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One year ago Thursday, the U.S. Capitol was stormed.

Prosecutors say the insurrections included plumbers, politicians, dating coaches, fashion students and a judge's son; New Yorkers. Accused NYC Insurrectionists Remain Free Year After Jan 6 Riot

Among those accused of participating in the Capitol riot — which left five people dead either before, during or shortly after the insurrection — is an Upper East Sider whom prosecutors say boasted, "People died... but it was f---ing great." Upper East Side's Alleged Insurrectionist Still Free 1 Year Later

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One year later, New Yorkers will rally at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza to denounce the Jan. 6 insurrection. The name of the rally is "Defending Democracy."

First, today's weather:

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Here are the top stories today in New York City:

  1. NYC Hospitals Get Millions For Staffing Amid Omicron Wave: Adams (New York City Patch)
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  3. Adams Blasted By AOC, Others Over 'Low Skill Worker' Comment (New York City Patch)
  4. When Will Omicron Peak in NYC? COVID Cases, Hospitalizations Still Trending Straight Up (NBC New York)

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  • PAWS NY Virtual Volunteer Orientation (5:00 PM)
  • General Support Group Meeting (6:00 PM)
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From my notebook:

  • New York City Department of Education: "ICYMI: With schools back in session following Winter Recess, we've updated our health and safety measures to ensure the continued safety of our students and staff members. Learn more about the changes we've made that will help keep City ..." (Facebook)
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  • Columbia University in the City of New York: "If you're kicking off 2022 with the goal of getting better sleep, here's an interesting read from Associate Professor of Nutritional Medicine Marie-Pierre St-Onge in Knowable Magazine: https://bit.ly/3EOMiY3 "Our studies over the past se..." (Facebook)
  • NYC DOT: "Alternate Side Parking rules will be suspended Thursday 1/6 for Three Kings' Day. Parking meters remain in effect." (Facebook)
  • New-York Historical Society: ""Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." — Ruth Bader Ginsburg⁣ ⁣ Our special exhibition #NotoriousRBG, organized by Skirball Cultural Center, explores the life and career of the S..." (Facebook)
  • NYCgo: "You know it's cold in NYC when the Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain in @BryantParkNYC starts growing icicles. As we've noted before, it has a heating system that allows it to ice up in an exceedingly photogenic way without doing d..." (Instagram)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, UWS (W79-Riverside-W74-W End): "Hello - Please join us in the new year for a Rat Academy Virtual Training to learn about rat prevention methods. Free, virtual training for: • Building supers and staff • Homeowners and tenants • Managing companies To register, please c..." (Nextdoor)

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