🌱 New York Grand Jury Indicts Trump + Trash Set Out Time Now 8 P.M.

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• A grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump.
• New York State's budget will likely be delayed.
• New Yorkers can't take out the trash until 8 p.m.

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

1. A grand jury in New York has voted to indict Donald Trump, making him the first ex-president in United States history to face criminal charges, The New York Times reported. He has been accused of making indirect hush money payments of $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 elections. (New York City Patch)
2. Social media is to blame for a series of car break-ins and life-threatening stunts, Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday, following the arrest of five teenagers who were found climbing the Williamsburg Bridge to take pictures from high up. A recent trend on TikTok has also led to the theft of Kia and Hyundai cars. (New York City Patch)
3. New York State's budget will be late, missing its April 1 deadline, Gov. Kathy Hochul has confirmed. Negotiations between leaders of the State Senate, Assembly and the governor are ongoing, with disagreements on Hochul's plan to building hundreds of thousands of new housing units, and changes to bail reform laws. (Gothamist)
4. Landlords with rent-stabilized apartments are asking the state's rent guidelines board to approve a large rent increase this year, by as much as in the double-digits, following the release of a report showing a higher percentage of buildings are in financial distress than in previous years. (THE CITY)
5. It's time to take out the trash — but not too early. New city rules in effect as of today require New Yorkers to put their trash on the streets starting at 8 p.m. at the earliest — later than the previous 4 p.m. and no later than midnight. (New York City Patch)

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Today in New York City:

• Opportunities in NY Cannabis Cultivation — Brooklyn (9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
• Flatiron NoMad Partnership Hosts 3-Day Plant-Based Food Fair (11 a.m.)
• The Library After Hours: Icons of Women's History — New York Public Library (7 p.m.)
• Roadside + Pregones in Concert (7 p.m.)
• The Deepest Breath by Treehouse Shakers (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The names of eight historic women artists are carved into the sidewalk of East 72nd Street. (Hyperallergic)
• The future of the iconic Flatiron Building is uncertain, after a man who won a bid to buy it at an auction failed to put down a $19 million deposit, according to reports. The building has been mostly empty for the past four years. (Subscription/The New York Times)
• Progressive Congressman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán were invited to a dinner with Mayor Eric Adams at Gracie Mansion on Saturday, according to Cabán, potentially a sign Adams want to develop a new relationship with left-leaning Democrats. (Gothamist)
• New York City's roughly 250,000 municipal worker retirees will be officially switched to a controversial privatized health care plan starting on Sept. 1, after Adams signed a five-year contract. (THE CITY)

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