As new COVID variant arrives in NYC, here’s how to track the back-to-school surge

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday August 30, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [As new COVID variant arrives in NYC, here’s how to track the back-to-school surge]( [A man carries a mask as he walks along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, May 11, 2023.]( [Public health researchers say to focus on hospitalizations and wastewater data.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Incoming waves on the beach at Robert Moses State Park]( [No swimming at some NY beaches due to hurricane rip tides, high surf. Will they open by Labor Day?]( [The choppy water is due to Hurricanes Franklin and Idalia — even though neither storm is due to come within hundreds of miles of New York waterways.]( [Firearms and ammunition displayed on a table.]( [Two Queens men charged with stockpiling dozens of firearms, including ghost guns]( [Prosecutors say the arrests came after a long-term investigation into the defendants’ purchase of ghost guns.]( [A staircase leading upstairs from the Chambers Street subway platform.]( [Woman recovering after Chambers Street subway push]( [Police are searching for the suspect.]( [Scanning electron micrograph of CCL-81 Cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (green), isolated from a patient sample. The tentacle-like protrusions from the cells are filapodia, which extend from infected cells, attach to neighboring cells and promote viral infection.]( [Coronavirus Statistics: Tracking the epidemic in New York]( [These charts show the growth of COVID-19 in New York City and the tri-state area.]( [A person holds a chess piece during a game.]( [Extra Extra: One of NYC's hottest clubs is a chess club]( [Because all food looks better in pictures, here are your afternoon links: foldable cellphones return, a chess club party, DOT finally in talks to bring Citi Bike to Citi Field, and more from around the city and internet.]( [A "supermoon" rises over the Empire State Building in New York City, Aug. 1, 2023]( [August ends with rings of Saturn and a super blue moon hovering over NYC]( [As the summer winds down, skygazers can enjoy the last days with views of the super blue moon and the rings of Saturn.]( [Cameras on polls above a Manhattan road.]( [3 global cities have had congestion pricing for decades. How's it going?]( [Experts from London, Stockholm and Singapore share their thoughts on the tolling program ahead of its expected launch in New York City next year.]( [Night street view with illuminated buildings and lights of Madison Square Garden.]( ['Now is our moment': Councilmember details decision to extend Madison Square Garden's permit 5 years]( [On Monday, a City Council committee voted to extend the arena's permit for five years. And while they did vote to extend the permit, it's only half of the city Planning Department's 10-year recommendation.]( [A sidewalk littered with pages from a book.]( [Greenpoint mystery solved: serial litterer was NYPD sergeant]( [The NYPD docked Sgt. John Trzcinski just one vacation day for the bizarre, years-long littering on one block of Noble Street in Brooklyn.]( 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.