10 injured after false fire alarm at Amazon facility on Staten Island

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday November 11, 2022 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [10 injured after false fire alarm at Amazon facility on Staten Island]( [An Amazon truck drives out of the Amazon's Staten Island fulfillment center, April 24, 2022.]( [Thousands of workers evacuated after an employee pulled the alarm and sprayed colleagues with fire extinguishers.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A collection of colorful paintings on a wall]( [7 picks a week: Enjoy vibrant contemporary art, party with a jazz trio and gaze upon royal riches]( [It’s impossible to keep up with everything happening in New York City arts and culture, but here are some recommendations for events you shouldn’t miss during the week ahead.]( [a picture of the arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn]( [Exclusive: DOT eyes Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza as NYC's next car-free space]( [The busy, roundabout intersection is a pain point for drivers and pedestrians alike.]( [Starfest attendees participate in astronomy lectures and updates on NASA's ongoing projects in Central Park in 2018.]( [Once the rain ends Saturday, check out the Autumn Starfest in Central Park]( [The free event is the biggest party of the year for the Amateur Astronomers Association — with more than a dozen telescopes available to glimpse the cosmos.]( [A trash can in New York City]( [For cleaner streets, NYC Council members take matters into their own hands]( [New York City’s battle against trash is gaining momentum – and dollars.]( [Voters wait in line at a poll site.]( [Many in NYC’s Orthodox neighborhoods flipped for Zeldin as yeshiva school oversight strengthens]( [Data shows that Orthodox Jewish voters were swayed to vote for the Republican candidate as yeshiva school face more oversight.]( [The FBI's Newark office issued a stark warning last week as it announced it had received "credible information" about a nonspecific but widescale threat to synagogues in New Jersey.]( [Man arrested in threat to New Jersey synagogues]( [He allegedly sent at least six people a manifesto through social media on Nov. 1 in which he identified as a Muslim and threatened to attack a synagogue based on a motive of “hatred towards Jews,” the U.S. Department of Justice says.]( [The sun rises over the Peconic Bay wetlands on June 22, 2007.]( [Scallops keep dying in Long Island’s Peconic Bay, harming the local fishing community]( [Scientists blame parasites encouraged by the climate crisis. But they’re also hopeful the marine animal could be saved before the industry goes bust.]( [The humanitarian relief center on Randalls Island.]( [Mayor to close 'tent city' for asylum seekers on Randall's Island]( [The so-called Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center had been opened just under a month.]( [A man in a green shirt looks at a woman on a bike]( [7 things to do in NYC under $25 this weekend and beyond]( [Check out gingerbread houses, see Savannah, Georgia, or have some laughs at a variety show. Why not?]( 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.