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Today’s Big Stories
1. Concrete awning cleared at Clark Street station, second awning to be removed
The hotel awning that collapsed at the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn has been cleared, city officials said Tuesday. The 15-by-20-foot concrete marquee for the Hotel St. George had blocked the Henry Street entrance in Brooklyn Heights since it fell on Aug. 3.
A second marquee over the station’s Clark Street entrance, which city inspectors say is also in danger of falling, is scheduled to be removed starting Wednesday afternoon, according to City Councilman Lincoln Restler, who represents the area. The Clark Street entrance to the station will be shut to commuters while the work is conducted.
2. Ex-aide to Adams pleads guilty to soliciting straw donations for mayor’s campaign
A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded guilty Tuesday to soliciting straw donations in a case tied to separate corruption charges against Adams that the Trump administration ultimately decided to drop.
Mohamed Bahi, who served as City Hall’s chief liaison to the Muslim community, admitted in federal court that he helped solicit the illegal donations for Adams’ mayoral campaign from employees of a Brooklyn construction company at a December 2020 fundraiser.
3. Weinstein could be sentenced next month, but only if there’s no retrial on an unresolved rape charge
Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and a possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case, but when they’ll happen — and whether he’ll be back in front of another jury — is still up in the air.
Manhattan Judge Curtis Farber said Wednesday he could sentence Weinstein on Sept. 30 — but only if there’s no retrial on a rape charge that the last jury failed to reach a verdict on.
4. New York pension fund valued at $283.9B at end of first quarter of state fiscal year
The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund was $283.9 billion at the end of the first quarter of state fiscal year 2025-26, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said Wednesday.
For the three-month period ending June 30, fund investments returned an estimated 5.46%, the comptroller said.
5. N.Y. attorney general sues company behind Zelle for allegedly failing to protect users against fraud
New York state Attorney General Letitia James is suing Early Warning Services, the company behind the electronic payment platform Zelle after she says it failed to protect users from widespread fraud.
An investigation found that scammers stole more than $1 billion between 2017 and 2023 because Zelle lacked basic safety features.
6. Central Park Conservancy calls for horse-drawn carriage ban
The nonprofit responsible for maintaining Central Park on Tuesday called for banning horse-drawn carriages in the venue, saying the practice poses safety risks, damages infrastructure and violates city regulations.
In a letter sent to Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, the Central Park Conservancy said the organization had maintained a neutral stance on the horses for years. However, with visitation to the park growing to “record levels,” said it feels “strongly that banning horse carriages has become a matter of public health and safety for park visitors.”