NYC cracks down on litterers with hidden cameras, NYC pools and a guide to Queens' Filipinotown

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Saturday July 22, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [NYC cracks down on litterers with hidden cameras, fining ‘illegal dumpers’ thousands]( [A pile of construction debris left on the side of road.]( [The sanitation department is deploying more hidden cameras in illegal dumping hot spots as part of an enforcement surge.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A pool with balls in the water]( [It’s hot outside! 7 fun pools in NYC for lap swimming, day-drinking and more]( [Whether you’re looking to swim some laps, or relax at a spa, we’ve got a pool for you.]( [A table of food, featuring: a bowl of white rice; a bowl of soup; and a plate of small of chunks of meat.]( [A guide to Queens' Filipinotown, from traditional cuisine to new takes on classics]( [Kimberly Camara, owner of the popular bakery Kora, takes chef and writer Farideh Sadeghin on a tour of Filipino food in Woodside, Queens, where they ate sisig , kare-kare, ube-flavored cake, halo-halo and more.]( [A band playing onstage]( [Have a 'Celebration' with live music in Queens and more things to do around NYC in the coming week]( [It’s impossible to keep up with everything happening in New York City arts and culture, but here are some recommendations for events you shouldn’t miss during the week ahead.]( [Under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway]( [Migrants' budding tent encampment under the BQE in Brooklyn dismantled by city officials]( [City sanitation workers and the NYPD dismantled the encampment on Friday morning, loading personal belongings, debris and other material into a trash truck.]( [Three dancers move down the street for the Colombian Day Parade.]( [Colombian Independence Day Parade returns Sunday: what you need to know about street closures]( [The annual event celebrating Colombia's independence from Spain steps off Sunday in Jackson Heights.]( 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.