Case that would change how NYPD responds to protests is reopened after police union objects

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Monday September 11, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Case that would change how NYPD responds to protests is reopened after police union objects]( [A legal observer from the National Lawyers Guild is arrested in the Bronx on Thursday night.]( [The PBA has until Sept. 29 to file its motion in opposition to the deal.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in a black suit and red tie, addresses reporters as a large state seal and American flag hang in the background out of focus.]( [In win for ex-Gov. Cuomo, ethics panel ruled unconstitutional]( [A state Supreme Court judge in Albany Lower ruled the new state ethics oversight board, created in the wake of Cuomo’s resignation, is unconstitutional]( [A water droplet hangs from a leaking sink faucet.]( [Lead pipes more common in NYC’s Latino neighborhoods, study says]( [Neighborhoods with more lead paint were also disproportionately affected.]( [Close-up of judge gavel.]( [Bronx teen sentenced to 13 years in prison and deportation for killing of 17-year-old]( [Luis Cruz was convicted of shooting Armanis Valdez during a 2021 mass shooting.]( [GOES satellite image of Hurricane Lee at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10. Around this time, Lee’s tropical storm force winds measured about 300 miles across, and forecasters expect the storm to grow this week. For comparison, look for Puerto Rico. The island is roughly 100 miles long and positioned southwest of the storm.]( [When should NYC worry about Lee’s path? Making sense of hurricane forecasts.]( [Gothamist looks at why hurricane season is suddenly popping off and whether they need to start preparing for Hurricane Lee.]( [A view of Brooklyn Bridge Park.]( [Extra Extra: The call of nature is too loud at Brooklyn Bridge Park]( [Because now is your chance to turn a short-term rental into a long-term one, here are your afternoon links: John Wick pop-up bar, Popeye's kitchen overhaul, noisy park bathrooms and more from around the city and internet.]( [Body camera footage from NYPD officers right before they shot a man with a knife in Roosevelt Island on Aug. 4, 2023.]( [NYPD officers shot a man at least 11 times after he approached them with a knife, videos show]( [The body-worn camera footage is from four officers, who responded to 911 calls about a 21-year-old man threatening a family member on August 4. Police said he was in the middle of a mental health crisis.]( [A photo of the Rikers Island jail complex]( [NYC jails buying accessories for sniper rifles it rarely uses]( [The $150,000 purchase comes as the department is cutting officer training and social services.]( [Migrant families arriving at New York's central intake center at the Roosevelt Hotel in August 2023.]( [NYC plans to place migrant families with children in congregate homeless shelters]( [Mayor Adams announced the move on Sunday, saying it was necessary because so many asylum seekers continue to enter the city's care. But advocates said city law bans families with children from staying in congregate settings.]( [The exterior of Columbia University's library.]( [Teachers College, Columbia U. dissolves program behind literacy curriculum used in NYC public schools]( [The widely criticized curriculum had been in use in New York City schools. Schools Chancellor David Banks said this week the curriculum “failed” students.]( [Troupe members wear their Commedia dell’Arte masks at the Ferragosto festival in the Bronx.]( [Ferragosto 2023 in the Bronx: Fewer tourists, lots of Italian neighborhood flair]( [The Bronx's Little Italy prides itself on the local flavor of its annual festival, which has run for more than a quarter-century.]( 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.