Discover in two minutes of reading, all the news of New York
Week 4
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All 100,000 Ubers and Lyfts must be 0 emissions by 2030
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The number of rats observed increased between 2018 and 2022 from 31,141 to 60,079
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Smoking weed in Times Square is so prevalent that the smell interrupted a press conference hosted by the Mayor. Even though it is legal to smoke Marijuana NYC, certain places are prohibited… including Times Square
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JFK’s new Terminal 1 will house the largest array of solar panels on a rooftop in New York City
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The city is in the process of installing cameras equipped with sound level meters. Authorities will now be able to detect, identify and punish people whose cars and motorbikes emit illegal noise levels (and those who listen to TikTok videos on buses without headphones?)
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New laws to regulate the supply of short-term rentals could kill up to 10,000 Airbnbs this year
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It looks like New York is poised to set the record for a winter without any snowfall in January. We hope February will be more fun with sledding enthusiasts in Central Park
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According to the American Lung Association’s 21st Annual “State of Tobacco Control”, tobacco kills 28,170 NYC residents each year.
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300,000 New Yorkers left the city for Florida, Texas and my North Carolina
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According to Page Six magazine, rapper Drake rented the most expensive and spacious suite in all of North America, the “Mark Penthouse” at the Mark Hotel in New York. Each night costs $75,000
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NYC public schools have struggled to meet the mental health needs of thousands of students whose parents have died during the COVID-19 pandemic according to an investigation by City Limits and THE CITY
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New police cars could change from white to green this year
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Madison Square Garden reportedly uses facial recognition cameras which would be illegal under city law.
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NYC to host 1,000 free dinners aimed at ‘bonding’ and fighting hate
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A Ferris wheel project along the Hudson in the Harlem district is under study
Week 3
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Abortion pills will soon be distributed free of charge at public clinics in New York. Distribution will be in the Bronx first, then Brooklyn, Queens and finally Upper Manhattan
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Launch in NY of an aid program for 466,000 individuals and 56,000 small businesses unable to pay their energy bills. The $672 million plan is the largest in state history
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Two dolphins have been spotted in the Bronx River
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13,000 additional trees were planted in NYC in 2022
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Launched in 1976, the cable car that connects Manhattan to Roosevelt Island is a French production (Isère)
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According to the latest ranking of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), New York only comes in 6th place among the most attractive cities in terms of tourism. Paris keeps its first place.
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It hasn’t snowed for 320 days in New York (the record is 329 days set in 1973)
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New York State awards $10 million grant for downtown East Harlem redevelopment
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Taking out other people’s dogs will earn you between $14 and $60 per walk (price per dog in NYC)
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The United States has reached its legal borrowing limit of $31.4 billion
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New York City Council passes ‘Skip the Stuff’ bill to reduce takeout plastic waste
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New York’s Verizon building is the third ugliest building in the United States, according to Builworld.
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As of last week, the sun sets after 5 pm. New Yorkers rejoiced at the news, tweeting reactions such as “HALLELUJAH”, “LFG” and “Yayyyyy”
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In France, we have the list of the worst first names. In the United States, these are the worst license plates that have been refused by the city. Among hundreds are “LOLLLLLL”, “FPUTIN” or “REGICIDE”. Of course, there is more gravel.
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The Holland Tunnel to New Jersey will be closed every night for the next three years
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Liam Quigley has counted all the pizzas he has eaten since 2014 (464 slices) to arrive at this edifying observation: an ordinary slice has gone from $2.52 to $3.00
Week 2
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The Trump Organization fined $1.6 million for tax evasion. The company’s former financial director was sentenced to 5 months in prison
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Opening of a skating rink on the 100th floor of the Edge building (and bumper cars on the ice of Bryant Park)
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Supreme Court upholds NYC bar and subway gun ban (phew!)
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“Large emitters will have to buy permits to sell dirty fuels. The dirtier the fuel, the higher the price will be,” Ms. Hochul said. Proceeds will be used to “cover utility bills, transportation costs and de-carbonization efforts”
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A French mother of two knocked down on a bicycle in the Brooklyn neighborhood. (Link to a pot in the story on the front page)
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2,668 people died of drug overdoses in New York City in 2021, a 27% increase from 2021. Fentanyl was detected in 80% of deaths.
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As of Jan. 8, 67,880 homeless children and adults were living in shelters run by the city’s Department of Homeless Services.
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Noma, the Danish restaurant often considered the “best” restaurant in the world, has closed its doors
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We haven’t had a snow-free period this long since 1973.
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American financier Ken Griffin, a leader in trading in the United States, will build the sixth tallest tower in Manhattan (411m) at 350 Park Avenue, in the Upper East.
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In New York, it takes an average of 12.45 years for homebuyers to save a 20% down payment on a home.
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In the ranking of the worst airports to travel to, Newark Liberty Airport, New Jersey comes in 2nd place with 26.51% of flights delayed in 2022.
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Built at the end of the pandemic, many covered outdoor terraces are now abandoned and serve as a refuge for the homeless. The question of removing them is debated.
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Global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 1.3% between 2021 and 2022, partly due to a 1.3% increase in the transport sector, the biggest polluter ahead of electricity production, construction and heavy industry sectors.
Week 1
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Last December, Broadway had its best week since 2019 with $51.9M in revenue
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The number of crimes increased by 22% in 2022 in NYC, with however a decrease at the end of the year
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An off-shore wind farm is about to be connected off Long Island, supplying nearly 70,000 homes
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300 people worked for more than 24 hours to collect the 1.3 tons of confetti thrown in Times Square on December 31
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According to Le Monde, a person dies from the effects of fentanyl every seven minutes in the USA. This inexpensive designer drug, originally created to relieve cancer patients, is fifty times deadlier than heroin and a hundred times deadlier than morphine. It is distributed in all forms: liquid, powder, tablets
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Missouri was the first state to execute a transgender woman
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7,000 nurses are on strike at two NYC hospitals
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According to futurasciences.com, New York is the largest CO2 emitter in the United States and the third in the world. But at the height of summer, the carbon absorbed by the city’s greenery is roughly equivalent to 40% of its total emissions.
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Russels Banks died in NY and, really, I recommend his novels to you if you have never read them
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If you’ve passed Rolling Stone’s premises, you may have seen this handful of indignant demonstrators that Céline (Céliiiiiine!) is not part of the “Top200 most singers & singers of all time” according to the magazine
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The NY City Department of Education restricts access to the ChatGPT chatbot – an artificial intelligence capable of speaking on just about any topic – for staff and students
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If you thought you recognized him, it might have been him: Mbappé took a few days off in New York where he walked the streets… masked
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The first legal cannabis store has opened in Manhattan
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After 29 years, STOMP, the famous drumming show in the East Village is closing its doors.
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If the first names of Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte evoke something for you, know that the production is looking for extras for a new season.
