RECENT NYC HEADLINES: Compiled By NYC Roundup Editor Brian Harrod

• Migrants in New York City hotels are hitting taxpayer wallets in a big way #shorts – YouTube
• New York City sheriff shares photos of illegal marijuana items seized at Staten Island smoke …
• January 2023 warmest on record for New York City – AccuWeather
• New York’s long-awaited ‘bean’ sculpture unveiled – CNN Style
• NYC unveils its own ‘Bean’ statue by Anish Kapoor – ABC7 Chicago
• City sets criteria, launch date for Airbnb host registration – Crain’s New York Business
• Bean envy? New York City gets smaller version of iconic Chicago sculpture
• Record-Breaking Cold Sweeping Into New York, New England – Bloomberg.com
• Valentine’s Day 2023: Here are some great events to cozy up to around New York City
• Work by Thai American dancemaker is milestone for New York City Ballet
• Bald eagles boom in the New York City area
• New York City’s newest food hall features lineup focused on female, BIPOC vendors
• NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for January 2023 | City of New York – NYC.gov
• Are New York City Streets Getting Filthier? The Numbers Aren’t So Clear – TheCity.nyc
• The African American exodus from New York City – Gothamist
• Good Luck Switching to an Induction Stove in the City
• Sale of landmark hotel in New York City’s East Side closes | Real Estate Weekly
• Vegan Pure Grit BBQ Opens In New York City After A Four-Year Delay – Forbes
• New York City store owner attacked while outside to get fresh air ‘Was really going to kill me’
• The Real Housewives Of New York City Cast Are Allegedly Blaming Each Other For RHONY …
• How Resy Won the Reservation Wars in New York City – Eater NY
• New York City Gets Its Own — Tinier — Version Of The Bean – Block Club Chicago
• Pigeon ‘dyed pink for New York gender reveal party’ – BBC News
• Hochul’s $227 Billion Budget Plan Targets NYC’s Urgent Needs – The New York Times
• New York City bracing for ‘brutal’ Arctic wind chill: ‘It means business’
• Our Long Local Snowmare Is Over – New York Magazine
• 8 Secret Features of Grand Central Terminal – HISTORY
• Kathy Hochul Eyes Higher Payroll Taxes, Casino Revenue to Avoid New York City Subway Cuts
• New York City measures 1st snowfall of the season – AccuWeather
• Mayor Adams Announces Roadmap for Nation’s Largest Compost Collection Program … – NYC.gov
• NY WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
• New York’s snowless winter streak finally ends | Financial Times
• Harrison Ford, 80, looks fit in a blazer and blue jeans in New York City – Daily Mail
• Hochul’s $227B budget helps NYC transit, migrant response | AP News
• NYC Snowless Winter Streak Ends, Brutal Cold Snap Looms: What to Know – NBC New York
• Smaller Version of Iconic ‘Bean’ Sculpture Unveiled in New York City – NBC Chicago
• A New York City Hotel and Their Migrant Crisis | KFI AM 640 | John and Ken
• Fitch Rates New York City Muni Water Finance Auth’s Revs ‘AA+’; Outlook Stable
• New York City Declares End to MPV Outbreak After “Nation-Leading Response”
• New York City records first measurable snowfall of the season – NBC News
• Biden Offers Millions for New York Rail Tunnel, Courtesy of His Infrastructure Law
• Everything we know about New York City’s casino proposals
• Biden touts infrastructure improvements in New York City – WEIS Radio
• New York City Ballet Review: Mining Aaron Copland – WSJ
• ‘Real Housewives of New York’ cast blames each other for ‘Legacy’ deal collapse – Page Six
• New York City Is Record-Breakingly Snow Free – Gizmodo
