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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

NYPD officers arrested Steven (right) and his brother in their family's Flushing home while Steven had a mental health crisis. Photographed July 6, 2026. (Ben Fractenberg/The City Reporter)

Dear New Yorkers,

In 2024, a 20-year-old Queens man named Genaro called 911 for an ambulance for his older brother Steven, who was having a mental health crisis and had gotten into a fight with his relatives.

Police came to the family’s apartment in Flushing, and the situation escalated as a supervisory officer began asking questions about who had done what, Genaro recalled.

He and his brother were arrested on the scene — Genaro for assault and Steven over a broken TV.

“We were asking for help,” their mother Gloria said. “We were not asking for the police to come.”

The family’s story sheds light on how mental health calls in the city sometimes result in people being charged with crimes, or even graver outcomes. Read more about what followed the police encounter and how advocates are pushing to change the city's handling of mental health emergencies.

Weather ☁️

A high around 72, mostly cloudy and a chance of showers during the day, with a low near 66 and continued clouds at night.

MTA 🚇

Midday in Queens, Manhattan-bound F trains skip Sutphin Boulevard, Briarwood and 75th Avenue. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.

Alternate side parking 🚙

It’s in effect today, July 7.

By the way…

Seeing downed trees and branches on the street after the recent storms? You can contact 311 to request cleanup, or report problems with specific trees through the city’s interactive tree map.

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Reporter’s Notebook

Heat Wave Deaths

Three New Yorkers died in their homes from heat-related illness during the heat wave over the weekend, City Hall said Monday.

“Our hearts are with their families and loved ones,” the mayor’s press secretary Joe Calvello said in a statement.

Officials did not provide additional details about the deaths. According to city data, about 500 New Yorkers annually die due to heat-related illness, with an average of 490 heat-exacerbated deaths, or deaths caused by excessive heat worsening an underlying illness.

Temperatures were dangerously high Wednesday through Saturday, with heat indices in the triple digits. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced an emergency heat plan ahead of the heat wave, expanding access to cooling centers, extending public pool hours and deploying vans stocked with electrolytes, sunscreen and food across the city.

Nearly 150 people visited emergency rooms for heat-related illness Friday — a single-day record high since at least 2017, health department data shows.

— Kaitlyn Schwanemann

Things To Do

Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.

Tuesday, July 7: Catch an outdoor waterfront screening of “Captain America: The First Avenger” in Staten Island. Free, Cedar Grove Beach in Great Kills Park, 9-11 p.m. Wednesday, July 8: Want to celebrate Fleet Week with some catchy tunes? Watch “On the Town” in Lower Manhattan, accompanied by a live musical performance inspired by the film. Free, Woodland Lawn in The Battery, 6-10 p.m.

THE KICKER: New Yorkers speak hundreds of languages. Dive into the city’s vast linguistic landscape with a new interactive tool from the Department of City Planning.

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Tuesday.

Love,

The City Reporter

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