NYC offers migrants a ticket to leave. Hardly any accept.

Plus: 50 mph winds that 'could knock you sideways' [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.]( [Offered tickets to depart NYC when forced to leave shelters, only 2% of adult migrants accept]( [first image]( [Today's newsletter is curated by James Ramsay]( Weather: ⛅ Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 40s and [50 mph wind gusts that "could knock you sideways."]( It's Monday in New York City, where fewer than 30 adult migrants per day are typically accepting a city-offered bus or plane ticket out of town, according to data obtained by Gothamist. Here's what the other 98% of migrants have done since [maxing out their initial 30-day shelter stays](. And here's what else is happening: - A 40-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday in Crown Heights, which now leads all city neighborhoods with [six fatalities from gun violence so far this year](. - Gov. Kathy Hochul is leaning into [her role as a surrogate for President Joe Biden]( ahead of the 2024 election. - Officials said the National Guard [will no longer carry long guns]( while checking the bags in the subway system. - What will deploying soldiers in the subways actually achieve? [We asked an expert](. - To catch all of Gothamist's transit coverage, [subscribe to our On The Way newsletter](. - Hundreds of new books featuring characters of color and LGBTQ+ themes were found by the trash at a Staten Island elementary school, outraging some parents and [sparking an education department investigation](. - [Circle April 8 on your calendar]( — that's when New Yorkers will be able to see a solar eclipse that won't happen again until 2044. - Several members of Bushwick's Hacienda sex club, which "preached a gospel of continuous consent," [said they were sexually assaulted]( and left unprotected by the club. - THE CITY published [a thorough guide]( to what happens if you or someone you know is arrested in New York City. - Police said a 14-year-old boy who [fell off an F train]( while subway surfing on Saturday was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. - About 130 New York City pizzerias and bakeries that use wood- or coal-fired ovens face a new law requiring them to [cut smoky pollutants by 75%](. - [A team of film industry veterans]( (including the production designer for "Uncut Gems" and "The Bear") has remodeled a Brooklyn Heights diner and it's as stylish as you'd expect. - A Kansas City hospital confirmed that several Chiefs fans who attended [an extremely cold game on Jan. 13]( had to get body parts amputated due to frostbite. - Some Costco shoppers who bought [$625 packs of Canadian silver coins]( are complaining that the coins came scratched and loosely packed. - Zyn review: [It can burn your throat]( and make your upper lip look puffy and dumb. - [Here]( are the Oscar winners. - Have some time for a game? [Play]( our mini local news crossword. - Sign up for reminders when we publish new games [here](. [“Be prepared to walk out and, you know, if you’re wearing a hat, they blow off.”]( - National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Ciemnecki on [TODAY'S WIND]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [Ruff riders: Are there more dogs on NYC subways (or is it just us)?]( The MTA says it’s impossible to know exactly how many dogs ride the rails — but it’s been hard to miss the increase in large pooches flouting the agency’s rule that any animal on the subway must be “enclosed in a container and carried in a manner which would not annoy other passengers.” [At start of Ramadan, a time of reflection in NYC]( New York Muslims are preparing to observe the religious holiday as the Israel-Hamas war enters its fifth month. [We Rely On Your Support]( [NYC seeks 'European-style' trash containers to keep streets clean and rats at bay]( Officials said the new containers are expected to be rolled out across West Harlem in spring 2025, followed by “full citywide expansion” after community outreach and an environmental review. [How to shop in-person in NYC (and stop ordering everything on the internet)]( Walking into stores is fun! Returning stuff you ordered online and don't actually want is not fun. [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.