Here's what you need to know about what's happening in New York City.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 2 years in New York City racketeering trial
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine received a lenient sentence Wednesday in his racketeering case, with the judge giving him just two years in prison citing his cooperation with prosecutors.
Read the full story on ABC7.
New York City death certificates will now include male, female or ‘X’
The New York City Board of Health moved to allow death certificates to be issued with the gender designation of “X” for decedents who didn’t identify as male or female.
Read the full story on The Wall Street Journal.
New York City Mayor De Blasio announces street homeless plan
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has launched a plan to end long-term street homelessness in five years.
Read the full story on Real Deal NYC.
New York City couldn’t pry open its own black box algorithms. So now what?
From policing to schools, algorithms impact the lives of nearly 9 million New Yorkers. Nobody seems to really understand how, though.
Read the full story on Vox.
Stonewall House, New York City’s first-ever LGBT-welcoming senior housing, opens its doors
Stonewall House in Brooklyn is New York City’s first LGBT-welcoming senior housing. Its population will be roughly 50% LGBT and 50% straight — and it opens today.
Read the full story on The Daily Beast.
This story was created automatically using data about news stories on social media from CrowdTangle, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.
