🌱 NYC Murders, Shootings Down In April + COVID Hospital Rate Rises

Happy Thursday, New York City! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 72 Low: 55.

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

1. New York City saw an overall significant reduction in murders (down 38%) and shootings (down 29.1%) in April as compared to last year. Crime overall is still on the rise however, with more burglaries and robberies reported. (New York City Patch)
2. It's not just rising cases. More than 2,000 New Yorkers were hospitalized for COVID-19 across the state as of Wednesday, representing an over 150% increase from the beginning of April. While the highest case counts are still reported north of the city, NYC's metrics are trending upwards as well. No new mitigation measures are going into effect as of now. (NBC New York)
3. 175 thousand New Yorkers are set to be reimbersed through a settlement with the online tax filing company TurboTax, which allegedly misled low-income users in the past for paying for services that were advertised as "free, free, free." (New York City Patch)
4. New York State is banning colleges and universities from withholding the transcripts of students in debt. So-called "transcript-ransoming" has affected upwards of 6.6 million students nationwide. (New York Post )
5. A judge on Wednesday described a lawsuit by lawyers representing New York State attempting to reinstate the Congressional and State Senate district lines and move the primary back to its original June 28 date a 'Hail Mary,' denying a temporary restraining order (New York Daily News)

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Today in New York City:

• RXR and East Side House Settlement Host 'Clothing For Careers' Distribution Event (11 a.m.)
• Support Group Meeting For Adults With ADD/ADHD, West End Collegiate Church (6 p.m.)
• Please Give A F$%k! (A comedy show benefiting WIN "Women In Need") at The Tiny Cupboard (7 p.m.)
• The Astral House Bar: Cinco De Mayo Pop-Up (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Word on the street (or should I say TikTok?) is that the West Village is now "West Village," much to the dismay of long-time New Yorkers. (Hell Gate)
• Mayor Adams was spotted at the Met Gala sporting a sport coat that read "End Gun Violence." But a few hours before he made a pit stop at this Washington Heights salon. (New York City Patch)
• "Captain Cookie and the Milkman," a superhero-themed dessert shop, just opened in Lower Manhattan. (Time Out)

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Events:

• Seven Acres Montessori Virtual Admissions Event (May 5)
• Urban Assembly SEL Symposium 2022 (Virtual) (May 5)
• NYC Cinco De Mayo Hip Hop vs. Reggae® Sunset Yacht Skyport Marina Cabana (May 5)
• Please Give A F$%k! (A comedy show benefiting WIN "Women In Need") (May 5)
• Freedom Party® NYC MAY 6! (May 6)
• Cinco De Mayo Party Cruise at Skyport Marina in New York City (May 6)
• Skyport Marina Cabana Yacht 2022 Manhattan Yacht Party Cruise (May 6)
• Super Summer Tag Sale! (May 7)
• Ancient Wisdom in Modern Life - Introduction to Vedanta (May 7)
• ADINA E “BE YOURSELF - Even Moms Can Live Their Dreams (May 7)
• Saturday Midnight Cruise NY Hip Hop vs Reggae® Skyport Marina Jewel 2022 (May 7)
• Dance the Wave Saturday NYC Booze Sunset Cabana Yacht Party 2022 (May 7)
• Bhagavad Gita - The Yoga of Devotion (May 8)
• Mother's Day Hike in Central Park (May 8)
• Hire A Pro To Tackle Mom's To-Do List (May 8)
• Exploring Ethical Dilemmas Raised by Unethical Humor - online (May 9)
• An Evening with Divorce Specialists (May 10)
• Radiotheatre's KING KONG (May 11)
• Find the Fun! Toastmasters Virtual Conference - May 4th through May 15th! (May 14)
• Cooking Class "Italian Dinner with Tiramisu Finale" (May 20)
• Princess Charming Book Signing Event and Tea Party (May 21)
• Attend a free speech about NY personal injury lawyers' benefits (May 21)
• Short Story Fest 2022 (May 22)
• PAWS NY Spring Benefit: Barks & Blooms (May 23)
• 10th Annual SIP for KIPP (May 25)
• Adult Softball (May 31)
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Dashiell Allen

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