Commuters are left stranded as flooding shuts down subways, roads and more

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday September 29, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT ['A journey to nowhere': Ophelia’s watery wrath wreaks havoc for commuters, tourists, lawmakers]( [People pack onto platform of the A train at the 42nd Street subway station as delays and service changes strand commuters.]( [Critics are decrying the city’s level of preparedness in the face of forecasted downpours.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [AJ Maier Gustern, Barbara Maier Gustern’s grandson, hugs a loved one after the sentencing in Manhattan court.]( [Woman who fatally pushed beloved NYC vocal coach sentenced to 8½ years in prison]( [Lauren Pazienza told a judge she is “profoundly sorry” for what she did.]( [A photo of flooded roadways in NYC]( [Roads, trains and planes: Here's what's closed or delayed in NYC due to flooding]( [Some roads were impassable by rush hour on Friday, and trains were running on limited service only. This list will be updated throughout the day.]( [Naloxone overdose kit from a vending machine in Brooklyn that also disperses fentanyl test strips, June 5, 2023.]( [What the latest overdose data says about NYC’s efforts to curb the crisis]( [Overdose deaths did not increase quite as sharply in 2022 as in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the figures still show the overdose crisis is taking the greatest toll on Black New Yorkers and residents of high-poverty neighborhoods.]( [Screenshots of Rat Daddy from TikTok videos.]( [Extra Extra: On the frontlines of NYC's war on rats with Rat Daddy]( [Because New York City is under water, here are your afternoon links: rat hunters, Rat Daddy, the pawpaw king of NYC, and more from around the city and internet.]( [Guns confiscated at New York City public schools are displayed at a news conference with Mayor Eric Adams at police headquarters to speak about guns in public schools in New York City.]( [NYPD and city officials are more than a year late with a mandatory gun smuggling report]( [City councilmembers say the delay will hinder their ability to make decisions on how to prevent gun trafficking.]( [Gowanus on 9th Street between 2nd Ave and Smith]( ['Shelter in place' — Here’s what to do in NYC in case of flooding]( [Exercise caution, try to stay home, check on your neighbors.]( 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.