Tropical Storm Ophelia on track to hit NYC, NJ – like a hurricane but ‘cooler’

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday September 22, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Tropical Storm Ophelia on track to impact NYC, NJ – like a hurricane but ‘cooler’]( [rain]( [Tree branches will be a major threat, along with riptides, storm surge and rain.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Mayor Eric Adams mayor makes a half-heart shape with his hand, pressing it to the K5’s waterproof exterior.]( [The NYPD is deploying a 420-pound robocop to roam Times Square's subway station]( [A 420-pound, 5-foot-2 robocop with a giant camera for a face will begin patrolling the Times Square subway station overnight, the NYPD has announced.]( [A photo of a memorial where a one-year-old boy died after fentanyl exposure]( [Lawyer says woman charged in Bronx day care death is 'paying for somebody else's crime']( [Many knew Grei Mendez as a hardworking mom trying to make ends meet. But prosecutors and police paint a different portrait.]( [First responders tend to a crushed red car. An ambulance is in the background.]( [Program meant to crack down on NYC's dangerous drivers should end, says transportation department]( [A Department of Transportation review recommended ending the Dangerous Vehicle Abatement program because it is too difficult to assess its effectiveness. Advocates and elected officials have called the program a failure.]( [Dozens of migrants wait outside of the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown where the city has set up a temporary emergency shelter.]( [Migrants fear sleeping on the streets as NYC moves to kick them out of shelters]( [Migrants interviewed by Gothamist say they’re scared and uncertain about where they’ll go next.]( [A photo of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez]( [U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez of NJ indicted a 2nd time on corruption charges]( [The senior senator from New Jersey was charged in federal court in Manhattan.]( [A cocktail on a table.]( [Extra Extra: New York is sippin’ on gin and juice]( [Because here come the robocops, here are your afternoon links: the cost to raise a NYC child, New York loves gin, Fat Bear Week, and more from around the city and internet.]( [A photo of Tweed Courthouse, DOE headquarters]( [NYPD: 3 NYC teachers arrested this week in separate incidents of assault, sexual misconduct]( [Police say teachers at three different schools were accused of abusing students — one was charged with sexual misconduct.]( [A photo of Councilmember Joe Borelli testifying this week before Congress.]( ['The world’s refugee camp': Staten Island lawmaker on how to confront migrant crisis]( [City Council member and Republican Minority Leader Joe Borelli of Staten Island was in D. C. Wednesday testifying to the House's Homeland Security Committee about New York's migrant crisis]( 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.