🌱 Judge Could Hold Rikers In Contempt + NYC Officially COVID High Risk

Good morning. A judge is holding Rikers Island in contempt of court, the race is on for an open Manhattan-Brooklyn Congressional district, and it's almost time for 'Manhattanhenge,' the best day to take an NYC sunset pic.

First, today's weather:

Nice with sun, some clouds. High: 72 Low: 58.

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

1. A judge may hold New York City in contempt for failing to bring detainees to their medical appointments at Rikers Island jails. Detainees reportedly missed tens of thousands of appointments in February and March. The Department of Corrections has 30 days to remedy the issue before it is ordered to pay $100 per appointment missed. (New York City Patch)
2. After a passenger at LaGuardia noticed a single beer priced at $28, the Port Authority, which manages New York City's three major airports, has updated its regulations. Food and beverages must now cost the same as their local "street prices," with a maximum 10% surcharge. (PIX11 New York News)
3. It's now official - NYC is as at "high risk" for COVID-19, with indoor masking 'highly encouraged' but not mandated. While the city is averaging 3,500 cases per day, hospital capacity and the death rate are both relatively low, according to Mayor Adams. (New York City Patch)
4. A newly-drawn Congressional district stretching from 14th Street in Manhattan to parts of southern Brooklyn is without an incumbent, leading many politicians and political hopefuls to put their hat in the ring. That includes former Mayor Bill de Blasio, multiple State Senators and Assembly Members, and former Comptroller and mayoral candidate Scott Stringer. (THE CITY)
5. In sports news, a former Mets baseball player Matt Harvey was hit with a 60 game suspension after admitting to distributing illegal drugs. He has also confessed to using substances himself. (amNY)

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Crime corner:

• An 11-year-old girl died after being shot by a stray bullet during a scooter chase on Fox Street in The Bronx. (New York City Patch)
• The state Attorney General's office is investigating the death of a man shot by an NYPD officer on May 13th, while he was holding a pellet gun. (New York City Patch)

Mark your calendars:

• DUMBO celebrates its annual "Dumbo Drop Block Party" on Saturday, May 21 — a day when thousands of inflated cartoon elephants will descend over the Brooklyn neighborhood to raise money for local schools. (Brooklyn Paper)
• "Manhattanhenge," the dates when the sunset perfectly lines up with the borough's urban canyons, is almost here. Watch out for it starting on May 29. (Gothamist)
• Singer-songwriter Patti Smith will join an abortion lawyer and other celebrities for the Brooklyn library's annual 'Night Of Ideas' on Saturday, May 21. (Patch)

Today in New York City:

• The World's Largest Public Art Fair, Cube Art Fair Returns to New York City, through Sunday, May 22. (all day)
• Taylor Swift speaks at NYU graduation, live-streamed online (9 a.m.)
• Legendary Street Artist COSE TDS Sets Closing Reception @ Village Works Gallery (6 p.m.)
• Concerts in the Catacombs: Firas Zreik, at Green-Wood Cemetery (6:30 p.m.)
• Sunsara Taylor Livestream: Overturn Roe? Hell No! Take to the Streets! (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The iconic NYC department store Century 21 is officially re-opening its flagship location across from the World Trade Center in 2023. (Time Out)
• The Port Authority is preparing to add protected bike parking outside of stations in New York City, including at the 42nd Street bus terminal and Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. (amNY)
• The FDNY's Acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh accompanied firefighter Abraham Miller to The White House on Monday, where he was awarded a Medal of Valor by President Biden. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

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