I'm very dumb, so this confused me. Might want to fix it for next bread but whatever.
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Watch the water?
http://archive.is/wip/tECxA
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-water-main-break-lincoln-center-flooding-20200113-xt2fixv4y5dkximdtdadohzo7q-story.html
Massive water main break floods NYC neighborhood around Lincoln Center
The Upper West Side turned into the Under Water Side after a busted water main Monday flooded streets around Lincoln Center, inundating nearby subway tracks and building basements.
The flooding began when a city water main erupted between W. 62nd and 63rd Streets along Broadway just before 5 a.m., officials said.
The cause of the break will likely be unknown until crews can expose the damaged pipe, Department of Environmental Protection officials said.
“The work now is opening up the pavement of the street so that the water main can be exposed and we can go in and make repairs," DEP Commissioner Vincent Sapienza said. “It’s likely that it will take us a few days to have that work done and the street repaired."
Firefighters said pumping water out of basements in the surrounding buildings could also take more than a day.
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The basement at the 135-unit Lincoln Plaza Tower, one of flooded residential buildings, had 3.5 feet of water that “got pretty high” up on the boiler, elevator mechanism and water tanks, the building’s president said.
“The basement’s a mess, the floor has mud on it," Lincoln Plaza Tower president Michael Groll lamented. "Elevators will probably not be restored today.”
The flooding also ruined hundreds of cars at the GMC parking garage adjacent to the tower on 62nd St., where the FDNY pumped out at least three stories of water.
“All you see is little roofs. You don’t even see any cars,” said one woman whose Mercedes sedan was lost under the water at the garage.
“More than 100 cars are totaled down there," said the woman, who declined to give her name. “Everyone in that garage is paying more than $500 a month."
Locals initially blamed the water on leaky fire hydrants, but the deluge that made its way into basements of nearby buildings proved otherwise.
“It soon became obvious due to the amount of calls that it was more than a leaky hydrant,” FDNY Borough Commander Joseph Ferrante said. “We have three buildings with significant flooding in the basement.”
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The 3-foot-wide broken main continued to flood the streets for hours, with water inundating blocks from 61st to 65th St. and from Broadway to Columbus Ave., officials said.
A northbound No. 1 train was stuck in the tunnel for 15 minutes just south of the 66th St. Station, forcing the evacuation of passengers to safety when water starting to come into the system.
“It was gradually moved north so that the first three cars were in the station,” MTA subway boss Andy Byford said. “Customers were then safely evacuated onto the platform.”
As the water continued to pour onto the streets and into the subway, service on the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 lines was shut down between 42nd St. and 96th St. throughout the morning rush.
“It infiltrated the tunnel through manholes and emergency exits,” said MTA Executive Vice President Frank Jezycki. “Water got to a level where it reached the third rail.”
<TA crews were able to cut the power to the flooded tracks by 5:45 a.m. Flooding within the subway system is particularly dangerous because the third rail carries hundreds of volts of electricity to power trains, Byford noted.
“The site of the break was adjacent to an emergency hatch for the Broadway line, which allowed water to quickly pour into the tunnel,” Byford said. “Water also came in through several nearby vents.”
The MTA spent hours pumping out all the water that was on the tracks, and transit crews inspected 72 signals and 12 switches, replacing some components as needed.
Byford said some 500,000 gallons of water had poured into the subway system by the time city crews shut off the flow to stop the flooding around 8 a.m.
MTA crews used portable pumps to get water out of the tunnel so the drainage system could function normally, Byford said. “Track workers evaluated the rail’s integrity, and checked for any debris that may have flowed through," he said.
Service was restored on the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 lines before the evening rush started at 4 p.m.
But earlier Monday, angry straphangers cursed loudly and rushed around asking MTA workers for alternative routes to get to work.
"It’s awful, really unorganized,” said commuter Charles Murias. "They’re constantly messing with the street around here… digging holes and working on the power lines… ConEd is always here. And now this.”
One MTA worker, who declined to give their name, told The News that shutting off the water main means that all the buildings in the area would lose water and that it would take “more than all day” to fix the busted pipe.
Angry New Yorkers took to social media to express their concerns. One Twitter user blamed it on “climate change,” another user sarcastically tweeted “once de Blasio gets to work around 11 a.m. he will get right on it LOL.”