• Biden offers millions and hope for delayed Hudson River tunnel project | Reuters
• Why Black Families Are Leaving New York, and What It Means for the City
• New York City migrants refuse relocating, say new center is ‘inhumane’ – YouTube
• Migrant protest at New York hotel highlights growing issue – BBC News
• New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Biden’s immigration policies – CBS News
• Saratoga Casino, partners seek NYC gambling license – Times Union
• Biden touts infrastructure improvements in New York City – ABC News
• WATCH: Biden visits New York City to highlight grant for Hudson River rail tunnel – PBS
• Bitter, Dangerous Arctic Blast to Plunge NYC Lows Into Single Digits This Weekend
• A Housing Plan for Manhattan’s Empty Spaces – The New York Times
• Here’s why a record-setting lack of snow in New York City is pretty chilling and more than …
• Real Housewives Of New York City (Legacy) may not be dead yet – The A.V. Club
• YouTuber Opens Real-Life Pokemon Gym In New York City – TheGamer
• Biden highlights grant for Hudson tunnel, takes aim at GOP | AP News
• LIVE: New York City traffic and weather camera – YouTube
• Cleveland’s lagging on snow, but New York City sets record with no measurable snowfall
• New York City transit crime falls – The Business Journals
• Migrants Protest Move From Midtown Hotel to Barracks-Style Shelter – The New York Times
• Migrants’ refusal to leave New York hotel met with outrage: ‘Absolutely insane’ | Fox News
• Bravo’s classic ‘Real Housewives of New York City‘ is dead – Page Six
• A look at New York City’s strange winter | WGN-TV
• Mini vacations to take in New York City – Columbia Spectator
• Migrants slam lack of heat, showers in refusal to move to NYC facility – New York Post
• New York City snow drought poised to break multiple records for lack of measurable snowfall
• New York City Composting Program Hopes To Curb Trash, Rodent Problems
• New Yorkers sue city over delays to food stamps – Gothamist
• New York City mayor responds after Empire State Building lights up in Eagles colors …
• Video New York City breaks snow drought record – ABC News
• New York City hits new record for longest winter period without snow in 50 years
• New York City snowfall has never been this late in 154 years | AccuWeather
• Welcome to New York: how to holiday like Taylor Swift in the Big Apple, from Ralph Lauren’s …
• Male migrants in New York City protest move from Manhattan hotel to mega-shelter
• Photos: Alycia Baumgardner, Elhem Mekhaled – Face To Face in New York City
• New York City hasn’t had a winter this snowless since 1973: ‘There is a climate issue here’
• New York City breaks 50-year record for snowless winter – The Week
• Mild today in New York City; colder air coming – News 12 Long Island
• NYC forces all city employees to undergo radical critical race theory training: ‘Really unfair’
• New York City to surpass 50-year record for first snowfall of season – Times of India
• Mild today in New York City; colder air coming – News 12 Bronx
• Arkansas teen headed to New York City thanks to Make-a-Wish – thv11.com
• ‘Snow Drought’: New York City’s longest wait for winter’s first snow with no signs of snowfall … – WION
• 42 Pics To Prove That New York City Is A Place Like No Other | Bored Panda
• Demonic statues erected in New York City – International Family News
• Rockefeller Center Offers Exclusive Access for New York City Locals to The Rink – Patch
• Cardinal John Farley New York City
• New York City skiers, ski businesses holding out hope for a lot of measurable snow soon

