🌱$121M In 2022 NYPD Misconduct Lawsuits: Study +NY Back At The Office

Good morning, New York City!

• NYC spent at least $121 million in NYPD police misconduct lawsuits last year
• Office workers are back in the office — at least some of them
• Black New Yorkers are unemployed at much higher rates than white New Yorkers

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Sunny, windy and colder. High: 28 Low: 6.

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Here are the top five stories today in New York City:

1. NYC taxpayers were responsible for $121 million in NYPD police misconduct lawsuits in 2022 — the highest amount in at least five years, according to the Legal Aid Society. That total doesn't include cases that didn't make it to court and settlements. Large amounts of that total stem from decades-old cases that were settled recently, including to Muhammad Aziz who received $13 million over his wrongful conviction in the assassination of Malcolm X. (New York City Patch)
2. A controversial development proposal in Harlem that was defeated at the final hour could soon enter its second iteration. This time proposed as "One45 for ALL," plans call for over 900 housing units, 50 percent of which would be income-restricted affordable. Developer Bruce Teitelbaum's first proposal didn't gain the support of Councilwoman Kristen Richardson-Jordon, after which he decided to open up a controversial truck stop on the property. (New York City Patch)
3. More than half of NYC office workers — 52 percent to be precise — were back in the office during an average workday in January, a survey from Partnership for New York City found. That's up from 49 percent in September. (New York City Patch)
4. In other in-person vs. remote worker news, City Hall is now considering demands by municipal employees for hybrid work, according to a union, amid contract negotiations in which hybrid work could be a "major sticking point" along with raises. (Gothamist)
5. Black New Yorkers have an unemployment rate of 11 percent, four times higher than white New Yorkers, at just 28 percent, a recent report from the New York City Economic Development Corporation found. The data is similar to national trends. (Bronx Times)

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Today in New York City:

• UNIQLO NYC Nights — MOMA (4 p.m.)
• Friday Ryeday Game Night at Time Out Market (6 p.m.)
• Immigrant Jam Comedy — 21A Clinton Street (7 p.m.)
• Ms. Lisa Fischer — Blue Note Jazz Club (8 p.m.)
• Live Music Fridays: Lauren Jaimes — Bar Marseille Rockaway (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Happy birthday to Grand Central Terminal, which turned 110 years old on Thursday. (New York City Patch)
• The museum of failure is coming to New York City in March, but it's 'failing' to stay in the city for the long term — you'll only be able to see its collection of failed products and services through May. (Time Out)
• A new photography exhibition in Gramercy is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop history, featuring pictures taken by British photographer Janette Beckman, who documented well-known stars such as Salt-N-Pepa. (Spectrum News NY1)
• Protestors of Drag Queen Story Hour were standing directly in front of a library entrance on the Upper East Side as children entered the venue according to reports, drawing criticism from locals and a local council member. (New York City Patch)
• Mayor Eric Adams has expressed objections to Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal that New York City taxpayers contribute $500 million annually to help close the MTA's budget gap, in a rare show of disagreement between the two Democrats. (Gothamist)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Dashiell Allen

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