Traffic is slowly improving after 50 pro-Palestinian protestors holding up traffic at the lower Manhattan entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge have made way. Meanwhile, Pastor Eboni Marshall Turman of Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem is suing the church for gender discrimination. Plus, Governor Hochul wants to boost literacy across New York by aligning lessons with evidence-based reading instruction called “the science of reading.” This follows a similar move in New York City’s public schools that launched last year. WNYC’s Sean Carlson sat with education reporter Jessica Gould for the latest details. Finally, WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk has been asking people in our area to share stories behind cherished recipes. Here are some stories from our recent "recipe swap" event in The Greene Space.