Con Ed proposes new price hikes; George Santos proposes an AR-15 style rifle as the "National Gun" of the U.S..

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Thursday February 23, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [About 90% of drivers searched or arrested by the NYPD in 2022 were Black or Latino]( [A taxi cab is stopped by a patrol car of the NYPD at night\.]( [New data shows almost as many NYPD car stops last year as there were pedestrian stops at the height of the stop-and-frisk era.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A close-up of George Santos.]( [Rep. George Santos wants an AR-15 style rifle to be the ‘National Gun of the United States’]( [He co-sponsored the gun rights bill in one of his first legislative acts in Congress.]( [a truck with "Con Ed" written on the side in blue and white]( [Con Ed customers could see price hikes under latest proposal]( [If approved, the new rates may go into effect as early as June 1.]( [The "Justice" sculpture in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Courthouse in Newark, in 2016.]( [Hitmen say politically connected NJ murder was over stealing; one sentenced to 20 years]( [Bomani Africa, 62, was sentenced to 20 years for the killing of Michael Galdieri on behalf of political operative Sean Caddle.]( [Zoo officials say the alligator is undergoing medical evaluation at the Bronx Zoo by veterinarians and animal care staff.]( [Alligator pulled from Prospect Park lake undergoing treatment]( [Zoo officials say the female alligator ingested a bathtub stopper and is too weak at this time to attempt removal.]( [A screenshot from a video posted to Mayor Eric Adams' Instagram shows him dipping into the cold tub.]( [Mr. Ice Guy: Mayor Eric Adams takes the plunge in online post]( [The mayor’s official Instagram on Wednesday featured a video of Adams stepping into an ice bath.]( [The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed to build 12 storm surge gates in smaller waterways around the New York City region, including in the Newtown Creek, which is located on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.]( [Major environmental groups oppose $52B plan to build storm surge gates in NY-NJ waterways]( [Ten environmental organizations say the Army Corps of Engineers’ proposal, a part of the NY & NJ Harbor & Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study, could damage waterways and leave the Bronx unprotected.]( [A medical exam room with a bed in the upright position, and an EKG machine.]( [Got long COVID? Here’s what NYC’s private health care can offer.]( [Private health clinics often streamline the process of connecting patients with specialty doctors. But despite the efficiency and range of options, some NYC patients still describe difficulties with obtaining care.]( [Transit advocates rally for quicker subway service on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.]( [Transit advocates want more bus, subway service funding in Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget]( [They're calling for an additional $300 million for more frequent off-peak bus and subway service.]( [New Jersey residents who applied to the state's Section 8 housing voucher program can learn Feb. 24 if they'll be placed on a 20,000-person waitlist.]( [141,000 applied for NJ Section 8 housing. Only 20,000 will get on the waitlist.]( [Residents can check the status of their applications on Friday morning.]( [Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick holds a microphone at an outdoor event in July 2021.]( [NYC launches new office to help everyday New Yorkers shape their own neighborhoods]( [The Department of City Planning's director says a new division will help the agency overcome its tendency for top-down neighborhood proposals.]( [A person holding a brown shopping bag that says NYC on it]( [Extra Extra: The Buy Nothing groups are beefing]( [Plus: Two "historical" American Girl dolls have arrived from 1999, tax season is around the corner, and Eric Adams took a really cold bath.]( 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.