What’s new, Flash info: Monday, November 21, 2022
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What’s new, Flash info: Monday, November 21, 2022

By Judy J. Beasley

DUMBO FERRY STOP BRIEFLY CLOSING FOR UPGRADE WORK: Commuters using the NYC Ferry DUMBO stop today should be aware of a full service blackout in effectthe New York City Economic Development Corporation announced. DUMBO/Fulton Ferry Landing closures will be required today, as well as one day during the weeks of December 5 and December 19, during which time the landing will undergo modification of defenses to accommodate larger vessels of 350 passengers; door modifications; and minor welding; and a night period (10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.) to replace the landing door.

For most of the other periods of this upgrade period, which is scheduled to be completed on January 6, the landing stage will be open with only one slip available.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT BOOSTS SECURITY ON NEW THREATS: Following the arrest on Saturday at Pennsylvania Station in New York of two gunmen accused of planning attacks on the Jewish community here, New York State Police are increasing surveillance and protection for communities at risk of hate crimes, Governor Kathy Hochul announced today. The governor, who had previously provided increased resources to law enforcement and intelligence officials, ordered increased surveillance for communities — particularly synagogues and other Jewish community spaces — that are potential targets hate crimes, with state and NYPD police continuing to monitor social media for hate threats.

Additionally, following the weekend shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado, the State Police’s Counterterrorism Intelligence Unit is conducting outreach to LGBTQ communities in New York City.

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STAIRS AT ADAMS END OF HIGH STREET STATION CLOSED FOR ESCALATOR RENOVATION: Commuters using the High Street A&C station should also be aware that the entrance/exit stairs on the Adams Street side are temporarily closed until Friday, November 25 to replace the concrete slab above these escalators. As part of the High Street Escalator project which began in August, the new Adams Street escalators are currently scheduled for completion in mid-2023, with the MTA then commencing work to replace the escalators on the Cadman Plaza West side.

During this phase, customer wayfinding signs will be installed at all key points outside and inside the station, directing passengers to the Cadman Plaza West side of the station for access. Some commuters may also find the Jay Street-MetroTech station a more convenient alternative.

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“ANOTHER BATTLE WON IN THE WAR ON THE RATS”: A new legislative package Mayor Eric Adams signed today targets rats. The four bills in the bundle (Intros 414,442, 459, and 46) create rat mitigation zones to greatly reduce the time litter sits on city edges and reduce rats in construction areas and other infested buildings large rodents; require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to publish an annual report on the success of rat mitigation measures in rat mitigation areas and report on current and planned rat mitigation measures in each area, including the public awareness measures that are carried out; and requires buildings that receive two or more rodent-specific housekeeping codes or two or more rodent-specific health code violations to use approved rodent-resistant containers for at least two years.

“Today’s bills represent another battle won in the war on rats,” said Deputy Mayor of Operations Meera Joshi. r

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SPECIAL COUNSEL WILL MONITOR TWO-WAY PROBE OF TRUMP ACTIONS: International Attorney Jack Smith, that US Attorney General Merrick Garland, appointed Friday to oversee a special counsel investigation, previously worked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York here in Brooklyn. Smith, whom Garland hailed as a “veteran career prosecutor,” will examine former President Donald Trump’s role in two ongoing investigations, the first of which involves “any person or entity” who may have interfered with the peaceful transfer of the power after the 2020 elections. , or certification of the Electoral College vote held on January 6, 2021; and the second involving classified documents and other presidential records as well as the possible obstruction of this investigation.

Smith is currently in the Netherlands, in his last post as chief prosecutor, investigating and prosecuting war crimes in Kosovo.

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SHOOTING ON THE GROUP BY ‘ERROR’; NOW CHARGED WITH MURDER: A Gravesend man has been charged with the murder of an Indiana man who was fulfilling his life’s purpose of visiting New York. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the victim, Ethan Williams, 20, a student at Indiana University on his first visit to New York, was seated on a porch at 42 Eldert Street, in Bushwick, with several friends with whom he was renting an Airbnb, on October 24, 2020, when the defendant allegedly opened fire on the group, mistakenly thinking that one of them had killed his cousin. Ethan was shot in the chest and died from his injuries.