Alternate lines and shuttle bus services struggled to bear the weight of the increased commuter volume. Uber rates also went up, charging $50 for an Uber to the Financial District.
Sapienza said the west side of Broadway near 62nd St. will likely be closed for “a few days” while repairs are made to the water main. He also said residents of nearby buildings may see “discolored water” cause by shaking pipes, but advised anyone who sees discolored gunk pouring from their drains to “just let it run for a bit."
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You can't make this shit up….
http://archive.is/wip/E7TFd
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/harvey-weinstein-trial-gigi-hadid-juror/story?id=68256036
Harvey Weinstein trial: Gigi Hadid could be a juror
Supermodel Gigi Hadid will be one of about 130 to 140 New Yorkers who will return for further questioning as prospective jurors in the Harvey Weinstein case later this week.
That number will likely climb to 160 or 170 tomorrow, and it is not a given that she will be selected to serve on the jury.
While in the courtroom, Hadid told Justice James Burke that although she'd met Weinstein and one of his sexual misconduct accusers, Salma Hayek, she believes she could "keep an open mind on the facts."
Hadid was photographed leaving the courthouse, but she did not answer any questions.
In addition to having met Hayek, Hadid, 24, has been photographed with actress Cara Delevingne, who in 2017 claimed that Weinstein behaved inappropriately toward her in a hotel room.
Over the past two years, dozens of women have accused Weinstein, 67, of sexual misconduct. The disgraced movie mogul, 67, is facing five felony sexual assault charges in New York stemming from alleged attacks against two women – one in 2006 and one in 2013. If convicted on the top charges, he could go to prison for life. The trial began last week, and jury selection has been slow-going. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has denied ever engaging in nonconsensual sex with anyone.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced last week the filing of four new felony counts of sexual assault against Weinstein involving two different women he allegedly attacked over a two-day period in California in 2013.
https://abc7ny.com/nypd-probed-for-possible-racial-bias-on-new-york-city-subway/5846368/
http://archive.is/wip/Fy6xc
NYPD probed for possible racial bias on New York City subway
New York City's policing of subway fare beaters is drawing scrutiny from the state's attorney general for possible racial bias.
Letitia James announced Monday that her office is investigating the New York Police Department's fare-enforcement practices after the department released new data showing black and Hispanic people account for the vast majority of its fare-related summonses and arrests.
James' office sent a letter to the police commissioner Monday seeking additional data, such as the number of officers assigned to each subway station each day - figures she said could shed light on whether officers are targeting communities of color.
NYPD spokeswoman Devora Kaye said officers "patrol day and night to keep 6 million daily riders safe and enforce the law fairly and equally without consideration of race or ethnicity."
James' letter also seeks information on any arrangements made between the police department and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the subway system, regarding enforcement of fare evasion laws.
James, a Democrat, promised to take legal action if her office finds evidence of discrimination.
"We've all read the stories and seen the disturbing videos of men, women, and children being harassed, dragged away, and arrested by officers in our city's subway system, which is why we are launching an investigation into this deeply troublesome conduct," James said in a statement.
Ken Lovett, a senior adviser to MTA chairman Pat Foye, said in a statement that all customers "are entitled to fair and equal treatment under the law."
"Fare evasion is a $300 million annual problem that should be addressed in a way that does not unjustly target any specific group or community," Lovett said, adding that the agency would assist the attorney general's inquiry.
NYPD data shows black and Hispanic people accounted for nearly 90% of fare-related arrests and nearly 70% of summonses between October 2017 and June 2019.
Those groups combined account for a little more than half of the city's population.
Fare evasion has been a major gripe of the MTA in recent years. It says lost revenue from fare evasion jumped from $105 million in 2015 to $225 million in 2018, while assaults reported by employees increased by 15.2% from 2013 to 2017.
In response, the agency is hiring 500 additional officers for its own police force at a cost of $249 million over four years.
Fare evasion and other subway matters have traditionally been policed by the NYPD, which issues summonses to most fare evasion suspects instead of arresting them.
Some city prosecutors have stopped trying the cases.
CM FYI
When trying to post posts that are "too long" (see linked posts) that are selected to archive, they will be posted to bread but a message about too long will appear, and (you) does not appear.
Not sure if this is the place to file that bug report, but fyi to you too baker.