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DOE Vaccine Mandate Temp Ban + NY GOV Honors Police + Manhunt

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Good morning, Washington Heights-Inwood! Let's get you all caught up to start your day off on an informed note. Here's everything happening in Washington Heights-Inwood NY today.

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 69 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Washington Heights-Inwood today:

  1. Mayor Bill de Blasio's vaccine mandate for all Department of Education employees can now proceed after a federal panel lifted a temporary ban on the order late Monday night.
    The mandate, which would require all 150,000 DOE employees to get a COVID-19 vaccinations, was originally scheduled to go into effect Monday morning. But a federal judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Second Circuit filed a temporary injunction against the order last Friday and referred the case to a three-person panel for review. (amny)
  2. Governor Kathy Hochul today honored 101 police officers who gave their lives in service to communities across New York State. The names of the officers, who served with 10 different agencies, were added to the New York State Police Officers Memorial, which was dedicated 30 years ago on the Empire State Plaza in Albany and now includes the names of 1,668 officers who died in the line of duty. More than 300 people attended the Remembrance Ceremony, during which Governor Hochul offered keynote remarks. (NYGOV)
  3. NYPD officers have arrested a registered sex offender in the attempted rape of a woman on a subway train in August. Sinke Zewge, 39, faces charges of attempted rape, robbery, assault, unlawful imprisonment, and criminal obstruction of breathing. Zewge is accused of approaching a woman on a northbound C train on August 3, demanding her property, slamming her into the train car seats, and strangling her until she lost consciousness temporarily. (Washington Heights-Inwood Patch)
  4. A manhunt is underway after a suspect escaped from custody at Bellevue Hospital. The Department of Correction said 55-year-old Harry Maldonado slipped out just before 4 a.m. He was last seen wearing a hospital gown, black hat and sunglasses. The DOC said Maldonado was taken into custody last Thursday on charges of attempted burglary, larceny and parole violation. It's unclear why he was in the hospital. (CBS New York)
  5. Carolina Contreras is the 34-year-old founder and CEO of Miss Rizos
    Salon in the Dominican Republic and in New York City that helps people with Afro-curly hair care for and embrace its natural texture. Her journey began in the Dominican Republic when an incident occurred where she was at the beach sunbathing, a hurtful truth that resulted in cutting off all her hair the following day. (Today.com)


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Today in Washington Heights-Inwood:

Washington Heights-Inwood Patch Notebook

  • Washington Heights CORNER Project: "Join WHCP and @nyhre to #getvaxed on Thurs 9/30! FREE J+J and Pfizer vaccines provided by VIP Star Network. #LendAShoulder to protect yourself, your family, and your community . . #vipstarnetworkmedicalgroup #covidvacccine #covidn..." (Facebook)
  • Washington Heights CORNER Project: "On National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, it's important to both recognize how far we've come in HIV prevention for gay and bisexual men— as well as much work still needs to be done! While infection rates have decreased in recent yea..." (Facebook)

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Events:

  • New York Academy of Medicine: Shifting Power to Local Resident Leaders (September 29)
  • Cornel West speaks on 60th Anniversary of "The Wretched of the Earth" (September 29)
  • 23rd Annual Jack and Jill Education Seminar (October 2)
  • Green/Arts Live NYC Outdoor Concert - Angelitos Negros (October 2)
  • "Murdered By The Mob" Dinner Theater Show / Party (October 2)
  • Dyckman Run Club Presents: Runner Mania (October 16)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Jason Fernandez

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