New charges in assault against Times Square NYPD officers

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Thursday February 8, 2024 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg announces new charges in Times Square assault]( [Video posted by the NYPD shows surveillance video of people hitting and kicking the officers.]( [Charges include second-degree assault and tampering with physical evidence.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A series of couches and tables and lamps in a used furniture store.]( [NY experts share how to score a deal on used furniture with a ‘slow shopping’ mindset]( [New York experts offer some tips and tricks to help you get the best deal when buying used.]( [A photo of FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announcing the bust of an illicit Queens e-bike shop]( [FDNY shutters Queens bike shop accused of building ‘Frankenstein’ e-bike batteries]( [The FDNY is trying to quell a dangerous rise in e-bike fires.]( [Rows of Blank Keys in Hardware Shop]( [Free lock-change law aims to help domestic violence survivors stay in their homes]( [The new program comes amid a rise in reports of domestic violence in New York City.]( [A child whose face is blurred into the background holds up a cell phone.]( [Mayor Adams says social media is a ‘public health crisis hazard’ — what does that mean for NYC?]( [For now, there are no new rules saying how social media platforms can operate in NYC — or how minors can use them.]( [A woman swipes a MetroCard at a turnstile.]( [NYC transit could be free for low-income seniors, disabled people for $67M: report]( [The cost may seem high — but it's less than the city spends on other transit fare discount programs.]( [A subway passes through the Chambers Street station.]( [Extra Extra: The NYC kids are not alright, because of subway anxiety]( [Because subway anxiety is real, here are your afternoon links: a sequel to Moana, a good weekend for couples named Travis and Taylor, New York's favorite romcom, and more from around the city and internet.]( [A picture of a dog in a subway station]( [New Yorkers and New Jerseyans weigh in on their favorite 'unexpected art' around NYC]( [Some of the best ways to encounter art are the unpredictable ones.]( 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.