NYC launches program to automatically ticket overweight trucks on BQE; Covid cases are ticking up again

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Monday August 7, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [NYC launches program to automatically ticket overweight trucks on BQE]( [The three BQE roadways stacked on top of each other, as seen from the park]( [The launch of the program comes after months of delays, which officials blamed on issues with calibrating the new scales designed to catch overweight trucks.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A cell (green) infected with a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (orange), isolated from a patient sample.]( [Coronavirus Statistics: Tracking the epidemic in New York]( [These charts show the growth of COVID-19 in New York City.]( [A memorial showing with flowers and a photo of a young man.]( [O’Shae Sibley’s funeral set for Tuesday, accused killer held without bail]( [Dmitriy Popov, 17, faces charges of second degree murder as a hate crime.]( [A woman poses for a picture with her arms outstretched to the camera. Her hair in an asymmetrical style.]( [Celebrity hair stylist Dionne Alexander looks back on the evolution of glam in hip-hop]( [Dionne Alexander is behind some of the most iconic looks in hip-hop. She tells us the story behind Lil Kim’s infamous 1999 MTV Video Music Awards look and other memorable styles.]( [A collage of photos of mouse droppings on shelves and bags of food with nibbled holes.]( [Queens Dollar Tree ‘invaded’ by rats, residents say]( [Ozone Park residents were so disgusted by conditions at the discount store that they are vowing to “block the entrance” and “even go to jail.”]( [Beds are seen in the dormitory during a tour of the Randall's Island "Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center". The city estimates it will cost $1 billion in response to the migrant crisis.]( [NYC to open new emergency shelter for migrants on Randall's Island]( [The launch of the relief center comes nine months after city officials closed a similar shelter for migrants in the East River park.]( [Challah French Toast with Sausage and Bacon ($10.35)]( [Extra Extra: Can we talk about that pork on your fork?]( [Because its hard to admit to yourself where bacon comes from, here are your afternoon links: NYC's skyscraper jail, Rudy Giuliani's UES condo goes up for sale, an opera singer sues The Met, and more from around the city and internet.]( [New Jersey Department of Labor Commissioner Rob Asaro-Angelo and others at press conference in Elizabeth, New Jersey.]( [‘Essential, not disposable’ — NJ’s temp worker law now fully in effect]( [The law says workers have to be paid the same as full-time employees doing the same jobs.]( 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.