🌱 NYC Earth Day Protest + 'Ghost Guns' Found In Brooklyn

Happy Saturday, New York City! Yesterday may have been earth day, but in NYC the biggest events in celebration of the planet are taking place today. Also in the news: the city creates a fund to support Ukrainians, and a man assembling illegal 'ghost guns' gets busted.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 59 Low: 49.

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

1. 13 climate protestors were arrested in front of The New York Times' printing press in Queens on Friday morning. They were protesting The Times and other media company's coverage of climate change which they deemed insufficient to meet the current threats the world is facing. The Times disputes those claims.(New York City Patch)
2. In further commemoration of Earth Day, the MTA announced it would roll out a fleet of 60 zero-emissions buses by the end of the year, that will be sent to neighborhoods with poor air quality and high asthma rates. The transit authority also committed to an entirely emissions-free fleet by 2040. (New York City Patch)
3. A Brooklyn man assembled a 'massive arsenal' of ghost guns in his home, according to the borough's District Attorney. He had reportedly built up his collection of over a dozen weapons by purchasing $10,000 worth of parts online, which he then assembled. (New York City Patch)
4. Mayor Eric Adams announced a new $2 million fund for Ukrainian immigrants and refugees to support some of the over 3.7 million people that have fled the country since Russia's invasion. The fund will support Ukrainian immigrants in the city access translation and immigration services. NYC is expected to receive a large number of the 100,000 Ukrainian refugees headed to the U.S., according to Adams. (New York City Patch)
5. A note tacked to a refrigerator helped authorities to identify the man who allegedly stabbed a 51-year-old woman, Orsolya Gaal, in Forest Hills to death. Reportedly the killer was a handyman the victim had been having an affair with. (Forest Hills Patch)

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Today in New York City:

The Big Apple is throwing a car-free Earth Day extravaganza today, with events all across the city. Check out Patch's full guide to the environmentally-friendly festivities.

• Parkinson’s Unity Walk 2022 in Central Park (8:30 AM)
• Farm Exploration Days at Randall's Island Urban Farm (10:00 AM)
• Earth Day Festival, at Freshkills Park Studio, Staten Island (11:00 AM)
• Ping Pong on the Piazza in the Flatiron District. (12:00 PM)
• Take Time For You: A Power Break to Rejuvenate, presented by Take the Lead, online (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Patch wants to hear from you: what is your favorite NYC bodega snack? (New York City Patch)
• For the 10th year in a row, the 9/11 memorial 5K run will make its way through midtown this Sunday. (New York City Patch)
• Mayor Adams was joined by former President Bill Clinton and current Governor Kathy Hochul to introduce the "Empire Building Playbook," a guide to environmentally-friendly building renovations. (Facebook)

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