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Also, New York's back and forth with the feds over the migrant crisis. [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.]( [NYC Council committee extends Madison Square Garden permit 5 years, short of 10-year recommendation]( [first image]( [Today's newsletter curated by Emily Nadal]( Weather: ☁️ It doesn't look like we'll be getting much sun today, but the rain will be saved for tomorrow. Expect a high of 81 degrees and a low of 67. It’s Tuesday morning in New York City and the [fate of Madison Square Garden is still in question.]( A City Council committee approved a renewal for the venue’s special permit that allows it to continue operating above Penn Station — but only for five years. That falls short of both the 10-year recommendation by the Department of City Planning and Garden owner James Dolan’s request for a permanent permit. Here’s what else is going on: - Leaders of top NY businesses including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Citi [wrote a letter urging the Biden administration]( to provide more assistance to the city, arguing that migrants could help solve a labor shortage. - But those hopes for the federal government to help get migrants into the legal workforce were squashed in letters penned by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams. Mayorkas [pushed back on criticism]( that the Biden administration hasn’t done enough to assist with the migrant crisis already. - One in five women say they’ve been mistreated while pregnant, according to a [new Centers for Disease Control survey.]( - A 23-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested Monday for [killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son]( after calling 911 to report the child wasn’t feeling well. - Service changes on the F and M lines went into effect Monday and it’s not great news for [people who live on Roosevelt Island.]( - NYPD officers were conducting a wellness check at an Upper West Side apartment Monday afternoon when they [found a man, woman and two young children dead inside.]( - The family of a man who was shot by Jersey City police officers Sunday while experiencing a mental health crisis say they only wanted help for him, not a deadly encounter. [Jersey City’s mayor is defending the officers who shot the man]( claiming they tried to de-escalate the situation before they resorted to deadly force. - In a quest for TikTok virality, parents are [smashing eggs on their kids’ heads,]( which probably isn’t a good idea according to the doctors urging them to stop. - A Brooklyn judge was demoted after she stormed into a school to confront a teacher, [calling her a “stupid b—”]( because the teacher was double parked and blocking her from passing in her vehicle. - It’s almost impossible to determine the [best slice of pizza in New York City]( but Scarr’s Pizza seems to be the frontrunner. - An alligator [was spotted in a New Jersey brook.]( - Here are [some places to eat]( if you’re headed to the U.S. Open. - And if you’re feeling inspired to actually play tennis, there are plenty of cool pop-up courts around the city, including on the [rooftop of Pier 17 at the Seaport.]( “I'm going to be the guy that helps get us a new Penn Station. I think we can do it, and I think we can do it in the next few years.” -Manhattan Councilmember Erick Bottcher [DISCUSSING MADISON SQUARE GARDEN'S SHORTER PERMIT AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE FUTURE.]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [NYC plans to pay for students' Ubers, MetroCards if school bus drivers make good on strike threat]( The city is preparing to issue “emergency” MetroCards and pay for students to take Ubers if a strike by school bus drivers isn’t averted by the first day of school. [Large protest planned at Staten Island migrant shelter after rowdy rally at Gracie Mansion]( Six people protesting Mayor Adams’ response to the asylum seeker crisis were arrested Sunday outside the mayoral mansion. [We Rely On Your Support]( [The U.S. Open starts on Monday. Here’s what you need to know.]( The biggest names in tennis will head to Queens on Monday to kick off the 2023 U.S. Open, and thousands of fans are preparing to watch with honey deuces in hand. [August ends with rings of Saturn and a super blue moon hovering over NYC]( August is going out with a big bang – an astronomical doubleheader featuring a super blue moon and Saturn at its closest. [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list.