🌱 Straphangers Rally For 6 Minute Service + Fixing NYC's Rat Problem

Good morning, New York City! Here's what's going on today:

• Transit advocates and straphangers want service every 6 minutes on NYC's subways and buses.
• Patch dives deep into ending New York City's rat infestation.
• There have been over 1,000 cases of corporal punishment documented in New York State in the past several years–many of them in the city.

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

1. Transit advocates are rallying for trains and buses in New York City to arrive every 6 minutes at all times, while, according to a recent survey, just 48% of New Yorkers were happy with the transit system's wait times. The MTA currently has a budget deficit of $1.6 billion as ridership still stalls below pre-pandemic levels. (Gothamist)
2. Back when he was Brooklyn Borough President, now-Mayor Eric Adams presented 'boozy' poison bucket traps as a solution to curbing New York City's rat population. Several years later, a study from the traps' pilot program has let to surface. Experts say the best way to end (or at least reduce) the city's current rat infestation is by limiting the rodents' food supply. (New York City Patch)
3. There have been 1,600 substantiated cases of corporal punishment in New York State's schools from 2016 to 2021, according to Department of Education documents–a large portion of them coming from New York City public schools, although the NYC school cases didn't indicate whether teachers or other employees faced discipline. (Times Union)
4. Speaking of schools, some NYC parents say that their children's public schools are still using a popular but potentially inadequate curriculum that could make it more difficult for students to learn how to read. Schools Chancellor David Banks had previously pledged to replace the program, known as the Calkins curriculum. (Gothamist)
5. New York City elected officials and the consul general of Pakistan gathered over the weekend to bring awareness to the catastrophic flooding in the country which they said has impacted 33 million people and taken 1,600 lives since June. (New York 1)

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Today in New York City:

• The Workers Circle Celebrates Rosh Hashone (12 p.m.)
• LGBTQ+ Addiction Recovery Support Group (6:30 p.m.)
• Movies Under The Stars: Grease - NYC Parks (7 p.m.)
• Water Line NY: NYC Stand Up Show @ The Comedy Shop in Manhattan's West Village (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The invasive spotted lanternflies that have been swarming the New York City region recently appear to be particularly attracted to tall buildings. Experts believe they might be confusing them with really tall trees. (SI Live)
• Anti-gun violence advocates marched through The Bronx and Manhattan on Sunday, marking the National Day of Remembrance for homicide victims. (AMNY)
• As NYC climate week wraps up, here's some parting thoughts from young activist Ajani Stella. (Spectrum News NY1)
• Fumes of smoke rose into the sky in the Financial District on Saturday, after an AC unit on top of the Governor's Island Ferry Terminal building caught on fire. (CBS New York)
• Medical patients will soon be able to grow their own cannabis at home, after the state released rules last Tuesday. Anyone smoking cannabis recreationally will still need to purchase it from a dispensary. (1010 Wins)

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