🌱 NYC Council Wants To 'Refund' Schools Budget + Mask Mandate Update?

Good morning, New York City!

• 🍎 The NYC Council unanimously supports refunding the city's education budget.
• 😷 New York's public transit mask mandate could soon be a thing of the past.
• 👀 NYC has a grim financial outlook after next year, an advisory panel says.

First, today's weather:

A couple of showers. High: 72 Low: 64.

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

1. The New York City Council unanimously passed a non-binding resolution on Tuesday to 'refund' the Department of Education, which is facing steep budget cuts just one day before the start of classes today. Council Members have so far not negotiated an agreement with the mayor’sl office to restore funding. (New York City Patch)
2. Governor Kathy Hochul indicated that New York may soon be lifting its (often unenforced) public transit mask mandate, stating at a press conference that an announcement will be made soon. (AMNY)
3. Financial experts are concerned about NYC's fiscal outlook in future years, forecasting billions of dollars in budget gaps once federal relief money runs out. The situation is worse now than it was even two months ago, according to an advisory panel, due in part to inflation. Despite the city being in good fiscal shape this year with a $101 billion budget, programs like 3K or newly-expanded housing vouchers lack a sustainable funding stream. (THE CITY)
4. A developer seeking to build a 17-story apartment building in East Harlem and an auto shop owner in an adjacent lot are accusing each other of harassment and illegal work. The developer, who previously purchased other buildings on the block, claims the owner of Prestige Auto Repair is stopping workers from building a fence on his property, while the owner has accused him of attempting to displace his business. (New York City Patch)
5. Sorry kids! Snow days are now officially a thing of the past in NYC's public schools. Instead of taking the day off to go sledding and make snow angels, students will now switch to online learning in the case of inclement weather, Schools Chancellor David C. Banks announced. (AMNY)

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Today in New York City:

• Storytelling festival at Little Island begins today (all day)
• Extended! Banksy Stays in NYC Until the End of the Year! (all day)
• Art in Focus: Arghavan Khosravi at Rockefeller Center (9 a.m.)
• Exhibition Opening: Elias Wessel - It’s Complicated, Is Possibly Art (6 p.m.)
• Get a preview of songs from the upcoming musical about the life of Frida Kahlo at Lincoln Center (8 p.m.)

Crime and safety corner:

• A gunman hit a postal worker in the head before running away with about $100,000 in cash on Tuesday in The Bronx. (NBC New York)
• Crime increased in almost every category last month when compared to August 2021 – except for murders, which were down more than fifty percent. (AMNY)

From my notebook:

• A controversial Bishop from Brooklyn is suing two online critics for $20 million, over their accusations that he's a 'scammer' which he says has damaged his reputation. (New York City Patch)
• Here's the 30 New York City restaurants that will soon be added to the world-famous Michelin Guide. (New York City Patch)
• New Yorkers have the most 'stressful' commute, according to a new study of Twitter data. Jersey City came in third. (New York City Patch)
• A 'top-notch' English bistro, the "underrepresented realms of Korean cuisine," an "old-school Manhattan sandwich counter." These are just some of the most anticipated NYC restaurants opening in fall 2022. (Eater NY)
• A 'Sweeny Todd' revival will open on Broadway in March 2023, with previews beginning in February, starring pop singer Josh Groban. (The New York Times)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

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