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☆ Help wanted: New York City seeks 'badass' rat czar
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rat sightings on the streets, in subways and even homes have jumped 71% over in the past two years, according to the city's sanitation department. "There’s NOTHING I hate more than rats," Mayor Eric Adams said in a tweet on Thursday in announcing the job posting. "If you have the drive, determination, and killer instinct needed to fight New York City’s relentless rat population - then your dream job awaits." The trash has encouraged the explosive growth of the city's rat population. Urban legend says there is one rat for each of New York City's 8.8 million residents.

☆ Help us map New York City’s neighborhoods.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Eve Washington | Larry Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Help us map New York City’s neighborhoods. of hundreds of New York City neighborhoods are as old as the city itself. We’re trying to create a reader-sourced map of where these boundaries are now. Please help us in our quest. If you do not accept these terms, do not submit any content.

The move was criticized by some mental health professionals who said the city should focus on long-term solutions and avoid treating people who refuse. New York Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Donna Lieberman also condemned the plan. New York City continues to contend with crime on public transit. Instead, he said, the city needs sustained engagement, housing, health care support and financial assistance for those in need. “In an ideal situation, you want mental health crisis teams to be the front line.

☆ Threat Against Jewish Community Thwarted, New York Officials Say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( James Fanelli | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Two men were arrested and weapons recovered in New York City’s Penn Station on Saturday in connection with alleged threats on social media against the city’s Jewish community. Two men carrying a hunting knife and an illegal gun were arrested in Manhattan early Saturday in connection with making an alleged threat against the Jewish community, New York Police Department officials said. Christopher Brown , 21 years old, and Matthew Mahrer , 22, were arrested in Pennsylvania Station after being spotted by two Metropolitan Transportation Authority police officers, NYPD officials said. The officers recovered a Glock 17 firearm and a 30-round magazine, the officials said.

☆ World Cup guide: Teams and players to watch
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Doha, Qatar CNN —In just over 24 hours, Qatar 2022 will burst into life as the host nation takes on Ecuador in the opening game of the World Cup. Tournament favoritesOnly eight nations have ever won the men’s World Cup, many of which are among the favorites this time around. After being knocked out by England in the Euro 2020 semifinals, the team waltzed through World Cup qualification, winning nine of its 10 matches and conceding only three goals. In addition to making its World Cup debut, Qatar is a relatively unknown quantity with most of its players spending their careers in the nation’s top league. He will be an important player in Japan’s World Cup campaign and has already been dubbed the ‘Japanese Lionel Messi’ back home.

☆ $450,000 worth of cocaine seized from wheelchair wheels at JFK airport, customs officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A traveler at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was arrested after $450,000 worth of cocaine was discovered hidden in the wheels of her wheelchair. The traveler arrived in New York City from the Dominican Republic on November 10, according to a news release from US Customs and Border Protection. Officers noticed the wheels on her wheelchair were not turning and X-rayed the wheelchair. They discovered a white powder, which later tested positive for cocaine in all four wheels, the news release stated. It amounted to a total of 28 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of around $450,000.

Democrats could have prevailed had their state party — which was busy deflecting progressive criticism of their conduct — marshaled better infrastructure and financial support for swing-district candidates. The icing on this rotten cake is that New York Democrats have no one to blame but themselves. Facing challenging new maps, Maloney and his moderate allies panicked that many of the popular progressives who had already announced their candidacies simply could not win. In a moment of exceptional self-unawareness that only underscored the broader myopia of establishment New York Democrats, Maloney took the news of his loss Tuesday as an opportunity to swipe at Ocasio-Cortez. Seth Wenig / AP fileBetween interparty bad blood and challenging electoral maps, the Democratic Party machine also appeared uninterested or unable to translate Democratic enthusiasm into meaningful on-the-ground organizing.

☆ Kraft Heinz turns to gimmicks and nostalgia to revive its ‘dusty’ brands
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Because they’re incredible.”More than half of Kraft Heinz’s business comes from just eight brands — the aforementioned three, plus Kraft Mac and Cheese, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Heinz, Lunchables and Ore-Ida. For Kraft Heinz, which is relying on Patricio to execute a comeback, there’s a lot on the line. So we have more loyalty.”For that reason, Kraft Heinz has leaned in to promoting its legacy brands — and with sometimes outrageous marketing. Kraft HeinzOther Kraft Heinz brands have also used attention-grabbing marketing campaigns. Kraft Heinz’s brands now have a presence on gaming platforms like Roblox, in addition to social media channels and other platforms.

