Fifth Ave.'s busy shopping area is (finally) getting a redesign

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Thursday October 17, 2024 [Donate now]( [NYC reaches deal with 5th Avenue merchants to redesign busy shopping corridor]( [A rendering of a redesigned Fifth Avenue released by Mayor Eric Adams' office on Thursday.]( [The plan released by Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday is a sharp change from one pitched by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2020 that would have turned the street into a busway.]( More Stories From Today [A man sits with his belongings on a subway bench July 31, 2024 in New York City.]( [NYC’s pricey shelter system is beset with self-dealing and nepotism, investigation finds]( [Nonprofits receiving public funds to provide shelter and other services are engaging in practices that risk misusing taxpayer money, according to a new report.]( [Used needles are seen on the street during a sweep of a homeless encampment in New York City, on Sept. 22, 2022.]( [NY drug deaths drop slightly, but racial disparities deepen. Black residents are hit hardest.]( [For the first time in four years, drug overdose deaths declined, according to new data.]( [A small memorial is placed at the door of a Bronx day care center as police and crime scene investigators continue work, after a 1-year-old child died and three other children were injured from alleged exposure to the drug fentanyl last Friday, on September 21, 2023 in New York City.]( [Deadly Bronx daycare operators fed kids with fentanyl-laced utensils, prosecutors say]( [Felix Herrera Garcia, the husband of the day care operator, was sentenced to 45 years in prison]( [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a podium beside Rep. Pat Ryan.]( [AOC ventures into the Hudson Valley to help a fellow Dem. Will it work?]( [Rep. Pat Ryan is betting AOC’s endorsement will give him a boost in a closely watched race that could determine control of the House.]( [A view of 45th Street.]( [Extra Extra: There are other songs about NYC Times Square entertainers can use]( [Because the workers are tired of hearing Empire State of Mind, here are your afternoon links: a Grimace sandwich, new additions to the New York Aquarium, running a pumpkin farm in NY and more from around the city and internet.]( [A person wears a wool hat designed to look like a sheep.]( [The Sheep and Wool festival is baaa-ck in upstate New York]( [The celebration of all things ovine features yarn spinning demonstrations, lamb tastings and more.]( [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.