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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, Workers have started building tent shelters for thousands of migrants on Randall’s Island as Mayor Eric Adams declares there's "no more room" in city shelters — but a youth soccer club headed by one of his own commissioners is petitioning to block the temporary housing. It’s a “despicable” move by the youth soccer club, according to one Manhattan parent and city worker who has now pulled his kids from the soccer program. The parent, Lucian Reynolds, said his hasty withdrawal came after he received an email from the soccer program’s volunteer commissioner Vilda Mayuga — who also serves as commissioner of the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. The email encouraged members to petition against using soccer fields, including some of the ones the club uses, as shelter sites for migrants.  “They’ve put the needs of a structured game over the needs for sheltering people who come despite all the terror they’ve experienced,” said Reynolds. Nearly 800 people have signed the petition opposing the use of Randall’s Island soccer fields for migrant shelters, and one parent wrote an op-ed in the New York Post. Read more here.  Some other items of note: After a pandemic reprieve, New Yorkers who rely on Medicaid, the Essential Plan or Child Health Plus government-subsidized health insurance plans have to again prove they qualify in order to keep coverage — but not everyone has reapplied. About 8 million New York state residents are covered by Medicaid, nearly 4.5 million of them in New York City. Here’s how to renew your insurance if you’re on Medicaid or one of the state’s public insurance plans. A court feud over whether control of city lockups should be moved to a federal overseer will play out in court over the next few months. At a hearing yesterday, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain set a “briefing schedule” so that Manhattan federal prosecutors and lawyers from The Legal Aid Society could make their case for transferring power over part, if not all, of the city’s Department of Correction to a third party. The Adams administration has vehemently opposed the move. Last week, at THE CITY’s Open Newsroom event with the Queens Public Library, a panel of experts addressed New Yorker’s questions about climate change — and how to prepare. Read here for a recap if you missed it. We’re less than $6,000 away from reaching our $30,000 fundraising goal for our summer fundraising campaign. Thanks to a generous matching donation from a board member, every dollar donated to our newsroom today will be matched, dollar for dollar. So, if you can, give now to DOUBLE your impact and power our local reporting. For the latest local numbers on COVID-19 hospitalizations, positivity rates and more, check our coronavirus tracker.  Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Friday's Weather Rating: 9/10. WE ARE SO BACK. High temps in the mid 80s, sunshine, much lower humidity and a beautiful west breeze — on a Friday. It's that simple. The vibes are great out there! Things To Do Here’s what’s going on around the city this week. Friday, Aug. 11: Jazz Está Morto: Arthur Verocai with Orchestra is the first-ever NYC performance by the renowned Brazilian artist, who will play his seminal, self-titled and often-sampled 1972 debut album in its entirety as part of Lincoln Center’s Hip-Hop Week. Damrosch Park, 7 p.m. Free. Friday, Aug. 11-Sunday, Aug. 13: The 10th annual Taiwan: A World of Orchids exhibition at the Queens Botanic Gardens. More than 900 pots of orchids, plus Taiwanese art, food and culture. Free with admission. Sunday, Aug. 13: Free admission Sunday Skate at Pier 2, Brooklyn Bridge Park. 10 a.m. to noon, skate rentals $8.   THE KICKER: Here’s a uniquely New York story: When history-making lawyer Isidore Silver died, his dog walker — who had become a friend and confidante — got Silver’s poodle. He also got a giant, rolled-up painting that turned out to be a never-before-seen piece by Chuck Close, now likely to sell for tens of thousands. Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Friday. Love, THE CITY P.S. Love THE CITY? Our nonprofit newsroom runs on support from readers like you. Donate here.

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