🌱 NYC Congress Maps Out + Baby Formula State Of Emergency + Shootings

Good morning New York City. The latest redistricting maps are out, the city is in a baby formula shortage-induced state of emergency, and an off-duty corrections officer was arrested for shooting his gun. The city was also shaken by a series of shootings over the weekend.

First, today's weather:

Some sun returning; cooler. High: 75 Low: 58.

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

1. Court-appointed “special master” Jonathan Cervas released the final redistricting maps for Congress and the State Senate just after midnight on Friday. While they remain largely the same as the ones released last Monday, there are a few key differences. The 10th Congressional district now includes Sunset Park, uniting Brooklyn and Manhattan's Chinatowns, while districts in Central Brooklyn were redrawn so as not to break up neighborhoods. Notably, Mondaire Jones, a Congressman from the Lower Hudson Valley, has decided to run for re-election in the 10th district–against former Mayor De Blasio, among others. (City & State)
2. Mayor Adams declared New York City in a “state of emergency” in an attempt to prevent the price-gouging of baby formula, which is currently in short supply across the country. The city took similar steps to reel in the price of masks and other PPE items in March 2020. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has begun to import baby formula from other countries through “Operation Fly Formula.” (amNY)
3. One man died after passing out in Coney Island while running in the Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday. Fifteen other people were also hospitalized — four in critical condition. The race took place on one of the hottest days of the year so far, with temperatures reaching close to 90 degrees. (New York City Patch)
4. A 48-year-old man was shot in an unprovoked attack onboard a Q train as it traveled from Brooklyn to Lower Manhattan. The incident leading passengers to rush out after reaching Grand Street station. Authorities believe the victim and shooter did not know each other. (Gothamist)
5. A group of 200 marched through Brooklyn on Sunday, demanding that the government and elected officials take action to prevent gun violence. They asked for an investment of $1 billion into "community-based gun violence intervention." (amNY)

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Today in New York City:

• 2022 Preschool Admissions Virtual Fair presented by Parents League - running all week (9 a.m.)
• LGBTQ Recovery Support Group (6 p.m.)
• Rita Hayworth The Heat Is On! starring Quinn Lemley, at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St. (7 p.m.)
• Film Focus: West Side Story (Online) (7 p.m.)

Crime corner:

• The shooting on the Q train wasn't the only act of violence over the weekend. Police reported eight separate shootings, leaving two dead and a 17-year-old girl shot in the face. (New York Post )
• An off-duty NYC corrections officer was arrested after shooting a gun in Hell's Kitchen on Sunday. Correction Officer Kadeem Luton, 30, has worked for the city's jails for eight years. (New York Daily News)
• Police say a man assaulted and threw a large orange traffic cone at a street vendor in Times Square. (NBC New York)

From my notebook–here's everything else that's going on:

• Public school Pre-K offers are now available to families that submitted an application. (Facebook)
• A 23-year-old man died after falling off a jet-ski in the Hudson River on Saturday evening. (New York Daily News)
• Check this out! Pop star Harry Styles has a new pop-up-shop on Canal Street in Lower Manhattan in anticipation of his new album, “Harry’s House.” The store is open through May 26. (SILive.com)
• Mayor Eric Adams remains unscathed by the potential spread of monkeypox in New York City. “Nope. We have the best Department of Health,” he said on Saturday. (New York Post )

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