There’s a new sheriff in Times Square. It's an NYPD robot.

Plus: AirTrain fares are going up [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.]( [There’s a new sheriff in Times Square … and it's an NYPD robot]( [first image]( [Today's newsletter curated by James Ramsay]( Weather: 🌧️ Partly sunny this morning, then rainy tonight, with highs in the lower 50s and wind gusts up to 35 mph. It's Tuesday in New York City, where a 420-pound robot is patrolling the Times Square subway station (with two human police escorts). Mayor Eric Adams said the NYPD's Knightscope K5 Autonomous Security Robot, a penguin-shaped device that can't go up or down stairs but does have a 360-degree camera on its head, is eventually expected to patrol alone — serving as [a more cost-effective set of eyes than a flesh-and-blood transit cop](. Here's what else is happening: - The NYPD is [encrypting its radio system]( reversing a near-century-old practice of allowing the public and the press to listen to police dispatches. - Mayor Adams on Monday ordered [a 20% slash in spending]( on housing and services for migrants. - Migrant students at New York City public schools, which are short on bilingual instructors, [are learning English]( through sing-along activities and chatting with their bilingual classmates. - New Jersey’s attorney general has charged the longtime mayor of Clark Township with public corruption — and recommended firing two top police officers after [an investigation found rampant racism and sexism]( in the township's police department. - A Queens man [pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges]( yesterday in relation to a drunk driving incident in 2020 that resulted in the death of an off-duty NYPD officer. - Police are searching for two children — a 12-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy — who [went missing from the Bronx and Queens]( earlier this month. - "Absolutely everyone is scared of speaking for different reasons": Students and faculty at Columbia say that since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, people on both sides of the debate feel [afraid to express their views](. - New York City is giving 15 homeowners up to $400,000 each to add an affordable rental unit to their home, be it [a retrofitted basement or garage or a detached apartment in the backyard](. - As part of [his latest round of budget cuts]( the mayor is killing a 30-year-old Parks Department job training program that helped immigrants, formerly homeless New Yorkers and others kickstart their careers. - The cost of an AirTrain ride is going up [from $7.75 to $8.50]( in March of 2024. - NYPD drama "Blue Bloods" [is ending]( after 14 seasons. - A judge ruled that A$AP Rocky [will have to stand trial]( for allegedly shooting at his childhood friend with a semiautomatic gun. - A Swedish town that gets about three hours of light per day during the winter months has launched an official PSA campaign [urging locals to say "hi" to each other](. - [Gwyneth Paltrow highly recommends]( a lot of things, but she's neutral on "slugging." “T[his is below minimum wage. No bathroom breaks, no meal breaks. This is a good investment.]( - Mayor eric adams, touting the new [TIMES SQUARE SUBWAY STATION ROBOT]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [Rain, strong winds expected in NYC ahead of Thanksgiving]( Steady rain will start Tuesday evening and continue into Wednesday morning and taper off later that afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. [New Jersey Republicans look for lessons in losses]( There are differences of opinion among New Jersey Republican Party leaders and political analysts about whether they have a problem with their message or brand, but there's widespread agreement that they need to turn more of their supporters out to vote. [We Rely On Your Support]( [Formerly homeless New Yorkers face eviction after city-funded nonprofit fails to pay rent]( A Gothamist review of court filings against the Brooklyn-based organization St. Nick’s Alliance shows that tenants can still face the threat of eviction when private landlords have little patience for nonprofits late to pay the rent. [A look at 'Hell’s Kitchen,' the Public Theater's new musical inspired by Alicia Keys]( Using Keys’ discography, as well as originals she composed for the show, "Hell's Kitchen" tells the story of Ali, a biracial 17-year-old girl living with her mother, who works nights to keep them afloat. [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.