Published Jan 24, 2003
Modified Mar 6, 2008
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Best blog photojournalism of the year award to Michael Cosentino (brooklynkid) for his pictures of a Brooklyn street fire.
Jake Dobkin co-founded Gothamist with Jen Chung. In 2019, Jake released Ask a Native New Yorker, a book based on his Gothamist advice column.
Read moreGothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Three to four inches of rain are possible in some places, and the NWS issued a flood watch for the five boroughs and surrounding areas until Tuesday night.
Published Jul 21, 2026 at 8:31 a.m. ET
But it takes months to fully train new water ecologists.
