🌱 Violent NYC Weekend Crime + Fire In Midtown Office

Good morning, people of New York City! It's me again, Dashiell Allen, your host of the New York City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Milder; breezy in the p.m.. High: 48 Low: 38.

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

1. At least four violent incidents, mainly shootings and killings, took place over the weekend, leading to the death of multiple people, including a woman who's body was found in a plastic bag in a bin near Yankee Stadium. (New York City Patch)
2. A fire broke out in a 34-story office building on Lexington Avenue between 51st and 52nd streets Monday, injuring seven people, four of whom were sent to the hospital. The building is home to the co-working company WeWork. (New York City Patch)
3. Emmy-winning actress Edie Falco advocated on Monday against New York's horse-racing industry, which receives over $230 million per year in state subsidies. Falco and animal rights advocates contend the industry is exploitative to both horses and workers alike. They support a bill in the state legislature to shift the industry's subsidies to support education and social programs. (New York City Patch)
4. A detainee on Rikers Island died Monday. Tarz Youngblood, 38, was the first person to die in a city jail facility in 2022, while last year saw a total of 16 deaths. The cause of death remains under investigation, and Youngblood had been detained at Rikers since September. (Gothamist)
5. A judge ruled that a Crown Heights family could remain in their brownstone, which has been in the family since the 1950s when they were the first Black family to move in on the block. The brownstone's tenants, The Robinsons, contended that they are victims of "deed theft," and are the rightful owners of the building, leading to an attorney general investigation. (New York City Patch)

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From my notebook:

• See It: in a series of viral videos posted to social media over the weekend ice is seen falling onto pedestrians from tall skyscrapers. (New York City Patch)
• Here's the 2022 New York City Power 100 list. Find out who NYC's political 'power players' are. (City & State)
• Three giant sculptures depict 'every-day New Yorkers' in Midtown. (Time Out New York Kids)

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