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Dear New Yorkers,

You or a loved one has just been arrested in New York City. What comes next?

The underlying answer: lots and lots of waiting around, according to former detainees.

But there’s a constant clock on the process: The police and prosecutors have 24 hours to bring people charged with a crime before a judge. Similarly, jail officials have 24 hours to make sure people are put in housing units.

THE CITY compiled tips and a rundown of what it’s like being in custody in the five boroughs from those who know firsthand. (But keep in mind this isn’t a comprehensive guide to all your legal rights. Lawyers are best for that.)

Read THE CITY’s guide to what happens if you’re arrested here.

Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Monday's Weather Rating: 3/10. The sun returns in all of its glory, but it's chilly again with high temps in the mid to upper 40s. Most notably, it's very windy — wind gusts could reach 50 mph this afternoon. Hang on out there, the vibes are blustery today!

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Bribery charges against former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin were reinstated by a federal court last Friday. The decision reversed a lower court ruling that found that Benjamin’s solicitation of campaign donations after steering state money to a donor was not an explicit case of pay-to-play. Benjamin resigned from office in April 2022 after he was indicted despite pleading not guilty and contesting the basis of the allegations. Thousands of eighth grade students across the five boroughs received their high school placement on Thursday, reports Chalkbeat — one of the final steps in the city’s notoriously complex admissions process.

Reporter’s Notebook

Summer Plans

What is your kid doing this summer? Find out this week if the city’s Summer Rising program is right for them.

On March 12 and 14 at 6:30 p.m. the Department of Education will hold parent webinars about this summer’s free activities for New York City students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

The Summer Rising program includes field trips, arts, outdoor play and academic support, as well as breakfast, lunch and a snack. It runs Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 2 to Aug. 8 for grades 6-8, and Monday to Friday July 2 to Aug. 16, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for grades K-5.

Families can already start applying through their MySchools accounts — but It is not first-come, first-served, so there’s no rush before the March 25 deadline.

It is, however, unlikely that everyone who applies will get a spot. As our friends at Chalkbeat explained, budget cuts have lowered the number of hours in the program for middle schoolers, and about 45,000 more students applied last year than available slots.

— Rachel Holliday Smith

City Jobs Update

New York City’s crucial film and TV production sector is struggling to recover from last year’s writers and actors strike, according to new data released late last week by the state Labor Department.

The sector saw jobs plunge from about 50,000 in March of last year to 36,000 in October, according to revised data released Thursday. Since then, employment has rebounded only modestly, with the number of jobs in January climbing to only 40,000.

Overall, it still isn’t certain if the city has regained all the jobs lost in the pandemic. Total employment at the end of 2023 was revised downward by the state labor department by 13,400 to 4,693,000, which was slightly below the pre-pandemic record of 4.7 million. The March re-benchmarking, as it is called, uses unemployment insurance tax filings each spring to figure out the total number of jobs, which is regarded as more accurate than the survey of employers on which the monthly data is based.

The employers survey showed a surge in new jobs in January, with a gain of 44,000 to 4,737,000, putting the total well above the January 2020 record. But seasonal adjustments for January may lead to further revisions in those figures given the sharp swings in retail and construction employment during the winter season.

— Greg David

Things To Do

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

Wednesday, March 13: Community Gardeners in Conversation with Zachary Schulman, a conversation on the penultimate day of the photographer’s portrait exhibition. Free from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. Saturday, March 16: Cardboard Explosion!, a puppetry experience for all ages. Workshop tickets are $5 at 1 p.m. and show tickets are $8-12 at 2:15 p.m., at Flushing Town Hall. Saturday, March 16: Introduction to Birdwatching, a guided walk for birders of all levels. Free from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., meets at the Audubon Center in Prospect Park.

THE KICKER: The New York Public Library has announced that its extensive archive of the East Village Eye, a local paper that covered the neighborhood in its 1980s heyday, is now open to the public.

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

Love,

THE CITY

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