NYC is getting chilly weather and norovirus, a gross stomach bug, appears to be hitting the city.

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday February 24, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Norovirus, a gross stomach bug, appears to be hitting NYC. Good luck finding out where.]( [The numbers of New Yorkers visiting hospital emergency rooms due to vomiting or diarrhea have risen about 50% from December to mid-February.]( [While NYC’s health department tracks norovirus more than other agencies, hospitals aren’t required to report cases under federal rules, leading to big gaps in public awareness.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Two people wearing snow hats and face coverings.]( [NYC returns to winter: gusty winds, plummeting temperatures… and maybe even snow]( [After days of unseasonably warm weather, the weekend brings frosty temperatures with flurries in the forecast.]( [Children run through a fountain during Labor Day Weekend in Domino Park, Williamsburg on Sept. 3, 2022.]( [What’s in NYC’s water? City council proposes monitoring for microplastics, discolored taps.]( [City lawmakers are now mulling three new bills that would require the Department of Environmental Protection to make sure residents know when things are amiss.]( [A brightly dressed woman performing on an outdoor stage]( [Play Jenga near JFK and more things to do this week in NYC]( [It’s impossible to keep up with everything happening in New York City arts and culture, but here are some recommendations for events you shouldn’t miss during the week ahead.]( [a state in New York City is draped in the Ukrainian flag.]( [NYC landmarks set to honor Ukrainian people Friday: ‘The state of New York stands with Ukraine’]( [New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that landmarks across the state would glow blue and yellow on Friday night in honor of the Ukrainian people.]( [New Yorkers walk in front of a Gucci store in Manhattan.]( [New York saw a 21% spike in millionaires in 2021, even as some fled]( [The latest state data shows that 5% of million-dollar earners in 2020 fled for other states in 2021. But the overall number of millionaires still increased.]( [Unions representing about 5,000 faculty members at Rutgers University will decide, starting Tuesday, if their leadership can call a strike. Faculty members have been without a contract for eight months.]( [Rutgers could face first faculty strike in its history — key union vote Tuesday]( [The move could virtually shut down New Jersey's flagship public university, which has campuses in New Brunswick, Camden and Newark.]( [Norman Seabrook exits the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan.]( [Former NYC jails union leader Norman Seabrook wins early release]( [Norman Seabrook has only served 21 months of a sentence of four years and 10 months.]( [New York City Mayor Eric Adams (right) announces Keechant Sewell (left) to be the new New York police commissioner during a press conference in New York on Dec. 15, 2021.]( [Have a question about public safety? NYC officials want to hear from you.]( [Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks will be hosting the briefings, which will stream on the mayor’s Youtube, Facebook and Twitter pages.]( [Musician Jon Bon Jovi waves as he watches the Men's semifinal match featuring Frances Tiafoe against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at the 2022 US Open Tennis Championships at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billy Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Friday, September 9, 2022.]( [Extra Extra: Who designed the Jon Bon Jovi rest stop on the Garden State Parkway?]( [Plus: Flaco's quest for love, Succession's final season and how orchids and sea turtles are being rescued in New York.]( 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.