🌱 MTA To Pilot Station Doors + Manhattan DA Prosecutors Resign

Get on up, New York City! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today in New York City.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and much colder. High: 37 Low: 32.

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

1. The MTA will be piloting platform doors at three train stations, hoping to prevent more deaths like that of Michelle Go in January, who was pushed into the train tracks. The announcement is a reversal from the agency's previous stance that the doors were too costly and logistically challenging. (New York City Patch)
2. The former chief of the NYPD's Sergeants Benevolent Association, Ed Mullins, surrendered to law enforcement on Wednesday over charges that he used nearly $1 million of union funds for personal gains, including high-end meals, clothing, and jewelry. (New York City Patch)
3. Fallen FDNY Firefighter Jesse Gerhard was honored at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Bay Shore Wednesday. Gerhard had died on February 16th after suffering a "medical episode" at his Far Rockaway firehouse. (New York City Patch)
4. Two prosecutors investigating former president Donald Trump's businesses abruptly resigned Wednesday from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office. Sources told The New York Times that Bragg had expressed little interest in pursuing the cases, although in January he had told reporters that he would "follow the facts" when investigating Trump. (Associated Press)
5. This is another one of those wacky weather weeks. While Wednesday saw highs of up to 68 degrees in some areas, today the temperature is projected to drop rapidly. And we will likely see between two to five inches of snow turning into sleet overnight between Thursday and Friday. (New York City Patch)

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Today in New York City:

• Face of a Founder Virtual Summit (10:00 AM)
• Churrascaria Plataforma Celebrates Restaurant Month with special deals at 316 W 49th St. (4:00 PM)
• Well at Walker Hotel Tribeca, 77 Walker Street (4:00 PM)
• Online Early Childhood Math Workshop for Parents: Spatial Reasoning (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Fifteen New York City restaurants are semi-finalists for the annual national James Beard culinary awards. (New York City Patch)
• The New York City Department of Education will be offering STEM education programs for students during Spring Recess. (Facebook)
• The NYC Department for the Aging shares that The FCC Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides eligible households with a discount on broadband internet service and connected devices. Learn if you qualify for the program and how to apply. (Facebook)

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