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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, A group of migrant families walked out of their shelter in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn in an impromptu protest of the food provided there, which they say has sickened several people and resulted in emergency room visits.  Within about an hour of eating meals of chicken and rice Tuesday evening, several children began throwing up on site. Adults who inspected the remaining food found it emitting a gut-wrenching odor, several told THE CITY. “It was green and slimy,” José Meneses, 34, told THE CITY over the phone during the demonstration in the motel parking lot on Tuesday night. Multiple people reported being sickened by the shelter food at the Bayview Inn Motel. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams announced a dramatic shift in city policy the following day: Asylum-seekers who have spent “significant” time in municipal shelters will begin receiving 60-day warnings to find someplace else to stay. As the city contends with the ongoing influx of asylum-seekers from the southern border and elsewhere, shelter capacity is strained by an all-time high of more than 105,800 residents — including more than 54,800 migrants. “We have no more room in the city and we need help,” Adams said at a news conference announcing the plan. City officials said 2,800 asylum-seekers entered the system just in the last week.  Read more here and here. In other news: MTA to Raise Subway, Bus and Paratransit Fares The MTA board on Wednesday approved the first fare hike since 2019, with the cost of subway, bus and paratransit trips set to go up 15 cents to $2.90 on August 20. As part of a package of increases, the 7-day Unlimited Ride MetroCard will go up a buck to $34, while the 30-day pass will jump from $127 to $132. The Express bus base fare is going from $6.75 to $7, with the 7-day unlimited pass increasing to $64, up from $62. Higher tolls will kick in on August 6 on MTA bridges and tunnels. Officials said the fare and toll increase will generate $117 million this year for an agency still recovering financially from the pandemic, with more increases planned for 2025 and 2027. — Jose Martinez   Broadway Prepares for a Possible Strike The union representing more than 1,500 Broadway production workers is holding a strike authorization vote which, if approved, would halt most currently-running shows as soon as Friday, Playbill reported. Union stagehands, hair and makeup artists, wardrobe personnel and other theatrical production crew members represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) have been working under a contract with The Broadway League and Disney Theatrical that expired earlier this month.  IATSE would be the third major entertainment union to strike this year: SAG-AFTRA film and TV actors have been on strike since Friday, and screenwriters with the Writers Guild of America have been picketing for more than 70 days. — Claudia Irizarry-Aponte Some other items of note: Yesterday, a Manhattan federal judge ordered the Department of Education to take 40 specific steps to provide special education services that families won the right to decades ago. Those services can include transportation to and from school, physical therapy, and tuition payments to private schools when families can demonstrate the district can’t properly serve their children in a public school. The judge’s order also mandates that the department assign additional staffers within six months to address thousands of overdue cases. On the latest episode of the FAQ NYC podcast, hosts Christina Greer and Harry Siegel discuss crime, corruption, Edward Caban, Shirley Chisholm and even a few things that don’t start with “C.” For the latest local numbers on COVID-19 hospitalizations, positivity rates and more, check our coronavirus tracker. Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Thursday’s Weather Rating: 5/10. Warm and somewhat humid, although it’ll actually be fairly nice out there for the first half of the day. An isolated storm or two may pop up this afternoon. Humidity builds again late tonight. The vibes are…all right! Things To Do Here’s what’s going on around the city this week. Friday, July 21: An outdoor screening of Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red,” at Queensbridge Park. 8:15-9:55 p.m. Free. Friday, July 21: “The Chelsea Symphony feat. Lady Jess and Lucrecia Dalt,” a BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Concert. Arrive early for a conversation with Nabil Ayers, son of jazz-funk legend Roy Ayers, about music careers and finding family in unexpected places. 6:30 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. showtime. Free. Saturday, July 22: “New York Non-Fiction,” with films highlighting the “myriad quirky characters, hidden communities, and overlooked histories” of NYC. Green-Wood Cemetery, 7:45 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. films begin. Tickets $17.95. THE KICKER: “Powerful” teen poets took the stage in Bed-Stuy earlier this week for the semifinals of the Parlé Endeavors poetry slam. Finalists perform at the Nuyorican Cafe later this month. Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Thursday. 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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