🌱 Subway Workers Scared To Clean Bathrooms + NYC Storm Surge Plan

Good morning, New York City! Here's the news today:

• Subway workers are afraid to clean the transit system's bathrooms, the MTA's Chair said.
• Here's the federal government's preliminary plan to protect NYC from storm surges.
• A new City Council bill would ban employers and landlords from discriminating based on tattoos.

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

1. Subway cleaners are afraid to clean the transit system's 50 t0 60 public bathrooms, MTA Chair Janno Lieber said during a recent TV interview. That and staffing shortages have increased the problem of dirty subway toilets. (New York City Patch)
2. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a study detailing how to protect the New York City region from future storm surges and coastal flooding. The study's $52 billion recommended 'tentative plan' includes constructing 12 storm surge gates and protecting over 41 miles of NYC coastline (including in East Harlem) with flood barriers. The public can submit comments on the plan through January 2023. (Gothamist)
3. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is critical of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' plan to temporarily house newly arrived migrants in tents at Orchard Beach, given that the site picked out is in a high-risk flood zone. (New York Daily News)
4. In El Paso, Texas, thousands of migrants have been sent voluntarily to New York City since August by the city's government. THE CITY took a tour inside the busing operation and found that migrants had to sign papers that were only offered in English agreeing the city of El Paso wouldn't be liable for the two-day trip north. (THE CITY)
5. New York City Councilman Shaun Abreu plans to introduce a bill this week that would make it illegal for employers and landlords to discriminate against job or housing applicants based on their tattoos. The bill would have some exceptions, though it's unclear what they will be. (New York Daily News)

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Today in New York City:

• Chelsea art show: "A Species Between Worlds: Our Nature, Our Screens." (12 p.m.)
• Live Art with Lucas Beaufort at W New York Times Square (7 p.m.)
• A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones about Journalism, Racism, and American History (7 p.m.)
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at Dave and Buster's - Pelham Manor (7:30 p.m.)
• John Scofield & Dave Holland Duo — Blue Note Jazz Club (8 p.m.)

Crime and safety corner:

• The White House placed a 9-second call with a man from Brooklyn while supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed Congress on Jan. 6, according to reports. The man was later arrested for his participation in the riot. (New York City Patch)
• A man was killed in a hit-and-run incident on the FDR drive in the East Village on Sunday evening, police say. (New York City Patch)
• Police are searching for a man who fired shots on a crowded East Harlem sidewalk in a Sept. 8 video. (New York City Patch)

From my notebook:

• New York is planning to launch a crackdown on unemployment fraud, after a report found that $11 million in fraudulent payments was made last month. (Spectrum News NY1)
• New York City women wore white dresses to raise awareness about domestic violence for the 22nd annual Bride March in Upper Manhattan on Monday. (News 12 Bronx)
• Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin (the inspiration for the hit TV series "Inventing Anna") is accusing her former lawyer of withholding recordings during her deportation hearing. (New York Post)
• There's a NY State Assembly Member who's had their car illegally parked outside of an exclusive restaurant in Noho. (Hell Gate)
• Local residents are celebrating after a scaffolding shed in the West Village came down after more than 20 years. (New York City Patch)

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