Flaco is dead, a city mourns

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Saturday February 24, 2024 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Flaco the owl, a symbol of self-reliance in New York City, is dead, says wildlife group]( [An owl pauses on a rock in Central Park]( [Residents of an Upper West Side building made the tragic discovery, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Photo of courthouse]( [A New Yorker’s guide to jury duty]( [This is what to expect if you’re called for jury service in New York City.]( [Photo of handguns]( [Judge bars Nassau County from requiring urine test, social media check for handgun applicant]( [The judge ruled the requirements are at odds with recent rulings by the United States Supreme Court and Second Circuit Court of Appeals.]( [A photo of the intersection where police say a driver fatally struck a cyclist and drove off.]( [Bronx cyclist dead after fatal hit and run, NYPD says]( [The driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee hit the bicyclist and fled the scene, according to police.]( [Police tape at a crime scene]( [Queens prosecutors charge Brooklyn man with killing his wife in drunken crash]( [The man fled the scene as his wife suffered critical injuries in the passenger seat, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.]( [Firefighters respond to a fire at a building in Harlem on Feb. 23, 2024. One person was declared dead and more than a dozen others were injured.]( [1 person killed and 17 injured in Harlem fire: FDNY]( [The two-alarm blaze started on the third floor of a six-story building near St. Nicholas Place and West 149th Street.]( 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.