NYC more ethnically diverse, less racially segregated, per report; city to pay $21.5K to protesters 'kettled' by NYPD; plus more

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday March 1, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [NYC is more ethnically diverse, less racially segregated, report finds]( [New York City crowd]( [Long-established ethnic populations – including Italians, African Americans and Puerto Ricans – are shrinking, while other groups like Dominicans, African immigrants, and South Asians are fueling growth.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Police in riot gear twist the arms of a Black woman in custody]( [City agrees to pay $21.5K each to protesters trapped by NYPD during 2020 protest, per new settlement]( [The 320 demonstrators were trapped by police officers on both sides, pummeled with batons and doused with pepper spray.]( [Authorities say this 36-pound grey seal crossed Route 35 in Brick Township, New Jersey Monday night. The seal is doing fine and has been released back out to the wild.]( [Seal wanders across Route 35 by the Jersey Shore, with a little help from cops]( [The 36-pound gray seal is doing fine and has been released back into the wild.]( [A woman sits on a couch.]( [Rent-stabilized Harlem tenants sue after 'Frankenstein' renovations carve up apartments]( [The Harlem tenants are joining a lawsuit started by rent-stabilized tenants in Sunset Park, who argue that their apartments are being “Frankensteined.”]( [A photo of candy-like weed gummies. A New York lawmaker wants to ban the candies.]( [New York lawmaker who supported legalization wants to ban weed candy]( [Edibles are a popular alternative for those concerned about the health effects of vaping or smoking.]( [An aerial view of a residential area in Middlesex County, New Jersey as floodwaters covers street hit by a nor'easter in October. 2021]( [NJ Legislature OKs bill to make landlords, sellers warn residents about past floods]( [New Jersey has been one of 21 states without strong flood disclosure requirements, according to the Waterfront Alliance.]( [Nurses protesting on a picket line.]( [State investigation of baby’s death at Mount Sinai NICU underway]( [The parents of Noah Morton say they received little information about his death on Jan. 11.]( [The first inaugural train arrives at Grand Central Madison.]( ['A lot to be desired': Grand Central Madison train service causes LIRR commuter headaches]( [The MTA may have launched full service for the new Grand Central Madison LIRR station, but the changes are forcing some commuters to hustle if they want to catch their connections.]( [a NY1 news truck in Times Square]( [Early Addition: The NY1 weatherman who was fired for camming shares his side of the story]( [Because Erick Adame told Death, Sex & Money what happened and what he's doing now, here are your early links: Thief took bus at JFK for long joyride, cops raid weed shops, a Connecticut man living while barefoot and more.]( [Governor Kathy Hochul delivers remarks at Northwell Health's Fourth Annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum on February 28 in Manhattan.]( [Gov. Hochul deflects when asked about 'good cause' eviction bill]( [The governor won’t be embracing the bill despised by landlords and supported by tenant advocates.]( [A photo of former Miami coach Brian Flores who is suing the NFL and the NY Giants]( [Judge: Former coach's discrimination lawsuit against New York Giants and NFL can proceed]( [Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores claims the Giants used discriminatory practices in interviewing him.]( [A container ship at a New Jersey seaport.]( [Supreme Court justices pour water on NY’s push to save mob-busting seaport watchdog]( [A ruling against New York would allow New Jersey to shut down the 70-year-old Waterfront Commission.]( 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.