Can NYC do more to help these tenants avoid homeslessness?

Also, Hudson River cleanup faces criticism. [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.]( [They’re about to be evicted from low-cost apartments. Attorneys say NYC can stop it.]( [first image]( [Today's newsletter curated by Emily Nadal]( Weather: ☀️🥵 Stay cool on this [93-degree day]( It’s Monday morning in New York City, where Mayor Eric Adams is refusing to implement a set of laws meant to expand access to key rental assistance subsidies, [putting some people at risk of homelessness.]( Last year, the City Council passed a package of legislation which included a program that would provide municipal housing vouchers to tenants facing eviction, but the mayor vetoed it, arguing that it would cost the city billions of dollars to implement the law. Now, four more people are attempting to join a class-action lawsuit over the housing subsidies, as attorneys from the nonprofit Legal Aid Society and city councilmembers claim the city isn’t doing enough to keep low-income tenants in their homes if they can’t afford to pay their rent. Here’s what else is happening: - It’s been two decades since the start of a federal cleanup of a 40-mile stretch of the Hudson River, but environmental advocates say the government is [not meeting its targets]( for reducing toxic chemicals in the waterway. - A group of New York City officials, including Mayor Adams, [joined faith leaders to speak out]( against what they called “toxic violence” ingrained in American politics after Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. - The mayor said the NYPD would be [providing more security]( at Trump Tower after the assassination attempt. - The city is rolling out its plan to make scaffolding less ugly by requiring developers to [cover it in one of eight preapproved designs]( or submit their own ideas for artwork. - The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in New York City in June [was $2,438.]( - New Yorkers rejoiced in the [return of Sunday library service]( yesterday nearly eight months after budget cuts forced branches across the city to reduce their hours of operation. - Lunge Run Club started in May with about 30 participants who showed up for a workout and to hopefully find a date. During its last meetup, [the group had over 1,000 walkers and runners]( making it one of the hottest places to find love in the city right now. - The ultimate celebration of summer in the city just might be a block party. [We put together a guide to organizing your own.]( - We also put together guides for a perfect day at Rockaway Beach, from [where to go]( to [what to eat.]( - A 150-year-old lighthouse in the Hudson River is in such bad shape that it was placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s [list of the country’s 11 most endangered historic places.]( - The Lower East Side has their own historic site in need of some TLC. The Baruch Bathhouse has been abandoned for nearly half a century, and after years of proposals, a plan to turn it into an ice rink [will not be moving forward.]( - FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, the first woman to ever lead the FDNY, is [stepping down in the coming months]( after two years in the role. - A head of broccoli, a recliner chair and an ankle monitor are some of the objects that wash up on the shore of Long Beach. [See some of the other strange finds.]( - What’s your favorite doughnut in New York City? [These are Eater’s top picks.]( [“Homelessness is not something I like to talk about, you don't want to end up that way. It's very depressing to see people sitting on the sidewalk, no home to go to. I don't want to end up that way.”]( - Cheryl Thompson, Bronx tenant [SEEKING TO JOIN a CLASS ACTION lawsuit AGAINST NYC OVER HOUSING VOUCHERS.]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [The ‘urban heat island’ effect is making New Yorkers hotter, study finds]( There’s a reason many New Yorkers flee the city in the summer — and it’s not just the call of the beaches. [Dr. Ruth, NYC's legendary sex therapist, dies at age 96]( Ruth Westheimer, the legendary sex therapist and talk show host died in her New York City home on Friday. She was 96. [We Rely On Your Support]( [Two people at Brooklyn migrant shelter diagnosed with measles, health commissioner says]( Most New Yorkers are vaccinated, dramatically reducing the threat of infection, the city added. [Brooklyn builder tied to Adams FBI probe draws scrutiny over East Village project]( KSK Construction erected several stories of a residential building without obtaining a key permit. 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