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If you know anyone who might like this newsletter, send it to them. If this was sent to you by someone else, subscribe here — it's free!  Dear New Yorkers, New York City’s Social Services Department has killed a planned $13.9 million contract to run a Bronx migrant shelter where THE CITY last month revealed widespread mismanagement and allegations of sexual harassment. Our investigation found that Mark Desmond Leary, the director of the GLō hotel, had turned the 76-unit shelter on Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park into a fear-laden fiefdom. He regularly threatened to kick out residents or fire employees in heated outbursts, according to interviews. Leary has been suspended pending the results of an internal review, according to Juda Engelmayer, a crisis PR specialist hired by the shelter’s nonprofit operator.  The nonprofit’s internal probe, THE CITY has learned, is also now digging into whether shelter employees were substantially short-changed on their pay.  Meanwhile, two more women told THE CITY they were sexually harassed by a shelter employee who is Leary’s cousin, bringing the number of residents who described unsettling encounters with him up to four.  Read more here. In other news: City Council Overrides Veto on Housing Vouchers  The City Council voted to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of a package of bills passed in May that would make it easier for people to obtain housing vouchers. "The fact that we have to override a veto is incomprehensible to me," Speaker Adrienne Adams said before voting yes on the veto. It’s the first time the Council has overridden a veto by Mayor Adams. The mayor says the bills would make it harder for New Yorkers currently living in shelters to obtain housing vouchers. He estimates it will cost $17 billion, although the Council said City Hall’s figures are incorrect. “We are reviewing our options and next steps,” Adams said, which leaves open the option for taking further legal action to block the bills. — Katie Honan Some other items of note: Yesterday, the extreme challenges faced by the New York City Housing Authority came fully into focus within 24 hours. First, NYCHA management released an analysis that claimed the cost to fix public housing in New York City had jumped from $45 billion to $78 billion in just five years. Then, leaders trumpeted the most dramatic approach the authority has put forth in years to try and turn things around: a proposal to demolish and rebuild several Manhattan developments — something NYCHA has avoided for decades. Last August, Mayor Eric Adams released a plan to give jobs to 16 formerly homeless New Yorkers to provide support at the city’s eight drop-in centers for young people. Now, advocates are saying those positions seem to have disappeared from the city’s current budget — without any word from the Department of Youth and Community Development on their future.  An internal attempt to force the Amazon Labor Union to hold leadership elections has hit a bump, after a Brooklyn federal judge rejected a demand for a restraining order meant to bar union leaders from retaliating against dissidents. The judge urged the union and the members who sued to settle their own dispute — with the help of a mediator if necessary.  What can government do to help small businesses thrive and spur a retail revival? Jonathan Bowles of the Center for an Urban Future lays out his group’s answers on the latest episode of the FAQ NYC podcast.  For the latest local numbers on COVID-19 hospitalizations, positivity rates and more, check our coronavirus tracker.  Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Friday's Weather Rating: 3/10. The good news? It's Friday. The bad news? The weather. High temperatures in the upper 80s with uncomfortable dew points once again. Scattered showers and storms with heavy downpours are possible, too. The vibes are humid and unstable. Things To Do Here’s what’s going on around the city this week. Friday, July 14th: Share summer memories, view an exhibition of historic photos, and chat with THE CITY’s Open Newsroom at “Handling the Heat: How we do summer in Queens,” a drop-in event at the Queens Public Library at Central. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Sunday, July 16: “Arroces,” a street paella pop-up with music and drinks, hosted by chef Eduardo Cuenca. 168 Borinquen Place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, from 2 p.m. onward. Sunday, July 16: Final day to see the Costume Institute’s Karl Lagerfeld exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which contains more than 200 objects that track the controversial fashion designer’s influence over decades. The exhibit has extended hours through 9 p.m. on Sunday. Met admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents (bring your ID), and IDNYC holders are eligible for a year of free membership. THE KICKER: In honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the New York Public Library and Queens Public Library are releasing special, limited edition library cards with artwork that celebrates the genre (along with a roster of other events). The cards are available starting today. Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Friday. Love, THE CITY P.S. 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