Shootings Plummet + NYC Invests In Offshore Wind • Daily Digest

Good morning, New York! It's Friday, Sept. 24.

Your Headlines: Last year's shooting surge — which spiked during a contentious election year, the BLM protests and a global pandemic —have returned, or are on their way back, to pre-outbreak levels, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The mayor is also touting a nearly $200 million investment in offshore wind production over 15 years that he believes will bring some 13,000 jobs to the city.

The families of 21 New Yorkers shot and killed by local law enforcement have issued an impassioned plea not to arm NYPD with easier-to-fire guns.

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Now today's weather: Rain in the morning. High: 72, low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in New York City:

1. The local teacher vaccination mandate is going forward after a judge's ruling. (New York City Patch)
2. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle toured the Big Apple. (New York City Patch)
3. Futures have dropped more than a percentage on growth worries. (Metro US)
4. See the latest from CommerceNext 2021 and NYC Tech Events. (garysguide.com)

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• NYC's 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival - Sept. 23-Oct. 2. (9 a.m.)
• The International Franchise Expo. (10 a.m.)
• Experiential Learning (EL) Info Session (11 a.m.)
• Grad Admissions: Info Session & Panel. (All Day)
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• Drawing with Scissors: Collage Workshop and Happy Hour! (5 p.m.)

New York City Patch Notebook

• New York Jets: "Good luck in the WNBA playoffs, @nyliberty!" (Instagram)
• Mayor Bill de Blasio: "The tragedy of Sept. 11 touched the entire world, and it's still felt today. We're honored to join Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, at One World Observatory." (Facebook)
• New-York Historical Society: "Bring on the fall foliage! Happy #FirstDayOfFall! We can't wait for the leaves to change colors — and for the humidity to subside. ⁣Click through for details of Albert Bierstadt's autumnal landscape. ⁣" (Facebook)
• Statue of Liberty National Monument: "Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is celebrated nationwide as National Hispanic Heritage Month. It traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin Americans." (Facebook)

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• OPEN HOUSE! Peace & Tranquility Perfectly Restored In Douglas Manor, NYC (September 25)
• Free Iran's Political Prisoners NOW. Afternoon of solidarity & resistance. (September 25)
• Last Taste of Summer Music Festival (September 25)
• "Murdered By The Mob" Dinner Theater Show / Party (September 25)
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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.

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