🌱Lower Manhattan Parking Lot Collapse + Glass Subway Screens Breaking

Good morning, New York City!

• The final suspect has been apprehended in connection to a series of drugging deaths of gay men.
• Multiple people were injured and one died yesterday when a parking lot collapsed in Lower Manhattan.
• Glass screens are breaking on the subways.

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

1. A fifth and final subject has been arrested in connection to a string of drug-fueled deaths and robberies targeting gay men, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced on Tuesday. "While the many victims in this case are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, the motive was robbery, the motive was for monetary gain," Sewell said. (New York City Patch)
2. At least five people were injured, and one person was killed when a parking lot collapsed near City Hall yesterday afternoon. A social media video shows a row of cars on buckling concrete. Firefighters had to be pulled from the scene due to concerns over the building's stability — they later used a drone and robotic dog to help with search efforts. (New York City Patch)
3. Over 50,000 students applied for Summer Rising, a popular free summer education program offered by the city, on the first day applications were open. There's a total of 110,000 slots available, and unlike last year it's not on a first come, first serve basis. (Spectrum News NY1)
4. New York City and local nonprofits are receiving $60 million in grants from the federal government to address homelessness, in addition to over 600 NYCHA housing choice vouchers. (AMNY)
5. Glass is breaking, and the MTA apparently doesn't know what to do about it. There have been at least 2,000 instances of subway windows and platform liquid-crystal displays being shattered since August 2020, according to MTA statistics, but the transit agency isn't saying how much it is spending to fix then. (THE CITY)

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Today in New York City:

• 2023 JMTP Comedy Night hosted by Patrick and John McEnroe (6:30 p.m.)
• A Concert for Sugihara — Carnegie Hall (7 p.m.)
• "Sex Witch the Musical" — SoHo Playhouse (7 p.m.)
• Author event: "Rikers: An Oral History" of America's Most Notorious Jail (7 p.m.)
• Cat Shook + Jonathan Miles: If We’re Being Honest — The Strand Book Store (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• New York City Mayor Eric Adams, described as "Rat-hating," has indicated he will approve a ban on the sale of guinea pigs. (New York Post)
• Demolition workers in Brooklyn have been fighting for higher wages for over a year. They would like to make $30 per hour, but some are still paying just $17. (Bed-Stuy Patch)
• Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is traveling to Washington D.C. this week to ask the federal government for funding for asylum seekers, coinciding with the city's Immigrant Heritage Week. (Gothamist)
• Little Island, off of the Hudson River in Chelsea, released its summer events list! (Gothamist)

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