NY lawmakers playing a game of political chicken over congressional map

Also, another fatal shooting on the subway. [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.]( [NY’s congressional map spurs a game of political chicken in Albany]( [first image]( [Today's newsletter curated by Emily Nadal]( Weather: ☁️ It's a cloudy one today, but at least the temperatures won't be too brisk with a high of 47 degrees. It’s Friday morning in New York City where state lawmakers will soon be voting on new boundaries for New York’s 26 congressional districts. The outcome of the vote will have huge implications for the balance of power in Washington, which has sparked a [multilevel game of political chicken]( in Albany. Here’s what else is happening: - Asian American voters propelled Democrat Tom Suozzi's victory in his campaign to replace ousted Rep. George Santos, and strategists say [other candidates should take note]( on how he built that support among the population. - A man was [shot and killed]( on a Bronx subway early Friday morning, less than two weeks after another Bronx subway shooting left one person dead and several others injured. - There are currently 150 red light cameras at intersections around the city, but Department of Transportation officials want to [up that number to 1,325.]( - Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg [denounced an Arizona prosecutor]( yesterday for refusing to extradite a man accused of killing a Queens woman earlier this month, calling the prosecutor’s behavior “deeply disturbing.” - Organizers of the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade have long insisted that gay groups did not belong at the event, even as a ban on LGBTQ groups participating in the Manhattan parade was lifted a decade ago. [This year, however, will be different.]( - Trans women will [not be able to participate in women’s sports teams]( at facilities run by Nassau County on Long Island because of a new executive order signed yesterday. Sports leagues will be forced to comply with the measure or lose access to fields and facilities. - CUNY’s York College and Queens College [were evacuated]( on Thursday after receiving an emailed bomb threat which was later deemed “non credible.” - Bobi the dog was [posthumously stripped]( of his “oldest dog ever” title following an investigation sparked by a December report in Wired. - An engineer who is accused of misidentifying a structural column at a Bronx building which led to its partial collapse in December [has been suspended]( from inspecting building exteriors for two years. - It’s the end of an era. Vice Media is [essentially dead.]( - Celebrate the “Year of the Dragon” this weekend during the annual Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown on Sunday. [Here’s what you need to know.]( - Sometimes all you need is to share a free cup of tea with [a guy in a Brooklyn park](. - “It smells like sewage – poop and pee mixed together,” one person said of a [mysterious, foul smell]( radiating through Park Slope for months. - Have some time for a game? [Play]( our mini local news crossword. - Sign up for reminders when we publish new games [here](. “This is all uncharted. We haven’t seen it before.” - Jeff Wice, a New York Law School professor [DISCUSSING THE STATE'S REDISTRICTING EFFORTS.]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [MTA contractors underpaid NYC subway cleaners during height of COVID, lawsuit alleges]( A lawsuit claims two companies paid wages that were less than what is legally required by city rules. [Lawmakers push for funding reform to clean up NYC’s most overlooked parks]( Hundreds of parks across New York City are competing for a limited funding pool, which advocates say allows them to fall into disrepair. [We Rely On Your Support]( [For a night, ‘The Lost Village of Seneca’ springs to life in Manhattan]( The once-thriving Black community in Manhattan made way for Central Park; it's now the subject of a musical performance. [The company that runs the NYC Ferry is filing for bankruptcy]( The company that runs the NYC Ferry service filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday despite breaking ridership records last year. [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.