A last-ditch effort to stop Beth Israel Hospital closure

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Tuesday August 13, 2024 [Donate now]( [Lower Manhattan groups make last-ditch effort to stop Beth Israel Hospital closure]( [Emergency medical workers take a gurney out of an ambulance outside Beth Israel hospital in Gramercy Park in May 2020.]( [The effort comes after a Manhattan judge removed one of the last legal obstacles to closing the 130-year-old medical center.]( More Stories From Today [A tennis player signs autographs for children.]( [How to ace U.S. Open Fan Week: See tennis’ biggest stars, dance shows and more]( [The Paris Olympics are over. Now Queens takes center stage in hosting the sport world's hottest event.]( [Pro-immigration rally in Elizabeth]( [NJ immigrant workers gain additional protection against employer abuses]( [Employers who weaponize workers’ immigration status to conceal their own wrongdoing face steep fines.]( [People walk near a Gun Free Zone sign displayed near Times Square.]( [Applications to carry guns in NYC and NJ are surging]( [New Jersey officials received about 41,000 new applications between 2022 and June 30, 2024 — and approved nearly 99% of them.]( [A Newark police vehicle, in 2023.]( [Newark police shot man in struggle over possibly stolen car, NJ attorney general says]( [The man was in critical condition on Tuesday, according to the New Jersey attorney general's and Newark mayor's offices.]( [a waiter handing someone the bill]( [Extra Extra: Restaurants want you to hurry up and leave]( [Because the reservation explicitly states you have a 90-minute time limit, here are your afternoon links: Water on Mars, hot fudge sundae water on Earth, checking in on the neglected NYMag cat and more.]( [A photo of two riders waiting for a bus to arrive in Brooklyn.]( [Why the MTA’s bus drivers don’t enforce the fare]( [The MTA is struggling to get New Yorkers to pay to ride the bus, in no small part because drivers don’t enforce the fare.]( [A performer onstage]( [Broadway star André De Shields on the reimagined 'Cats,' his 50-year theater career and more]( [André De Shields, who stars in “The Jellicle Ball," made his Broadway debut more than 50 years ago.]( [A kid accepts a backpack from an adult behind a table.]( [Where to donate backpacks and other back-to-school supplies in NYC]( [These local organizations are accepting donations and hosting giveaways before public schools reconvene on Sept. 5]( [A close-up of a woman's nails.]( [I tried it: NYC's hottest (but potentially risky) new manicure]( [Fans say the manicure, which involves actually removing the cuticle, looks cleaner. Dermatologists say there are risks.]( [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.