🌱 Massive Fire In Chinatown + Broadway Theaters Drop Vaccine Policy

Good morning New York City, and happy Monday! This weekend was a busy and challenging one, with a large fire in Chinatown, a delivery worker shot to death, and massive marches for worker's rights in honor of 'May Day.'

First, today's weather:

Cooler with showers around. High: 57 Low: 51.

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

1. A massive 5-alarm fire broke out in Chinatown in the pre-dawn hours Sunday, displacing multiple families and injuring dozens of firefighters. It broke out in the ground floor restaurant, Dim Sum Palace, before spreading throughout the entire building. This marks the second major fire the neighborhood has experienced in only two weeks. (Gothamist)
2. Mayor Adams on Sunday announced his support for a bill in the state legislature that would allow for underutilized and shut-down hotels to be converted into housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. The mayor made his announcement at a press conference accompanied by the city’s Hotel Trades Council. (AMNY)
3. The owners and operators of 41 Broadway theaters announced that, as of Sunday, they would no longer be checking the vaccination status of ticket holders. They have extended a mask mandate through the month of May. (NBC New York)
4. A 45-year-old delivery worker, Yan Zhiwen, was shot to death in the chest in Forest Hills, Queens, on Saturday night. His death came only hours after Mayor Adams held a rare meeting with NYPD precinct commanders to discuss strategies for combatting violence on the city's streets. (CBS NY)
5. Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island will find out today whether they gained enough votes to unionize, less than a month after a much larger neighboring warehouse became the first Amazon facility in the country to do so. The results of their election, which took place last week, should be announced this evening. (News 12 Bronx)

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Today in New York City:

• Free Family Mini Photo Sessions in NYC Ktown- Celebrate AAPI Month! (9 a.m.)
• Racquet Sports at Brookfield Place, all day (11 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
• The Liberty Science Center's Genius Gala 10 (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Upper East Side will be crawling with celebrities tonight, as they head to the 2022 Met Gala. This year's theme: In America: An Anthology of Fashion. Here's how to watch it live. (New York City Patch)
• With only a few months to go before she's up for election, Governor Hochul's "Honeymoon" period is over for many Albany lawmakers. On the condition of anonymity, one lawmaker said, "I think in her attempt to please everyone, she disappointed everyone." (The City)
• Immigrant worker's advocates celebrated "May Day" with a massive march from Washington Square Park to Foley Square, where they were met by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), and public advocate and gubernatorial candidate Jumaane Williams. (AMNY)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Dashiell Allen

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