🌱NYC Could Face 'Unprecedented' Hurricane Season + Adult Survivor Law

Good morning, New York City. The nation is reeling from a mass-shooting in Texas yesterday that took the lives of at least 18 people–almost all children. While it may be hundreds of miles away, New York has seen quite a number of shootings recently. "A passenger on the Q train. Families shopping in Buffalo. School children in Texas. This is fueled by America's toxic gun culture." Mayor Adams wrote on Twitter.

In the news today, NYC is expected to face a high number of hurricanes this season, public school families and teachers are missing information, and an adult sexual survivor bill is now law.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 70 Low: 56.

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

1. New York City could face an "unprecedented" amount of hurricanes starting next month through the fall, forecasters announced on Tuesday. They predict between 14 to 21 named storms, of which 10 could be hurricanes. Last year saw the third most active hurricane season on record on the East Coast, with 2020 seeing the first. (New York City Patch)
2. A new lawsuit alleges that one of New York City's biggest real estate brokers, Corcoran, discriminated against low-income residents. Allegedly, housing voucher recipients have been refused apartments, after being told they were required to make an annual income up to 40 times the monthly rent. (Patch)
3. Survivors of sexual abuse will now be able to sue their culprits decades later. That's what's now legal under the Adult Survivor Act, which was signed into law in Albany Tuesday. The law complements the Child Victims Act of 2019. (New York Post)
4. New York State will conduct a complete top to bottom report on its handling of COVID-19, Governor Kathy Hochul announced. It will include "the good, the bad, the ugly." Among topics the report might cover are nursing home deaths and remote learning. (Gothamist)
5. Public school families and teachers are "fuming" at a lack of information shared with them. The Department of Education has yet to release next years school calendar (most years it is released in March or April). Also schools don't have their budgets and high school admissions decisions have not been released. (THE CITY)

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Coming up in the Big Apple:

• Today is the first day of Fleet Week 2022–the time when thousands of members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard descend upon New York City. Look out for events at The Intrepid Museum this weekend. (Patch)
• The city's beaches are set to open for the season this Saturday, May 28. The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The season ends on Sept. 12. (PIX11 New York News)
• "Movies Under The Stars" a "family-friendly, free outdoor movie series" returns to Forest Hills for the season. First up: Disney's Luca at Sobelsohn Playground in Forest Park on Sunday, May 29 (New York City Patch)

Crime corner:

• The Q train Subway shooter was arrested yesterday afternoon, in what turned into a "chaotic" manhunt. (New York City Patch)
• Twenty-three individuals, alleged to be gang members, are facing charges for shootings in the Highbridge neighborhood of The Bronx, as well as for a "beatdown" on Rikers Island. (NBC New York)
• Sixteen-year veteran police officer Larry Valdemar was charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a man outside a Brooklyn nightclub earlier this year, while off duty. (New York City Patch)

From my notebook:

• Fresh Kills, a large landfill on Staten Island, is now permanently closed. For Staten Island politicians, it's a relief to no longer be from the borough sometimes referred to as "the dump." (Spectrum News NY1)
• Gothamist asked subway riders if they thought they were "suckers" for paying their full fare, as the MTA had previously said they might feel. “I feel like, good for them, jump the turnstile, I don’t care. New York is a city with a lot of inequality," one rider said. (Gothamist)
• The NYC fire department's Marine Units were deployed on Monday afternoon to Delaware Bay, south of New Jersey, to help put out a barge fire. (Facebook)
• Bryant Park has announced the full line-up for its upcoming movie night series. First up on June 13: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. (Facebook)
• Check out this new statue and fountain "Women & Children," on display through April 2023 on the High Line. (Facebook)

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