🌱 NYC Sues Starbucks + School Supply Prices Rise Amid Inflation

Good morning, New York City and happy Labor Day Weekend – the unofficial end of summer!

• 🍎 Some NYC teachers are being hit hard by the increased price of school supplies ahead of classes starting.
• ☕️ NYC is suing Starbucks over its firing of an Astoria barista.
• 💉 More monkeypox vaccines are on the horizon.

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

1. As public school classes begin on September 8, some New York City teachers are being hit hard by the rising cost of school supplies which have risen by 10 percent due to inflation, according to a study. One teacher who spoke to Patch under the condition of remaining anonymous said she spent $1,000 this year, of which she expects to be compensated only $225. (New York City Patch)
2. New York City is suing Starbucks after the business fired a barista at an Astoria location who was a union organizer. The city believes Starbucks is in violation of its Fair Workweek Law, which was passed in 2020 to prevent fast-food or chain companies from firing employees without providing a "just cause." (New York City Patch)
3. New Yorkers who received a first shot of the monkeypox vaccine can schedule an appointment for a second dose starting 10 weeks later. NYC is also preparing to allow walk-ins for first shots, while opening up more appointments and changing the eligibility criteria to include sex workers. (New York City Patch)
4. An official from the National Labor Relations Board recommended rejecting Amazon's attempt to overturn a unionization vote at one of its Staten Island warehouses. The recommendation, made on Thursday, can still be appealed by Amazon, and even if the unionization vote is certified workers aren't guaranteed to receive a union contract. (THE CITY)
5. NYCHA public housing residents in Coney Island are suing New York City for a slew of unresolved issues stemming from Hurricane Sandy, which hit the city nearly a decade ago. Their concerns include a line break which has left some families in the housing complex without cooking gas for more than a year. (Gothamist)

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Today in New York City:

• Children's read aloud - Randall's Island (11 a.m.)
• Richmond County Fair 2022 (noon)
• Watch $3 movies for national cinema day (all day)
• Coney Island Beard and Moustache Competition (8 p.m.)

Labor Day weekend in New York City:

• The Caribbean street festival J'Ouvert is back on Monday after a two-year hiatus. (6 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
• J'Ouvert is followed by the West Indian Day Carnival Parade (11 a.m.)

Here's Patch's full Labor Day weekend guide. Here's what's open and closed throughout the city.

Crime and safety corner:

• A retired NYPD officer who assaulted a cop with a flag poll during the January 6th insurrection was sentenced to 10 years in prison–the longest sentence yet for a participant in the riot. (New York City Patch)
• Multiple people were injured in a fire at a five-story residential building in Inwood on Friday morning. (New York City Patch)

From my notebook:

• There's just one "bittersweet" (Labor Day) weekend left this summer for New York and New Jersey's beaches. (WABC-TV)
• Principles GI, an "idealistic" café in Brooklyn, allows customers to pay as little – or as much – as they would like. (The New York Times)
• Forty life-size sculptures of jaguars are coming to landmarks around NYC starting on September 7. The aim is to raise funds to preserve the animals' natural habitat. (Time Out NY)
• Patacon Pisao, a Venezuelan food truck in Inwood, was named one of the best in the city by Mash. It's best known for its sandwiches made with two slices of plantains and filled with meat, bean or vegetarian options. Here's the full ranking. (New York City Patch)
• New Yorkers are visiting food pantries 69 percent more each month than they were three years ago, a report released by City Harvest found. (SILive.com)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you soon.

— Dashiell Allen

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