☆ Carl Nassib's Rayze app lands investment to connect volunteers with nonprofits
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Carl Nassib dreamed of a different kind of social media app for years — one that celebrates positivity and community. Details of the investment were not released, though Financial Finesse Ventures said their typical investment ranges from $500,0000 to $1.5 million for a minority stake. “These kids were in really, really desperate need and the most moving part about it was they were half a mile from where we went to work every day,” he added. Social media platforms are going through a rough patch, between Elon Musk’s struggles with Twitter and Facebook parent company Meta laying off 11,000 workers. So we’re combatting all those negatives of social media by getting people out of their houses and giving back.

☆ What’s behind wide salary ranges after New York’s pay transparency law
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Yet that’s the kind of differential that is popping up in some job ads that have posted since New York City’s pay transparency law took effect on November 1. The answer may differ from employer to employer since there is no uniform practice in how a company should set its minimum and maximum pay range. She noted that candidates and employees are more likely to believe a company is fair if it posts narrower ranges. New York City’s pay transparency law doesn’t mandate that the actual offer a company makes to a candidate falls within the advertised range. And be very realistic about the experience you bring to a job, since that is a key element in setting pay.

☆ Wanted: Paralegal. Starting Pay: Depends on Which New York Firm.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Lauren Weber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York City’s pay-transparency law, which took effect Nov. 1, was designed to help eliminate pay inequities, but it has many other effects, including this one: For the first time, New Yorkers can compare salaries for the same role at multiple companies. Now job seekers can discover that a New York-based litigation paralegal at white-shoe law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP will earn a base salary of $55,000. Someone hired for the same job title at smaller firms Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and Mintz can expect to earn at least $70,000 and $80,000, respectively. The smaller firms are seeking candidates with five or more years of experience, while Sullivan & Cromwell’s ad notes that legal experience is beneficial but not required.

☆ Dave Chappelle on 'SNL': A timeline of the controversy around his transgender jokes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

He made explicit jokes about trans people’s bodies and referred to trans people as “transgenders,” among other comments, Vulture said. These weren’t the first jokes Chappelle had made at trans people’s expense. 2021October 5: Netflix released Chappelle’s special “The Closer.” In it, he goes on an extended tangent about transgender people and makes several jokes at their expense. October 13: Amid calls from LGBTQ advocates, fellow comedians, Netflix employees and social justice organizations to pull the special, Netflix stood by Chappelle. Dave Chappelle attends the UK premiere of "Dave Chappelle: Untitled" at Cineworld Leicester Square on October 17, 2021, in London.

☆ Supreme Court’s Sotomayor rejects challenge to N.Y. Covid vaccine mandate
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a bid to prevent New York City from enforcing its Covid vaccine mandate for municipal workers against a group teachers, firefighters and others who challenged the policy. The plaintiffs — firefighters, building inspectors, police officers, emergency medical technicians, teachers, sanitation workers and others — are represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom conservative religious liberty group. The court as a whole in June refused to take up a religious challenge to New York state’s vaccine mandate for health care workers. New York City in August 2021 ordered employees in the largest U.S. public school system to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Among the plaintiffs’ claims is opposition to any Covid vaccine whose testing or development relied on cell lines from aborted fetuses.

☆ Wins in New York State Ease Republicans’ Path to House Majority
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Republicans netted at least two U.S. House seats in New York after wins that included defeating a member of the Democratic leadership, putting the state at the center of its push to pick up enough districts nationwide to regain the majority. Republicans will succeed retiring Democrats in two Long Island districts, cementing GOP representation over New York City’s eastern suburbs. In the Hudson Valley, Republican candidates won two elections that were considered tossups, including Republican Mike Lawler’s defeat of Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney , the Democrats’ House campaign chief. Other races are too close to call.

☆ Kurt Cobain's smashed guitar, Lennon's glasses hit the auction block
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Alicia Powell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A Kurt Cobain smashed guitar is expected to fetch top dollar at Julien’s Auction’s annual Icons & Idols: Rock ‘N’ Roll Auction in New York. The taped-up instrument is considered by some a piece of rock and roll history and estimated to be worth $200,000 to $400,000. “This guitar was actually smashed in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1989," said executive director of Julien’s Auctions, Martin Nolan. Glasses worn by John Lennon are estimated to sell for over $80,000. “You sort of identified John Lennon as wearing those type of round granny glasses, as he called them himself.

☆ One of New York’s Biggest Hotel Owners Makes His Move in West Palm Beach
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Craig Karmin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

During the pandemic Richard Born realized that he needed to diversify, so now he is going big in West Palm Beach. Richard Born is among New York City’s biggest hotel owners. One of the lessons he learned during the Covid-19 pandemic, when his properties were shut down for months, was a need to diversify his business. “I was highly concentrated in New York and highly concentrated in hospitality,” said Mr. Born, who through his company BD Hotels and other partnerships owns and operates 24 hotels with around 4,000 rooms in the city.

