School Staff Vaxxes +NYPD Still Witholding Records • Daily Digest

Good morning, New York! It's Saturday, Oct. 2. According to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, 90 percent of NYC school staff has now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. That's certain to put new pressure on those holding out. See all the details below.

Today's weather: It's what you'd want most. It'll be sunny and pleasant. High: 75 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories in New York City today:

1. Even with the absence of unvaccinated school employees as the mandate goes into effect, the city still has enough staff to get by Monday, says NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio. (New York City Patch)
2. According to a new lawsuit, New York's city police are still illegally withholding misconduct records. (New York City Patch)
3. Nearly 550 New Yorkers took their lives in 2020. The surprise? That number remained largely unchanged from the pandemic-free year before. (New York City Patch)
4. The weather's great, but have a look at the subway service changes this weekend. (New York City Patch)
5. How is NYC trying to make its own city streets safer? (The New York Times)
6. The late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being honored with a new 3/D traveling exhibition now open in New York. (Secret NYC)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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? I'm all ears. You can contact me at kevin.phinney@patch.com.