trying to 'wreak havoc' with NY absentee lawsuit]( [After holding an initial hearing, Democrats and Republicans will be back in court in Saratoga County next week.]( [A protester holds a sign stating that every New Yorker deserves a home.]( [Number of homeless adults in NYC shelters sets new record by the day]( [The previous record of 38,838 adults in city-run shelters was set in January 2019. It was broken late last month — and every day after that.]( [Police tape at a crime scene]( [Cop car hits pedestrians during Bronx pursuit, leaving 10 injured]( [Police say the force of the collision hurled the NYPD cruiser onto an adjacent sidewalk, where it struck six pedestrians whose ages ranged from 5 to 65.]( [United States Supreme Court justices on October 7, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Justice Clarence Thomas accepted an emergency petiton last month to hear a challenge to New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees.]( [Supreme Court conference could determine fate of NYC’s municipal vaccine mandate]( [An NYPD detective’s petition alleges the mandate violates New York’s laws around voluntary informed consent. Justices meet Friday to discuss the case.]( ADVERTISEMENT [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.