☆ Judge Issues Second Ruling Blocking Parts of New York’s New Gun Law
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The law came with a list of locations where possession of a firearm is a felony regardless of permit status, including New York City’s Times Square. A federal judge issued a second ruling against New York’s new gun-control law and blocked its prohibitions on carrying concealed firearms in parks, bars and houses of worship. U.S. District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby in Syracuse said in a 184-page ruling that many aspects of New York’s law placed an unconstitutional burden on gun rights protected by the Second Amendment. He issued a preliminary injunction that barred the state from enforcing an array of restrictions and rules, including ones that required gun-permit applicants to demonstrate good moral character and provide information about their family members and social-media accounts.

☆ NYC Marathon 2022 winners: Sharon Lokedi and Evans Chebet complete Kenyan double at races
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi was a surprise winner of the women’s New York City Marathon on Sunday, while Evans Chebet won the men’s race to complete a Kenyan double. There were challenging conditions for Sunday’s race as temperatures in New York City hovered around 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Farenheit). Brazilian Daniel Do Nascimento led the field for much of the men’s race, but he collapsed to the floor and received medical attention in the final stages, handing Chebet the lead. It’s expected that 50,000 runners competed in this year’s NYC Marathon – the first full-capacity race since the Covid-19 pandemic. In the men’s race of the wheelchair division, Switzerland’s Marcel Hug claimed the fifth NYC Marathon title of his career in the men’s race.

☆ Ashton Kutcher – and 50,000 other people – are running the New York City marathon Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —If you’re running in the New York City Marathon Sunday, watch out – you might just be running alongside actor Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher, 44, is using the marathon as an opportunity to raise funds for Thorn, the organization he founded alongside Demi Moore in 2012 to combat child sex trafficking, according to his Instagram. Kutcher is part of a team of 100 marathon runners who have pledged to raise funds for Thorn, the website says. Kutcher, alongside around 50,000 runners, will trot through all five of New York City’s boroughs, starting on Staten Island and finishing in Central Park. Actress Ellie Kemper, “Bachelor” star Matt James and former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber have also reported on their social media that they’re participating in the race.

☆ Jobs that show salary ranges: Pay transparency and work culture
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Angela Yang | Angela Yang Is An Intern For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Having focused on this work for nine years, she said what’s happening now with pay transparency will most likely mirror what has happened with remote work in recent years. But as the practice of pay transparency becomes more common and less of a novelty, choosing not to disclose salary ranges will be seen as out of the norm. Melanie Naranjo, who heads its "people team," said the company weighed common employer concerns before deciding that the benefits of salary transparency would outweigh any costs. He said listing salary ranges will help candidates better understand the value of their role, too. I think all of these future-of-work conversations are related, and a lot of these issues can be solved through pay transparency, but also pay flexibility.”

☆ Penthouse on Billionaires’ Row in New York City Sells for $72 Million
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( E.B. Solomont | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. In one of the year’s priciest real estate deals, a penthouse at New York City’s 220 Central Park South has sold for $72 million, records show.

☆ Is Your Colleague Earning More Than $200,000 a Year? Now You Can Find Out
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Chip Cutter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Want to make more than $200,000 a year in New York? The options may be more plentiful than you think. From content director at Colgate-Palmolive Co. to the diversity, equity and inclusion business manager at Macy’s Inc., the list of jobs offering the chance to make over $200,000 includes careers in a wide a range of industries, one of the early revelations from New York City’s new salary transparency law.

☆ How to Avoid the 5 Worst Living Room Design Mistakes
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Nina Molina | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

DO IT (BEAUTIFULLY) RIGHT In a local semi-detached house by Warsaw design firm Colombe Studio, carefully chosen décor doesn’t crowd the room or the view, resulting in a truly inviting living room. THE RELATIVELY NARROW function of a bedroom or dining room largely dictates those spaces’ décor. With so much asked of living rooms, the potential for decorating missteps can daunt even experts. “The worst error I see in living rooms is overcrowding,” said the founder of New York City’s Nea Studio. Meanwhile, Aileen Warren, of Jackson Warren Interiors in Houston, warns against filling the room with every stick of furniture on your wish list.

☆ New York City man dragged and killed after clothes catch in subway train
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 20-year-old man was killed on Monday after his clothes caught in a New York City subway car, which dragged him onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train, police said, the latest grim episode in the nation’s largest transit system. The violence in New York City’s subways has left residents on edge amid a surge in crime. In January, 40-year-old Michelle Go was killed after she was pushed in front of a train at the Times Square Station. Her murder was seen as part of a surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans in New York and other major cities. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has said it would install cameras in all New York City subway cars at a cost of some $3.5 million.

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