Parts of Rockaway Beach to close again; NYC behind on solar energy goals; Adams strikes deal with police union

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday April 5, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Areas of Rockaway Beach to close this summer as Army Corps project enters 4th year]( [Restaurants and amenities at Rockaway Beach]( [The closures will start on Memorial Day weekend, but the entirety of the beach's boardwalk will remain open throughout the summer.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Mayor Eric Adams (at podium) announces a tentative deal with the Police Benevolent Association.]( [Adams’ labor deal with biggest NYPD union includes pilot plan for fewer work days, longer tours]( [The tentative agreement with the Police Benevolent Association comes after litigation and an impasse over bargaining going back to the de Blasio administration.]( [A photo of the iconic Easter candy, Peeps.]( [Ahead of Easter, Consumer Reports warns of a hidden danger in some Peeps]( [Some Peeps contain Red Dye No. 3, which has been found to cause cancer in animals.]( [New solar panels on a rooftop in Clinton Hill will produce around 4,000 kilowatt hours of energy per month once the installation is complete.]( [NYC is behind in meeting its solar energy goals. Can it catch up?]( [The city has pledged to develop enough solar power by 2030 to energize 250,000 homes. It needs to significantly ramp up its pace of solar panel installations to get there.]( [Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday.]( [After Trump’s Manhattan arrest, what happens next? A look at what it all means.]( [Donald Trump faced arraignment Tuesday, where District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office charged the former president with 34 felony counts.]( [Migrants leave the camp in front of the Watson Hotel after being evicted, Feb. 1, 2023]( [AOC, Nadler and other NY pols call on Hochul to extend health coverage to undocumented migrants]( [All are hoping to reverse Hochul’s stance on the issue as budget talks continue past the April 1 deadline.]( [Flooded basement apartment in Queens]( [New York creates list of ‘disadvantaged communities,’ ruffles feathers in the process]( [Neighbors and environmental advocates alike question the analysis, the decisions, and the process.]( [A photograph of a man on a TV set]( [For ‘Blacklist’ actor Hisham Tawfiq, representing Islam authentically is part of the mission]( [The Harlem-born actor and son of an imam uses a popular TV series as a way to address how Muslims are depicted in popular culture.]( [A dog squats next to a tree,]( [NYC's sidewalks covered in dog poop, rule for pickup hardly enforced]( [City data shows only 18 tickets were issued last year for failure to pick up dog poop.]( [a pub in London at night]( [Extra Extra: Peeing on the streets of London]( [Because "wild toileting" is taking Londontown by storm, here are your end-of-day links: Hard work doesn't pay anymore, MTA testing new accessible turnstiles, the colonoscopy age lowered to 45 and more.]( 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.