Adams suspends review process for building shelters, eyes school gyms as migrants arrive; mother, son found dead, decomposed in home; a guide to Korean food in Queens

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Tuesday May 16, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Mother and son found dead in Brooklyn apartment, police and neighbors say]( [A photo of police sealing off the crime scene where 2 dead bodied were found in Brooklyn]( [The mysterious deaths of an elderly mother and her son are being investigated by police.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A photo of PS 172 in Brooklyn, where the city could potentially set up shelter for arriving migrants.]( [Mayor Adams: NYC is eyeing 20 school gyms to house migrants]( [The mayor said the city is scrambling to provide shelter and resources for the ongoing arrival of migrants to New York City.]( [Two women pose for a photo, seated at a table. One holds a clove of garlic.]( [A guide to Korean food in Queens, from BBQ to gimbap]( [Chef Farideh Sadeghin and photographer Heami Lee explore Korean restaurants and grocery stores in Queens, which is home to more Koreans than any other borough.]( [Migrants arrive in New York]( [Mayor Adams suspends NYC review process for building shelters as more migrants arrive]( [The city had previously suspended its lengthy land use review process for the building of emergency relief centers, which are designed to serve as temporary housing for migrants.]( [Seneca Lake Guardian holds protest calling for shut down Seneca Meadows Landfill on Earth Day 2023.]( [Texas company wants to expand New York's largest landfill, despite local opposition]( [Seneca Energy, a landfill and renewable natural gas operator, could violate the state’s climate law, according to a company assessment of the expansion plan.]( [rIKERS iSLAND]( [Mayor Adams cuts classes and re-entry services at Rikers to save $17 million in NYC budget]( [News of the cuts 'blindsided' agencies that train and provide therapy to detainees.]( [An Amazon Prime tractor-trailer carries goods through heavy traffic in Brooklyn Heights, March 22, 2022. A new investigation, from Consumer Reports, looks at how e-commerce trucking is impacting the nearby neighborhood of Red Hook.]( [More than 1,000 e-commerce trucks rumble through Red Hook each day, damaging the air quality]( [That’s according to a new investigation by Consumer Reports on the impact of Amazon warehouses and other e-commerce facilities on the Brooklyn neighborhood.]( [Road and street under subway railroad with restaurants and shops in the downtown Fordham area.]( [$1 million pilot promotes bodega safety in the Bronx, Manhattan]( [The Small Business Security Initiative will distribute the money to bodegas in Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx.]( [A photo of Councilmember Kristin Richardson Jordan]( [Councilmember Richardson Jordan won’t seek re-election amid tough fight in Harlem district]( [The incumbent councilmember said she was dropping out Tuesday morning.]( [Lower Manhattan seen from South Street Seaport]( [Extra Extra: The leaning fire hazard of Lower Manhattan]( [Because 161 Maiden Ln. is slightly bent and incapable of delivering water to put out a fire, here are your end-of-day links: Olympic figure skater running for Congress on Long Island, runaway goat caught, CIA's slick Russian recruitment video 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.