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If you know anyone who might like this newsletter, send it to them. If this was sent to you by someone else, subscribe here — it's free!  Dear New Yorkers, The ongoing sexual harassment was an open secret at the GLo Hotel, a city-funded shelter for migrant women and families in Sunset Park. In conversations over WhatsApp and in meetings with the shelter leadership, female residents spoke of a worker related to the facility’s site manager who crudely propositioned them as he dispensed meals, offered them money for sex, and barged into their rooms late at night. The harassment went unchecked for at least three months. The shelter’s nonprofit operator failed to alert the city’s Department of Homeless Services of the allegations within the notification period required in its $10 million management contract. And, an investigation by THE CITY revealed, the problems at the shelter extend far beyond the harassment — painting an oppressively bleak picture of how the 77-room shelter has turned into a fear-laden fiefdom of its director. In response to inquiries from THE CITY, a spokesperson for the city’s Department of Social Services, said the director had been immediately suspended pending a review from an outside law firm. A proposed $5.81 million contract the shelter’s nonprofit operator was slated to receive has been put on hold while the investigation proceeds, and the matter has also been referred to the city’s Department of Investigation.  Read more here. In other news, today is primary election day. Reader Kate M. asks THE CITY: “If my Council member is running unopposed in the primary election, is there any point in going to vote for her?” It’s a good question. Any incumbent Council member running completely unopposed in today’s primary election will not appear on your ballot. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you shouldn’t vote — because other races may appear, such as for district attorney or certain judge positions. To make sure you know what’s on your ballot, input your address into the city Board of Elections poll lookup tool, then click the “View Sample Ballot” button. That will list any contests in need of your vote today. Some other items of note: Some more resources: Check out our Know Your District tool for any last-minute information you need to vote in today’s City Council races, and read our guide to the five most competitive contests. Curious about the Civil Court races (aka elections for judges) happening in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens? We got you. Need to know more about The Bronx and Queens’s DA races? Ditto. A group of six violence interrupters in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has been responding to shootings, holding vigils, and de-escalating conflicts between youth in the neighborhood’s two public housing projects for over a year. The work is similar to what any number of interrupter groups do in gun violence hotspots, from the West Bronx to Coney Island to Far Rockaway. But in Fort Greene, there’s one major difference: They’re not getting paid.  Yesterday at monthly committee meetings, MTA officials faced the fury of mobility-impaired New Yorkers outraged over proposed changes to a popular E-Hail pilot program that allows them to book on-demand paratransit rides. As THE CITY reported last week, the MTA plans to triple the number of participants who, since 2017, have been able to reserve on the fly an unlimited number of rides instead of using the more cumbersome Access-A-Ride reservation system. But as the program expands, users would see the cost of each ride going up from $2.75 to $5 — plus, rides will be capped to 25 each month per rider.  Richard Ravitch, who died Sunday at age 89, is being widely praised for his roles in helping save New York City from bankruptcy in the 1970s, rescuing a collapsing transit system in the 1980s and insisting on financial prudence by governments for his whole life. He was also a friend of journalism, and one of the driving forces behind the creation of THE CITY. For the latest local numbers on COVID-19 hospitalizations, positivity rates and more, check our coronavirus tracker.  Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Tuesday's Weather Rating: 4/10. Yet another day of humid, stormy and unsettled weather. High temperatures reach near 80° F again, but — you guessed it — there will be scattered showers and storms all day long. The vibes remain unsettled out there! THE KICKER: Summer always means free music throughout the city. Tomorrow evening, you can catch the Metropolitan Opera summer recital tour at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, Queens. Rising young stars and musicians are set to perform for an hour at 7 p.m. Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Tuesday. Love, THE CITY P.S. If you liked something about today's newsletter, or didn't, let us know at zshah@thecity.nyc

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