NYC's Congestion Pricing + A Harsh Winter Forecast • Daily Digest

Good morning, New York! Many New Yorkers rejoice at the end of summer ("when the trash is in bloom," as one local puts it), and the turning of the leaves to red, gold and brown. But don't blink. Winter weather may be just a month away. See all the details below.

Today's weather: Remember your umberella, ella, Ella. Expect showers & thunderstorms today. High: 73 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in New York City today:

1. Motorists entering NYC south of 60th Street will experience "congestion pricing" within the next few years, as the city attempts to not only raise MTA revenue, but to get commuters out of their cars to reduce pollution. (New York City Patch)
2. Temperatures may be hovering in the 70s now, but forecasters say New York is in for a blustery winter that may begin mere weeks from now. (New York City Patch)
3. A teenager has been shot in a Bronx park amid the recent surge in city violence, say the police. (New York Post )
4. After Friday’s controversial vaccine mandate school deadline in NYC, here’s what you need to know for Monday. (SILive.com)
5. Read how group of immigrants in New York describe their perilous escape from the violence in Haiti. (The New York Times)
6. 9 FDNY Members Suspended After Allegedly Sharing Racist Messages, Memes In Wake Of George Floyd Murder (CBS New York)

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— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming New York City Daily? You can reach me at kevin.phinney@patch.com.