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Today's Big Stories
1. 13-year-old boy fatally shot in Brooklyn, NYPD says
A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in Brooklyn Thursday night, the NYPD said.
The boy, identified by police as Troy Gill, was shot near the intersection of Brooklyn and St. Marks avenues in Crown Heights around 10:40 p.m., police said.
2. New trash container rules take effect for all city businesses
Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch joined "Mornings On 1" today to remind businesses across the five boroughs that the city’s latest trash containerization rules have officially taken effect.
All businesses that put out trash for collection on city sidewalks are now required to use containers with secure lids. The city initially introduced the rule for food-related businesses in August, before expanding it to chain businesses in September.
3. U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced today.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its longstanding guidance, saying that people can return to work or regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving and it's been a day since they've had a fever.
4. New Yorkers weigh in on the final plan for congestion pricing
Advocacy groups and everyday New Yorkers voiced their opinions on congestion pricing at an MTA board hearing Thursday, with some staunchly supporting it and others expressing concerns.
In total, more than 190 speakers provided opinions. MTA officials said they will take public comments into consideration when deciding on the final tolling structure.
5. Fire safety efforts continue two years after deadly Bronx apartment fire
More than two years after a fatal fire at the Twin Parks North West Apartment building in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx claimed the lives of 17 residents, efforts are underway to enhance fire safety measures throughout the city.
Some of the apartment building's self-closing doors didn't close during the fire, and as a result, didn't stop the spread of the deadly smoke. City Council members met Thursday and heard about the steps the city has since taken to inspect and better regulate self-closing doors across the city.
6. Biden signs bill to temporarily avoid government shutdown
President Joe Biden today signed a short-term spending measure into law that will keep federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, narrowly avoiding a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would otherwise kick in Saturday.
The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months, and many lawmakers expect it to be the last for the current fiscal year
7. CVS, Walgreens will start selling abortion pill mifepristone
Two of the country’s largest chain pharmacies say they will begin selling the abortion pill, mifepristone.
Walgreens will begin selling the FDA-approved drug in some of its stores in California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts later this month. CVS will make it available at all of its locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with plans to expand access further "where allowed by law, on a rolling basis."
8. New York lawmaker introduces bill to ban dynamic pricing amid Wendy's plan to test it on their menus
A New York state lawmaker introduced legislation on Thursday that aims to ban dynamic pricing on food items in response to fast food chain Wendy's plan to test a system where prices for various items could fluctuate based on demand.
Democratic state Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, of the Capital Region, introduced the "Fair Food Pricing Act," which his office said is meant to protect consumers from potential exploitation and manipulation.
In Case You Missed It
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has a leak detection team to track down leaks in water mains and pipes. (NY1/Roger Clark)
DEP team stops water main breaks before they happen
When a water main breaks, it can cause havoc underground, and in the streets. Stopping the rupture of the pipes that carry New York City water is the job of a leak detection team from the city’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). You might call them pipe doctors.
“Similar to when you go to a doctor’s visit and he gives you the stethoscope, we use the equipment to listen for water escaping pipes,” Tasos Georgelis, deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations at DEP, told NY1's Roger Clark.