Seeing a subway station through the sidewalk; legal weed rollout on pause; shark bite closes Rockaway Beach

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Tuesday August 8, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [There's a hole in the sidewalk in SoHo. For a bit, you could see into a subway station.]( [The MTA has blocked the area around the hole to pedestrians.]( [After a TikTok video of the hole went viral, the MTA covered the hole with a traffic cone and blocked it off with metal gates.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [New York City officials closed Rockaway Beach on Tuesday after a shark attack put a woman in the hospital.]( [Rockaway Beach closed after shark bite puts woman in hospital]( [The woman, 65, was in serious but stable condition at Jamaica Hospital on Tuesday morning, according to police.]( [Florist Farms cannabis infused gummies are on display on the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales at the Housing Works Cannabis Co. in Manhattan.]( [No new dispensaries: Judge pauses rollout of NY’s legal cannabis industry]( [Following a lawsuit over disability rights, a state Supreme Court judge released an order on Monday that temporarily blocks the state from issuing new licenses or allowing new dispensaries to open.]( [The Kingsbridge Armory has been mostly vacant since 1996.]( [Kingsbridge Armory slated for massive redevelopment, yet again]( [The massive armory in Kingsbridge Heights, which was once slated to become a shopping mall or ice rink complex, has been stuck in redevelopment limbo for decades.]( [flashing lights on a police car]( [Teen riding electric scooter fatally struck by MTA bus in Queens]( [Investigators said the 18-year-old was riding along 89th Avenue and ran a red light at 168th Street, where he was struck by a Q20 bus.]( [People dancing at a party.]( [Extra Extra: Cha Cha real smooth in honor of DJ Casper]( [Because that's one way to see if the subway is coming, here are your afternoon links: bad nude beach advice, the end of a reign of terror for a pack of German Shepards, National Sandwich Month and more.]( [The beach at Coney Island.]( [Big risk for swimmers at NYC beaches with 'life threatening' rip currents]( [Surf heights are expected to reach four to five feet.]( [Face mask discarded on sidewalk in front of Forest Hills High School, Queens.]( [Got COVID? NYC health commish on what’s behind the sneaky midsummer bump.]( [COVID-19 is rebounding in New York City, a few weeks ahead of the usual autumn and winter schedule of respiratory disease.]( 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.