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Dear New Yorkers,

NYPD officers shot and killed 13 people in 2022, according to newly published data.

That’s the highest number of people killed by New York City cops since 2012, according to the NYPD’s own 2022 Use of Force Report.

It said that last year’s fatal shootings by police of nine Black men and four Latino men — along with injuries from shootings to 15 other people — came amid a nearly 30% overall increase in recorded incidents involving police force by cops compared to the year prior.

Police also made 22% more arrests in 2022, and the public called them for assistance nearly 10% more often.

The increase in use of force incidents also came with a corresponding boost in the number of complaints about police behavior filed with the Civilian Complaint Review Board.

Read more about the details and context surrounding the NYPD’s use of force report here.

Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Friday's Weather Rating: 4/10. Cold this morning, with overnight lows in the 20s. Daytime highs will only reach the upper 30s today — grab that winter jacket — but we do have lots of sunshine to go around. The vibes are chilly out there!

Our Other Top Stories

Families staying at the Floyd Bennett Field shelter at the edge of Brooklyn are showing up at homes four miles away in the Marine Park neighborhood, seeking food, clothes and funds — and spurring both online vitriol and real-world help. Residents are sharing anecdotes and images on Nextdoor and Facebook groups; one post seeking donations for families at Floyd Bennett elicited 198 comments ranging from “This is an INVASION” to “It is Christmas week. Mary and Joseph were refugees.” While Brooklynites across the political spectrum have starkly different attitudes towards migrants, both sides think the shelter — a series of tents that currently house 1,700 migrant families on a blustery field — is a bad idea. City officials have conceded that New York City is not on track to comply with its own climate law, as it will fail to meet a 2025 deadline of reducing carbon emissions by 40% (compared to 2006 baseline levels). The city has so far reduced emissions by about 25%, but would still have 15% to go in just a year. Still, there is some hope: Local Law 97, which puts mandatory caps on certain buildings’ emissions, goes into effect on Jan. 1. And New York may catch up to its goals by 2030, when the climate law stipulates that missions must be cut by 50%. New York City’s teachers union has sued Mayor Eric Adams in an attempt to halt nearly $550 million in school budget cuts, according to legal documents filed Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court. Chalkbeat reports that the lawsuit claims that Adams is violating a state law that bars the city from decreasing its contribution to schools if the city’s overall revenue hasn’t gone down (revenues went up by $5 billion last year, the union claims). The suit describes Adams’ education budget cuts as “draconian,” and further claims that the cuts will infringe on students’ constitutional rights to a “sound basic education.”

Things To Do

Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.

Saturday, Dec. 23: An owl birding event hosted by the city Parks Department, with rangers who will teach about the species living in parks and the best places to try to spot them. (Bring your own binoculars). Free from 1-2 p.m. at Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx.  Sunday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Caroling at Washington Square Park, featuring the Rob Susman Brass Quartet. Free from 5 to 6 p.m., under the arch. Tuesday, Dec. 26: Winter Recess Family Activities, with daily, winter-inspired programs to keep kids entertained during the holiday break. Free with museum admission from Dec. 26 to Dec. 30, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Museum of the City of New York.

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Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Friday.

Love,

THE CITY

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