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Happy Tuesday, New York City! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Sun and areas of low clouds. High: 36 Low: 31.

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

  1. The New York State legislature is set to vote on new redistricting maps this week. The maps, which will determine the boundaries of congressional, state senate, and assembly district for the next decade, were released over the weekend. (Gothamist)
  2. New COVID-19 cases in New York City are down 94% from the Omicron peak in January. Just 3,000 people tested positive on Saturday, compared to 48,000 a few weeks prior. Mayor Eric Adams touts a new anti-viral COVID treatment as key to the city's recovery. (New York City Patch)
  3. Three out of four New York City families that applied for shelter were turned down by the Department of Homeless Services last year, setting a new record. According to experts and advocates the city's strict rules make it almost impossible for homeless families to provide the sufficient evidence to qualify for shelter housing. (The City)
  4. A notorious East Village landlord was banned by Attorney General Letitia James from making any real estate transactions for the next 5 years. Raphael Toledano has for many years neglected to make repairs on rent regulated tenant's apartment, harassed tenants, and more, according to James's report. (New York City Patch)
  5. Pete Davidson's and Colin Jost's plans to turn a retired Staten Island Ferry into a nightclub on an unused pier hinge on cooperation from New York City government bureaucracy. (New York City Patch)

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Today in New York City:

  • Poetry of Yehuda Amichai - Museum at Eldridge Street (11:00 AM)
  • Free webinar: “Gothic Architecture in Florence and Siena” (11:30 AM)
  • First Tuesdays: Poetry with Pádraig Ó Tuama and Marie Howe at Church of the Heavenly Rest (6:30 PM)
  • Boris Lurie: Searching For Truth In Holocaust Images, online (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Today marks the Lunar New Year, year of the Tiger! (Instagram)
  • Bayside neighbors rejoiced when their neighborhood won the prize for the most snow ❄️– 13 inches! –in last weekend's storm. (New York City Patch)
  • Reminder: all NYC public schools are closed today in observance of the Lunar New Year. (Facebook)

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