It's raining again, NYC protests were largely peaceful, people stuck in the Middle East trying to get home

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Saturday October 14, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [It’s raining again in NYC — as it has for the past six weekends]( [A picture of people in the rain.]( [Central Park had more rain in September than in the past 140 years, according to the National Weather Service.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Photo of Ben Gurion airport]( [New Yorkers stranded in Israel amid war with Hamas getting help coming home]( [But there still are no U.S. plans for aiding Americans stuck in blockaded Gaza; negotiations over a "safe harbor" from the territory continue.]( [Protesters in Times Square with signs reading "Resistance is justified when people are occupied" and "Palestine will be free"]( [At least 60 arrested after peaceful NYC protests over the Israel-Hamas war]( [Demonstrations took place in Times Square and Park Slope Friday.]( [An areal view of homes in Woodbridge, New Jersey]( [Plan for Central NJ power plant dropped after years of community opposition]( [Community groups and local leaders said it would harm Keasbey, already considered an overbranded community in New Jersey's environmental justice law.]( [A crowd gathers in front of a stage.]( [Sleep overnight at this 24-hour, ecstatic music festival in Red Hook]( [Veterans recommend bringing a toothbrush and two pillows.]( 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.