Free Internet For NYC+De Blasio's Misuse Of Funds • Daily Digest

Good morning, New York! Will NYC apartment dwellers soon get their internet as just another guaranteed utility, akin to heat, hot water and electricity? See Council Member Ben Kallos' proposal below.

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Here are the top stories in New York City today:

1. A new report finds that New York taxpayers spent $320,000 for security on Mayor Bill de Blasio's failed presidential bid. (New York City Patch)
2. Under provisions of a bill promoted by Council Member Ben Kallos, broadband internet would be free and treated as an apartment utility. (New York City Patch)
3. New York City schools have seen 2,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in the first week of the new mandate. (New York City Patch)
4. Commissioners considering making restaurant sheds permanent got an earful during a nearly 10-hour virtual hearing yesterday. (New York City Patch)
5. There's a biking boom in NYC, according to a Department of Transportation study. But that's no surprise. The preference for pedals has grown 116 percent between 2009 and 2019. (New York City Patch)

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— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming New York City Daily? I'm all ears. You can reach me at kevin.phinney@patch.com.