Early Addition: The risk of wildfires is increasing

Also: 'problematic dudes yelling insults at one another' [View this email in a browser.]( Welcome to Early Addition, a daily local news roundup from the WNYC and Gothamist newsroom. We'll greet you in your inbox every weekday morning with news headlines, culture, events and more! [Climate change is making NJ and NY into wildfire hotspots]( [a map of fire risks]( [by James Ramsay]( Good Wednesday morning in New York City, [where 10 more days per year are now designated as "high risk" for fires]( according to the research nonprofit Climate Central. Here's what else is happening: - It's [Fleet Week]( - The Trump hush money trial is officially set for [March 25, 2024]( in Manhattan. - Potential "[great and unnecessary pain]( is in store for New Yorkers if the federal government doesn't chip in extra funding for city services, the mayor's top budget official warned yesterday. - A police officer who [hit and killed a man]( on Eastern Parkway with an NYPD van last spring will not face criminal charges. - If you've purchased a fruit cup or some candy [on a subway platform]( recently, it's possible you did business with a newly-arrived asylum-seeker. - Central and South American women are increasingly trying to make extra cash in the transit system as New York officials urge the White House to [make it easier for asylum-seekers to get work permits](. - Condolences to the 20-year-old real estate influencer in the baby blue suit who almost won [yesterday's auction for the Flatiron Building](. - Check your freezer: Van Leeuwen is [recalling 4,000 pints]( of Brown Sugar Chunk ice cream because they might contain walnuts. - Mayor Eric Adams is attempting to [weaken New York City's right-to-shelter law]( arguing that as more migrants arrive, the city can't "single-handedly provide care to everyone crossing our border." - Wanda Sykes, former U.S. Sen. (and SNL cast member) Al Franken, Busy Philipps and Ilana Glazer were among the stars who turned out in front of the NBCUniversal offices at 30 Rock to [show support for the Hollywood writers’ strike](. - Chas Newby, a high school math teacher and early [fill-in bassist for the Beatles]( has died at the age of 81. - Don't even think about asking [Kate Middleton]( for her autograph. - If you're really into Caesar salads, [here's a list of where to get the best ones](. - You'll soon have to pay $8 a month to glom onto [someone else's Netflix account](. - We salute the [Yankee Stadium squirrel](. - "Here is a community of problematic dudes who stand around on a stage and yell insults at one another for an audience of other problematic dudes": [This is a good essay]( about the identity politics of YouTube rap battles. “It gets hectic, whether it's sleeping with one eye open or not sleeping at all. It’s not like we just put the fire out and walk away and go home.” - Greg McLaughlin, New Jersey Forest Service Fire chief [ON THE INCREASE IN WILDFIRES]( More from Gothamist [voters at a check-in table in a precinct]( [New Yorkers can register to vote and cast their ballot on the same 'golden' day]( June 17 marks the first time new voters can register and vote at the same time. But it’s already causing some headaches for local officials. ['Absurd' rules torpedo effort to make NYC's basement apartments safe and legal.]( The New York City basement legalization effort has been spoiled by parking rules and other restrictions. [We Rely On Your Support]( [Last former Black-only schoolhouse in Manhattan becomes a landmark]( Former "Colored School No. 4" in Chelsea — the last known surviving former Black-only segregated schoolhouse in Manhattan — has been landmarked by the city, and will get $6 million for renovations. [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list.