🌱 Typical Manhattan Rent Over $3K + NYC Schools Face Budget Cuts

Happy Thursday! Rent is at record highs in Manhattan, NYC schools are facing potential multi-million dollar budget cuts, and "shrinkflation" is officially upon us. Also, Katy Perry's biggest fan took a ride around the city in his cherry-red motorcycle. Have a great day.

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

1. Rent in Manhattan (and around the city) is at an all-time high, a new study finds. The average rent for an apartment in April was $3,925 — a 32 percent increase from April 2021. The price for a three-bedroom apartment is as high as $6,000. (New York City Patch) Speaking of high prices, all but two Manhattan Council Members are urging the Rent Guidelines Board not to approve a 2-6 percent rent hike on rent-stabilized units. (New York City Patch)
2. NYC school principles and education advocates are concerned about the prospect of a $215 million budget cut to the Department of Education. The cut, they say, would make it impossible for them to implement a newly-passed law to decrease class sizes. The city government cites decreased enrollment as cause for the cuts. (New York Post)
3. Forget inflation, New York City's latest trend is "shrinkflation." That's because, while the price of goods at the grocery store has increased, the amount in a given serving or portion has also decreased. (New York City Patch)
4. Governor Kathy Hochul faced off against Democratic primary challengers Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi in a debate Tuesday night. The three sparred on topics ranging from gun control to reproductive rights, but eventually found common ground around ghosts, which they all believe in. (Gothamist)
5. It's "time to decide if we are going to be a nation of laws, or a confederation of chaos." That's what Mayor Adams told Congress on Wednesday during a trip to Washington to advocate for gun safety laws that would mandate background checks and raise the age to purchase semiautomatic weapons. (Politics NY)

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Two communities in Manhattan and Brooklyn are fighting for historic preservation:

• An Upper West Side Community Board voted against revoking the landmark status of a historic church. The church's owners say they don't have sufficient economic resources to complete necessary renovations. (New York City Patch)
• In Bed-Stuy, neighbors are scrambling to save a beloved French Gothic-style mansion from demolition. If demolished, developers plan to build condos in its place. (New York City Patch)

Upcoming events to be excited about:

• The first ever "Juneteenth FREEDOM Crawl" is coming to Bed-Stuy on Saturday, June 18. (New York City Patch)
• Saturday a massive block party will fill the streets near East Harlem's "Restaurant Row." (New York City Patch)
• Brooklyn Bridge Park just released its full outdoor summer movies schedule. First up: Before Sunrise on July 7. (Secret NYC)

Today in New York City:

• HSBID Presents: Diego Ramirez Jazz Trio in Spring Street Park (noon)
• Consulate General of France To Host Haitian Art Exhibition (6 p.m.)
• The Clarion Orchestra and Choir — Josquin Marathon at the Met Cloisters (7 p.m.)
• Key to the City: Summer at the Library - virtual event (7 p.m.)
• The Crazy Show at Broadway Comedy Club (9:30 p.m.)

Crime Corner:

• Somebody tore down a pride flag reading "A Just World For All" that was hanging above the entrance of a Forest Hills church. "I was shocked since it has a very inclusive message which well reflects Jesus Christ," said Reverend Dr. Fred Weidmann. (New York City Patch)
• One person was arrested for the slashing of two teenagers in an Upper West Side McDonald's on Tuesday morning, police said. (New York City Patch)
• Cops are looking for a gunman that partook in a broad-daylight shootout in Woodside on Tuesday afternoon. (New York City Patch)

From my notebook:

• Former President Trump and two of his children will testify under oath on Friday, July 15, as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James' probe into the Trump Organization. (New York 1)
• Major bug alert from Albany! Hundreds of cockroaches were apparently released into an Upstate New York court room, prompting the building to be closed for fumigation. (NBC New York)
• "Just put a damn mask on while on the train," reads a parody MTA poster on the W train. (Twitter)
• A man blasting Katy Perry from his cherry-red motorcycle caused a sensation Wednesday as crowds cheered him on. (New York City Patch)

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