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🌱 New York's Bridges In Disrepair + Planting One Million Trees

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Happy Valentine's Day, New York City! It's me again, Dashiell Allen, your host of the New York City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 28 Low: 20.

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

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  1. According to a new study, nearly one in ten of New York State's bridges are 'structurally deficient.' In the city, that includes bridges along major thoroughfares including The Belt, Grand Central and Henry Hudson Parkways, and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. (New York City Patch)
  2. Governor Kathy Hochul asked Con Edison to review and reform its supply chain, after New Yorkers were shocked to see steep hikes in their monthly bills from the utilities provider. She also referenced the Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps economically burdened New Yorkers. Apparently a price hike was predicted back in October. (Gothamist)
  3. Repairs are severely overdue at a public library in the East Village that has been without properly functioning fire alarms for over a decade. And it's not the only one — across the New York Public Library system repairs are few and far between. (The City)
  4. A 35-year-old woman, Christina Yuna Lee, was found dead from stab wounds in her apartment early on Sunday morning. Police believe that a man had followed her home leading up to the incident, although the details are unclear. Community members, including local politicians, fear this is the latest in a series of anti-Asian hate crimes in the area. (amNY)
  5. All five borough presidents are in agreement on a goal to plant one million new trees across the city by 2030. They plan to meet with Mayor Eric Adams, who pledged to dedicate one percent of the city's budget to parks, about it today. (Subscription: New York Times Free: CBS New York)

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Today in New York City:

  • Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Churrascaria Plataforma , 316 W 49th St. (4:00 PM)
  • THE WELL New York: Mindful Movement Class - Embody Yoga with Neeti Narula, at The Well, 2 E 15th St, New York, NY, 10003 (7:15 PM)
  • Speed Dating with My Cheeky Date, at Moxy NYC Chelsea, 105 W 28th St. (7:30 PM)
  • The Dinner Detective Valentine's Murder Mystery Dinner Show, at 22 Warren Street (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The upcoming week comes in like a wolf, with highs in the 20s and 30s, and goes out like a lamb, with a Thursday high of 62 degrees. (New York City Patch)
  • Chill out, New York! We were just ranked the United States' most stressed out city. (secretnyc.co)
  • In recognition of Super Bowl Sunday, there's actually five NFL mascots (birds) that live in NYC's backyard, Central Park. (Facebook)
  • You can get 2-for-1 tickets to dozens of Off Broadway shows, today through February 27th. (Facebook)

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