BRAZIL: Toxic ‘Ghost’ Aircraft Carrier Scuttled....

DEUTSCHE WELLA: Brazil sinks warship in Atlantic amid environmental concerns

Environmental groups said the move was "dangerous," while Brazil insisted the sinking was carried out safely....

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/brazil-sinks-warship-in-atlantic-amid-environmental-concerns/ar-AA175TzJ

AIR FARE DEAL: Hong Kong offers 500,000 free plane tickets to lure tourists back

 

CNBC: Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 flights this year—here’s what to know 

If you’re looking for a fun trip and a free flight, it might be time to turn your eye to Hong Kong.

On Thursday, the city’s leader John Lee announced Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 plane tickets this year to encourage tourism. The giveaway will begin in March and last six months, according to Bloomberg.

Fred Lam, chief executive officer of Hong Kong’s Airport Authority, added that there will be various ways of winning the tickets, including a lottery system and two-for-one purchases. In 2020, the Airport Authority spent $2 billion to buy tickets from airlines, including HK Express, Cathay Pacific Airways, and Hong Kong Airlines. 

Hong Kong will also give away 80,000 flights to city residents this summer, and another to 80,000 residents of the Greater Bay Area in the U.S., Lam said.

It’s all part of the government’s plan to revive the city’s economy after its self-imposed three-year isolation during the pandemic, political turmoil due to controversial security laws going into effect in 2020 and violent protests over brutal police tactics in 2019.....

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/03/hong-kong-plane-ticket-giveaway-hello-hong-kong.html

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1010WINS >>> "HORRIFIC": 150 cats trapped with dead couple in NY 'hoarding house,' some 'in the walls' - By Adam Warner

 
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A couple was found dead in a “dilapidated” Westchester County “hoarding house” this week surrounded by 150 starving cats, some of them trapped in the walls, animal rescuers said Friday as they urgently seek help with their “largest rescue” ever.

Yorktown police make the shocking discovery Monday as they conducted a wellness check on the man and woman at their home on Cordial Road.

While no foul play is suspected, the investigation was complicated by the fact there were 150 cats living in the cluttered house.

Yorktown Police Department Chief Robert Noble told WABC he was “surprised people could live inside with the conditions present.”

As the investigation into their deaths continues, SPCA Westchester sent out a plea for help on social media, calling this cat rescue the “largest rescue in our history.”

The SPCA Westchester described a “horrific scene where 150 cats were discovered living in filth and squalor and being hoarded inside a small, dilapidated home.”

“The conditions were absolutely horrific,” the SPCA said, with cats trapped in every room and in “the walls and ceilings.”

“After years of neglect, all of the cats, who appear to be Abyssinian mixes, are sick and suffering,” the animal welfare nonprofit wrote on Facebook.....

 

JOURNAL NEWS: Westchester-based NY state trooper arrested for allegedly falsifying traffic tickets - By Asher Stockler

A New York State Police trooper assigned to the Troop K barracks in Hawthorne was arrested Tuesday and charged with issuing two dozen fake traffic tickets to unsuspecting motorists in 2021 and 2022.

Yorktown resident Edward Longo, 34, was hit with a lengthy 40-count charging document, which alleges he offered a false instrument for filing, a class E felony, and committed official misconduct, a class A misdemeanor.

While sentencing in New York is complicated and based on a variety of factors, the charges Longo faces do carry potential prison terms, with the felony charge allowing for a prison term of up to four years, and the misdemeanor charge allowing for a one-year jail term.

Longo's punishment may be further compounded by the fact that he faces multiple counts for both charges. 

“Integrity in law enforcement is paramount," said Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah in a news release. "I commend our partners at the New York State Police for referring this case to our Office and demonstrating their commitment to accountability and transparency.”

Trooper Daniel McMorris, who investigated the case, explained in charging documents that Troop K regularly monitors its officers for performance-related goals in the issuance of traffic tickets. Troopers who do not meet expectations or whose productivity falls below their peers "may be counseled," he said.

According to McMorris, Longo could have been subject to counseling, a potential step toward more severe reprimand, had he not issued the allegedly false tickets.

Several citations indicated by McMorris suggest that recipients of Longo's tickets may not have had any meaningful interactions with the state trooper whatsoever. Many motorists, for example, were never actually pulled over by Longo on the date the ticket was issued, according to charging documents.

More than one individual ticketed by Longo was "not a motorist with a New York state DMV license," McMorris said. The motorists were referred to by pseudonyms in the charging documents.

In one instance, Longo is said to have issued speeding and unsafe driving tickets to a motorist whom he had not actually pulled over. That motorist had died in a car accident earlier that day....

Have you been unfairly ticketed by a police officer? Contact reporter Asher Stockler at astockler@lohud.com.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: NYS trooper arrested for allegedly falsifying 24 traffic tickets