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🌱 Disease Outbreak At Dog Run + NYC Mourns Death Of NYPD Officers

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Happy Monday, people of New York City! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun. High: 31 Low: 30.

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

  1. Mayor Eric Adams has promised to lower crime rates in New York City from day one of his campaign. A former police officer himself, he announced recently alongside Governor Kathy Hochul his commitment to "flooding" the MTA with cops. However, only two weeks into his administration and crime is 65% up in the transit system from this time last year. (New York City Patch)
  2. Politicians, NYPD members, and faith leaders, came together on Saturday to mourn the loss of 22-year-old police officer Jason Rivera, who was shot in Harlem on Friday. (amNY)
  3. Multiple dogs appear to be suffering from an outbreak of leptospirosis, a disease spread by rats, at a dog run in McCarren Park, Brooklyn. Health experts recommend that all owners vaccinate their dogs, given the city's overall high rat population. (Gothamist)
  4. Caribbean-rooted, Bronx-based artist Laura James, whose colorful pictures of Biblical figures have earned her recognition all the way to the Vatican. (New York Daily News)
  5. Only one New York City restaurant made the cut for OpenTable's list of the 100 best places to eat in the nation–upscale Majorelle on the Upper East Side. (New York City Patch)

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Today in New York City:

  • Dustin Robinson Presents Psychedelic Series at Ludlow House, 139 Ludlow St. (6:30 PM)
  • January Lecture - Rosemary Mosco: A Pocket Guide to Pigeons, online (7:00 PM)
  • Jazz Night at Slate, at 54 W 21st St. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • How would you grade Governor Kathy Hochul's performance since she took office in early fall? Let Patch know by answering our survey. (New York City Patch)
  • As temperatures dip in New York City, the FDNY offers some tips on how to safely use space heaters. (CBS New York)
  • Mayor Eric Adams "morned the loss of NYPD Officer Jason Rivera on Saturday night. (Instagram)
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