The accused, William Freeman, 26, was arraigned Nov. 18 on two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and is being held without bond. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted.

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OEM RELEASES TEXT ALERTS FOR THANKSGIVING PARADE: NYC Emergency Management is once again making life easier for New Yorkers and visitors to “get notified” about Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® and Balloon Inflation 2022 event, with the relaunch of Notify NYC’s opt-in short message service (SMS) for those attending all Thanksgiving Day festivities at New York. Text the hashtag THANKSGIVING or THXGIVINGESP to 692692 (NYCNYC) to receive alerts and updates on weather, road closures, traffic delays and more.

The 96th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, which kicks off at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, will stretch from the Upper West Side to Herald Square, bringing with it its giant balloons, floats, marching bands and performance bands, stars music and Santa Claus. The route covers 2.5 miles through city streets, from 77th Street and Central Park West to 7th Avenue and 34th Street.

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TAXI FARES RISING BY NEARLY 25 PER CENT: Livery drivers will finally see higher pay, but passengers will have to pay up to 23% more in metered fares, both in taxis and enforcement rides, in what is the first increase in a decade , reports Bloomberg News. Following a vote last Tuesday by the Taxi & Limousine Commission, the metered fare will drop from $2.50 to $3, peak hour surcharges will increase from $1.50 to $2.50, and rides from night will double from 50 cents to $1.

Unsurprisingly, Uber Technologies, Inc. and Lyft are also expected to increase fares before the end of 2022.

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BROOKLYN REPRESENTATIVE. JEFFRIES SEEN AS A LIKELY DEMOCRATIC LEADER: Late Friday, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-8)e District/Center of Brooklyn) attempted to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi as House Democratic leader. Jeffries, first elected to Congress in 2012, has already served as chairman of the House Democratic Caucus since 2018, and over the past decade has become the fifth-highest ranked Democrat in the House of Representatives.

Since the Democrats will become a minority since their narrow loss to the GOP in the midterm elections, the Democratic leader (also called party leader) would be the spokesperson for his party’s positions on the issues and coordinate legislative strategies. of their respective parties.

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DISTRIBUTION OF VEGETABLES AND PRODUCTS OF GRACE: Maybe remind their neighbors that turkey isn’t the only Thanksgiving. food, Neighborhood Safe Community Partnerships will organize a distribution of fresh produce in time for the holidays. The veg and produce giveaway takes place at Dunkin© at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Regents Place on Tuesday afternoons, 2-4 p.m.

Member organizations include the 70e Precinct and its Interfaith Council of Clergy, the Church Avenue Business Improvement District, the Flatbush BID, the HABNET (Haitian American Network) Chamber of Commerce, and the office of Councilwoman Rita Joseph (D-40).

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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY WINTER WONDERLAND: Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District (BID), with Wells Fargo as main presenter, will once again bring its flagship Winter Wonderland event to Brooklyn’s central borough, to celebrate Small Business Saturday, traditionally held over Thanksgiving weekend and the start of the holiday shopping season. The Festive Holiday Outdoor Shopping Experience, also taking place on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until December 23, offers local merchants the opportunity to increase foot traffic and offers artisans, creatives and homeowners small businesses a viable platform to present and sell their products and services.

This year, Bed-Stuy Gateway BID will share its platform with local community stakeholders. Programming will include Community Thursdays, dedicated to nonprofits, and Caroling in the Plaza Fridays featuring caroling with local places of worship.

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TURKEY DRIVE FOR BEDFORD-STUYVESANT: School District 13 and City Council Member Chi Ossé’s office teamed up to host a turkey and food giveaway on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, November 22. The giveaway, held at the Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, runs from 3 p.m. while supplies last.

Partner organizations include the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger, Feed Forward, Empire Blue Cross and Churches United for Fair Housing, Inc. (CUFFH).

Judy J. Beasley
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