Manhattan's Third Avenue is getting an upgrade

Also, patients sue an UES fertility clinic. [View this email in a browser.]( Gothamist relies on your support to make local news available to all. Not yet a member? [Consider donating and join today.]( [Manhattan's Third Avenue redesign begins next week with upgrades for bikes, buses, pedestrians]( [first image]( [by Emily Nadal]( Today's weather: ⛅The sun is peeking through some clouds this morning with a high of 84 degrees and a low of 72 degrees. There's a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. It’s Tuesday morning in New York City and a 40-block stretch of Third Avenue in Manhattan is getting a [makeover to become more bus-bike-and pedestrian-friendly,]( with work beginning next week. Here’s what else is happening: - A fertility clinic on the Upper East Side is facing lawsuits from patients who say [the eggs they had frozen were lost or damaged]( when it came time for them to try to get pregnant years later. - Residents of one Greenpoint block spent years trying to figure out who was littering their street with reams of paper nearly every Sunday morning, [only to find out it was an NYPD sergeant](. - The Adams administration wants to build a temporary, 34,000-seat cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park [to host matches next June in the 2024 T20 World Cup]( held by the International Cricket Council, The City reported. - Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Monday he will [seek to have the city’s jails system taken over by the federal government]( calling the current multi-million dollar oversight agreement a failure. - The first injectable drug to [protect children up to 2 years old from respiratory syncytial virus]( commonly known as RSV, was approved Monday by the Food and Drug Administration. - The MTA is attempting to stop fare evaders who [use a “backcocking” maneuver on turnstiles]( by retooling the entrances. - House Democrats [moved to formally censure]( Rep. George Santos for lying to voters on numerous occasions about his life story. It's a measure not likely to pass, but rather a tactic to continue to apply pressure on Republican leaders who have faithfully stood by Santos. - A 15-year-old boy who was shot in the back Monday afternoon in Brooklyn [died Tuesday morning]( police said. - An eight-year lawsuit brought on by 21 Latino drivers against the Suffolk County Police after the drivers were stopped by Sgt. Scott Greene and extorted for cash [culminated in a $3.75 million settlement Monday.]( - With extreme weather events continuing to plague us, it’s no wonder we seem to be [checking in on weather apps more often]( than we used to. - Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of Edward Caban as [New York City’s first Latino police commissioner](. While it was an historic move, some political experts view it as a strategic one too, as a chance for Adams to win the Latino vote. - And these are [six challenges Caban is expected to face]( in his new role as NYPD commissioner. - Ever wonder where baseball players get the mud they use to get a better grip on their ball? Well, keep wondering. The “Mud Guy” is tight-lipped about his [secret mud-sourcing location]( but he will tell you about the process of harvesting it. - Madonna fans, this one’s for you: The Roxy Cinema will [kick off a month-long Madonna Film Series starting July 27]( the day the Queen of Pop dropped her first album. - The entrance to the Staten Island Zoo is getting a [$15.6 million makeover]( with funds from the city, and is expected to open in 2025 or 2026. “Building a Complete Street featuring a dedicated bus lane, protected bike lane, and pedestrian islands is about putting people first.” - Ydanis Rodriguez, DOT Commissioner, [DISCUSSING THE REDESIGN OF MANHATTAN'S THIRD AVENUE.]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [In NJ, AAPI students find community and exclusion among segregated schools]( Ambreen Ali, author of Central Desi, engaged in an in-depth discussion with AAPI students, educators and parents about what diversity and segregation mean to their experience. 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