Good morning, New York City. Here's what you need to know today.
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We turn the calendar today and there will be a few passing April showers. Bring the umbrella. Temperatures will peak near 60 degrees. Any rain we get will be light. Look for sunshine tomorrow.
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Highs: High – Near 60 Spot showers
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Around NYC
1. NYPD: 12-year-old boy fatally shot while sitting inside car
A 12-year-old boy who was sitting inside a parked minivan with two other individuals was fatally shot in the head on Thursday in East Flatbush, according to police.
A 20-year-old woman sitting in the driver's seat was shot multiple times in the body and is expected to survive, according to NYPD Assistant Chief Michael Kemper.
2. Fewer commuters masking up on subways and buses, MTA survey finds
In its surveys of mask compliance, which are conducted in two week cycles, the MTA found only 70% of subway riders surveyed wore a mask correctly over their nose and mouth, in its most recent count from March 18. It’s the lowest amount since August 2020.
3. Some homeless New Yorkers still remain in encampments after city tries clearing them out
The city is nearly two weeks into the mayor’s plan to clear out homeless encampments around the five boroughs. Mayor Eric Adams says the city has cleaned out 239 encampments, but dismantling them is not so cut and dry.
Around the Nation
1. NATO head says 'Russia has repeatedly lied about its intentions'
2. House, Senate Democrats urge Biden to extend pause in federal student loan payments
3. Lawmakers reach ‘agreement in principle’ on $10B in COVID funding, Romney says