Biden admin grants Venezuelan migrants immigration protections

Also, the NYPD has made more than 1 million traffic stops under Adams. [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.]( [Biden admin extends immigration protections to Venezuelan migrants, including thousands in NYC]( [first image]( [Today's newsletter curated by Emily Nadal]( Weather: ☀️ Enjoy this last day of our mild, sunny weather streak because we have a gloomy weekend ahead. Expect a high of 73 degrees. It’s Thursday morning in New York City and the Biden administration announced last night that the U.S. would [make roughly 472,000 Venezuelan migrants eligible to receive work permits.]( In New York City alone, there are tens of thousands of migrants from Venezuela who will now receive protection from deportation and the chance to legally work in the country. The move comes after months of pleas from both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams who have been asking President Joe Biden to expand the designation and allow work permits for migrants. Here’s what else is going on: - The NYPD has made more than 1 million traffic stops since Mayor Eric Adams took office last year, [a new report from the New York Civil Liberties Union shows]( and a disproportionate amount of the drivers pulled over were Black or Latino at nearly 90%. - Members of the Rutgers University Senate are [considering a vote of no confidence against school President Jonathan Holloway]( just three years into his term as the school’s first Black president. The Senate cited Holloway’s dismissal of the tradition of shared governance in a resolution obtained by Gothamist. - MTA Chair Janno Lieber said Wednesday that the agency is already [prepared for additional commuters after its congestion pricing program goes into effect]( next year since subways and buses aren’t even full, as it's still recovering from pandemic losses. - Join journalist and Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep as he [discusses his new book "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America"]( with WNYC host Michael Hill. In "Differ We Must," Inskeep explores sixteen encounters that Lincoln had throughout his life that shaped the way he approached unifying the country. - When: 7-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2 - Where: The Green Space, 44 Charlton St., Manhattan - Cost: $25 - Get tickets [here.]( - New York City is paying significantly more for basic services at migrant shelters compared to traditional homeless shelters, with [contracted laundry services at some locations costing as much as $3 a pound.]( - Mayor Eric Adams called the behavior of Staten Islanders protesting a new migrant shelter at the site of a former senior living facility [“an ugly display.”]( - Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine [announced a proposal Wednesday to tear down a portion]( of the FDR Drive in the Financial District and remove the unsightly elevated portion of the highway to make way for a waterfront green space. - The Bronx won’t be a getting a cricket stadium after all. The venue was supposed to host part of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup next June, [but the event will now be moved to Eisenhower Park on Long Island.]( - Those costly and controversial air purifiers purchased for every NYC classroom during the early days of the pandemic are [about to get a third round of replacement filters.]( The process came at a cost of $27 million last time. - You’ll soon be able to order more, free at-home COVID-19 tests as the Biden administration announced it was [providing $600 million in funding for test production]( to prevent a shortage of them during the colder months. - Ever wonder what’s on the mayor’s reading list? During Schools Chancellor David Banks’ State of the Schools address Wednesday, [Adams said he reads two books at a time]( which right now are “The Fittest (Real) Man in America” and “Breathe.” - Seven pieces of artwork by Egon Schiele, a Viennese expressionist artist, which were [stolen from Nazis more than 70 years ago are now on display in Lower Manhattan](. The paintings were seized earlier this year from the Museum of Modern Art and returned to Schiele’s descendents. - Clorox, which also owns brands like Pine-Sol, Brita, Glad, Burt's Bees, [was the victim of a cyberattack last month]( and now the company says it’s struggling to meet consumer demand. - More of the city’s new communal garbage bins that are part of a pilot trash collection program were installed on Harlem streets, and [many neighbors say the receptacles are an eyesore.]( - Between NSYNC reuniting to go on tour, and the [opening of a Midtown bar with Tiger Woods]( Justin Timberlake has been busy. “The outcomes of interactions with police officers demonstrate stark racial disparities." - Ify Chikezie, staff attorney with the NYCLU, [DISCUSSING THE NYPD'S 1 MILLION TRAFFIC STOPS DURING THE ADAMS ADMINISTRATION.]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [NYPD counterterrorism unit set to be slashed up to 75%, internal email shows]( A team of NYPD officers trained to respond quickly to the most organized and heavily armed attacks is set to have its personnel slashed by up to 75%. [Musicians of the New York City Ballet Orchestra protest stagnant wages at Lincoln Center]( Dozens of musicians rallied in front of Lincoln Center to protest what they say are unfair wages. [We Rely On Your Support]( [Mayor Adams didn’t make Washington hearing, but his remarks on migrants did]( New York City was at the center of a congressional hearing on the financial costs of the Biden administration’s border policies. [Biden and Gov. Hochul discuss the migrant crisis in NYC without Mayor Adams]( Mayor Eric Adams, who blames the federal government for not doing enough to aid the city, was not part of the discussion. [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.