More wildfire smoke; Adams' newest weapon in war on rats; Daniel Penny pleads not guilty

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday June 28, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Air quality ‘orange’ alert issued for NYC, NJ. Here’s what that means.]( [View of Times Square in New York on June 13, 2023.]( [Weather forecasts also call for rain across the region, and this precipitation could counterbalance an influx of smoke by pushing particulate matter out of the air.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Mayor Eric Adams smiles holding a trash bag in front of a poster reading "bin city."]( [Mayor Adams' newest weapon in war on rats: Trash can lids]( [A new policy will require food-related businesses to use trash cans with lids to store garbage on sidewalks for pickup.]( [Daniel Penny (C) departs a courtroom following an arraignment hearing to enter a plea on charges related to his role in the death of Jordan Neely at New York Criminal Court in New York, New York, USA, 28 June 2023.]( [Daniel Penny pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges in subway chokehold case]( [The Marine veteran faces a maximum of five to 15 years in prison on the top charge.]( [A photo of the New York Public Library]( [Libraries likely to avoid cuts in upcoming NYC budget]( [Officials close to budget negotiations said the mayor had restored funding. The libraries had been faced with a $36 million deficit.]( [Transportation advocates rally outside of City Hall next to a cardboard cut out of Mayor Eric Adams.]( [Advocates make last-minute push to expand NYC's half-priced MetroCard program]( [The group Riders Alliance called on the mayor to support a $60 million funding increase for the Fair Fares program. The move comes days before the city's budget deadline.]( [Beth Abraham Center is located in the Bronx and part of Centers Health Care, a network that's facing a negligence lawsuit from the New York attorney general.]( [NY nursing home chain sued for allegedly neglecting patients, pilfering $83M in government funds]( [The alleged pattern of neglect – including unsanitary conditions and patients left sitting in their own urine and feces for hours – took place over several years at the Beth Abraham Center in the Bronx as well as three other facilities in Buffalo, Queens and White Plains.]( [A person holding an umbrella walks past a homeless encampment in midtown]( [NYC Comptroller: Mayor Adams’ homeless sweeps were a 'policy failure']( [Only three people secured permanent housing out of more than 2,000, per the audit.]( [The walls of the 191st Street pedestrian tunnel are painted white over the weekend.]( [Extra Extra: NYC's ongoing war with rats and graffiti rages on]( [Because Costco has their own battle to deal with, here are your afternoon links: Futurama returns (again), a park on top of the BQE, the Wheel of Fortune gender pay gap 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.