78 windows smashed across 36 trains; Democrats sour on Adams' migrant approach; plus more

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday September 13, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Subway window smashing spree suspends service on W train]( [NYPD and MTA officials want justice for these subway windows.]( [MTA officials said 78 windows were smashed across 36 trains on the subway's lettered lines.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A bus full of migrants from Texas drops off people within view of the U.S.Capitol Building]( [Seeking new playbook, Democrats sour on Mayor Adams' migrant approach]( [As the mayor continues to blame Washington for the migrant crisis, others in his party are offering up ideas closer to home.]( [Seneca lake, New York]( [Greenidge Generation continues to mine Bitcoin, profit while it violates NY climate law]( [The cryptocurrency power plant is mining Bitcoin in record numbers, while an appeal process drags on over a denied environmental permit.]( [Kids swimming at the neighborhood pool in Astoria, Queens.]( [NYC set to offer free swimming lessons to 2nd graders]( [City officials estimate a quarter of New York City kids don’t know how to swim, according to a 2017 Department of Health survey — and the gap widens among Black, Hispanic and Asian kids, who are less likely to know how to swim compared to their white peers.]( [A close up of a Ken doll wearing a suit.]( [Extra Extra: Is he Kenough for the National Toy Hall of Fame?]( [Because anything that will make commuting safer is a welcome advancement, here are your afternoon links: a Starbucks boycott, a new Dunkin' collab, reusable containers in NYC sports arenas, and more from around the city and internet.]( [A stock image of an NYPD crime scene]( [NYPD: 8-year-old boy shot in the Bronx, expected to recover]( [Police charged Joshua Brooks, a 27-year-old Harlem man, with attempted murder among other charges.]( [Photo of Leonard Mack]( [Lessons from a wrongful conviction in Westchester, undone after 47 years]( [Leonard Mack served more than seven years in prison for a rape he didn't commit. It took nearly a half-century to clear his name.]( [Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets is helped off the field for an apparent injury during a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 11, 2023.]( [NY Jets fans begin 'grieving process' after Aaron Rodgers gets injured in first game]( [Gothamist caught up with some Gang Green faithful on Tuesday to see how they were doing after their star quarterback was said to be done for the season.]( [Bryant Park on a majestic summer day.]( [They tried to stop New York City rats from having babies. They failed.]( [A pilot program in Bryant Park that laced rat bait with contraceptives to stamp out future generations of rodents was “unsuccessful,” officials said.]( 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.