Waymo says it wants to bring driverless cars to NYC, but state law requires a trained specialist behind the wheel.

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo said on Wednesday its vehicles will be back in New York City next month for autonomous testing, as it continues to scale operations in the U.S.

But it won’t be offering rides to the paying public yet, as it currently does in four other cities. The company announced Wednesday that it has applied for a permit with the New York City Department of Transportation for its vehicles to operate autonomously with a “trained specialist” behind the wheel in Manhattan.

A 15-year-old boy was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in Manhattan on Thursday. It happened at around 3:30 p.m. in Central Park along the East Drive near East 100th Street, the FDNY said. Police say officers found the boy conscious,

The boy was standing under a tree when lightning hit and an electrical current transferred to a chain necklace around his neck, a law enforcement official said.