NYC News: Customs Officer Shooting, Mayoral Politics, and Affordable Housing

Shooting of Off-Duty Customs Officer

• 🎯 Miguel Mora and Christhian Aybar face state charges, including robbery, assault, and weapons possession, in connection with the shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer.
• ⚠️ Mora was also charged with attempted murder; federal officials state both men are from the Dominican Republic and entered the country illegally.
• ⚖️ The Department of Justice has sued New York City over its sanctuary policies following this incident.

Mayoral Candidates and Policing

• 💬 New York City mayoral candidates are exchanging attacks regarding policing in the wake of a recent mass shooting in Midtown.
• 🕊️ The family of slain NYPD officer Ditru Islam has distanced itself from the political discourse surrounding the tragedy, expressing gratitude for public support.

Affordable Housing Development Penalties

• 🏗️ New York State officials are waiving millions in penalties for developer Greenland Holdings concerning an affordable housing deadline at Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards.
• 📜 The developer threatened litigation, citing unavoidable delays that prevented them from meeting the 2014 legal agreement deadline.
• 🏠 Greenland Holdings was supposed to build the housing by May but has not yet started construction.

Weather Update

• ☀️ Expect a comfortable day with mostly sunny skies and a high around 80 degrees.