🌱 NYC Hosts UN General Assembly + MTA Pilot Program For Strollers

Good morning, New York City, and happy Climate Week!

• It's time for the 77th UN General Assembly.
• The MTA is piloting a program to give space to strollers on city buses.
• Adams says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refuses to coordinate the arrival of migrants in New York City.

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

1. Leaders from across the globe will travel to New York City this week for the 77th United Nations General Assembly, which runs through September 26. For the first time in two years all world leaders wishing to speak will need to travel to the city in-person – except for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (NBC New York) The Assembly will also mean a "nightmare for drivers" due to street closures and traffic being rerouted in and around East Midtown. (New York Post)
2. The MTA is planning to roll out a pilot program that will create space on city buses for strollers–without taking away from space already designated for people with disabilities. The plan will be tested out on seven routes across the five boroughs. (THE CITY)
3. The office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to coordinate with New York City, Mayor Eric Adams said on Sunday during multiple TV appearances. Texas's government has been sending busloads of migrants to NYC, six more of which arrived on Sunday. Adams said his administration is considering housing migrants on cruise ships and considering what legal action they can take against Texas. (Gothamist)
4. The NYC Department of Education let go of 850 teachers and other staff members on September 5 who hadn't complied with the city's vaccine mandate. In total The New York Post estimates that 1,950 have been terminated since the mandate went into effect last October. (New York Post)
5. Often referred to as 'The City That Never Sleeps,' the Big Apple has been getting a little more drowsy lately. As The New York Times reports, since COVID (and in some cases before) many 24-hour establishments have scaled back their hours of operations, due to safety concerns, unruly customers or a lack of staff. There's still plenty of 24-hour diners and 99 cents pizza joints. (Subscription: The New York Times)

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Today in New York City:

• 2022 Middle School & High School Virtual Fair, Sept. 19-23 (9 a.m.)
• Zumba with Dodge YMCA - Brooklyn Bridge Park (6 p.m.)
• FREE Theatre [Untitled] Reading Series - Unfinished by James Powers - Harlem (7 p.m.)
• Ekow Eshun: In the Black Fantastic - The Strand Bookstore (7 p.m.)

Crime and safety corner:

• An 8-year-old girl died in a fire on Saturday in College, Point Queens. The Fire Department believes it was started by a lithium-ion battery. The most recently available FDNY data shows a 233 percent increase in fires caused by e-bikes from January 1 through May 3. (Spectrum News NY1)
• One man died and three more were injured in a broad daylight shooting Sunday in Elmhurst, Queens. (AMNY)

From my notebook:

• NYC's Climate Week kicks off today with events happening every day highlighting climate equity and climate change. Find the full schedule here. (Spectrum New York 1)
• After residents of NYCHA's Jacob Riis Houses were told not to drink their tap water during an arsenic scare, two state legislators –Assemblyman Harvey Epstein and State Senator Brad Hoylman – plan to introduce a new bill that would require New York City to provide food to residents during public housing water outages. (New York Daily News)
• New York City Comic Con is coming back from Thursday October 6 to Sunday, October 9. Here's what the schedule has in store. (AMNY)
• The North Shore Animal League held its annual 'Walk and Wag' event on Sunday to advocate for no-kill animal shelters. (ABC 7 New York)
• In the context of asylum seekers arriving in New York City from Texas, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland swore in 200 new citizens at Ellis Island on Saturday. (Gothamist)

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• 2022 Middle School & High School Virtual Fair, Sept. 19-23 (September 19)
• How To Invest: David M. Rubenstein in Conversation with Ray Dalio (September 19)
• FREE Theatre [Untitled] Reading Series - Unfinished by James Powers (September 19)
• Up2Us2022: Strategies and Solutions to Save the Coolest Planet in the Universe (September 19)
• FREE WEBINAR | Dante: Florence's Prodigal Son (September 20)
• Imagine Dragons: A Conversation and Acoustic Performance (September 20)
• FREE!!! State of America Summit: New Ideas in Civic Life (September 21)
• Organic Cold Process Soap Making Class - New York City (September 21)
• Match-Making Yappy Hour (September 21)
• Netflix’s A Jazzman’s Blues: Advance Screening and Tyler Perry in Conversation with Alison Stewart (September 21)
• Every Voice Choirs: Fall After-School Singing Programs (September 22)
• Real Estate Investment Opportunity - Log Home on 30+ Acres in Susquehanna County, PA (September 22)
• Elisabeth Moss in Conversation with MTV News’ Josh Horowitz (September 23)
• Jewel Yacht Dance under the Moonlight NYC Midnight Yacht Friday Party 2022 (September 23)
• Dog Fest Long Island (September 24)
• Fort Greene Community Festival (September 24)
• EmblemHealth Healthier Futures Wellness Expo: Free Live Music & More! (September 24)
• "Murdered By The Mob" Dinner Theater Show / Party (September 24)
• Hip Hop vs Reggae® NYC Saturday Midnight Cabana Yacht Cruise Skyport Marina (September 24)
• Soft Swerve Ice Cream Yappy Hour (September 25)
• Exploring Ethical Dilemmas: Star Trek - online (September 25)
• Michael K. Williams: A Night of Celebration (September 27)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll see you around.

— Dashiell Allen

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