NYC Protests Ukraine Invasion | Week In Review

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25 February, 2022

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NEW YORK CITY — Here's a roundup of the top headlines from Patch from around New York City this week. 'Stop Putin': NYC Protests Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Hundreds of New Yorkers who gathered in Times Square Thursday afternoon chanted "Stand with Ukraine" and "Stop Putin Now." MTA Will Test Subway Platform Doors After Safety Outcry Three stations will pilot platform screen doors to stop falls and shoves onto subway tracks, said MTA honcho Janno Lieber. NYC Schools Will End Outdoor Mask Mandate Students won't be required to wear masks outdoors starting Feb. 28, but an indoor face covering rule will remain in effect, officials said. LGBTQ New Yorkers Protest 'Unholy Trinity' Appointed By Mayor "Actions speak louder than words and your actions against queer people and women's healthcare options have spoken volumes, " a pastor said. 'Eco-Yogi Slumlords' Give Up BK Building In $2.3M Settlement: AG The Dean Street home — from which landlords tried to evict tenants in the middle of the pandemic — will become affordable housing. Ex-NYPD Union Chief Ed Mullins Faces Fraud Charge The former Sergeants Benevolent Association head surrendered to face accusations he defrauded the union nearly $1 million. Cuomo's Comeback Ambitions Trashed By NYers: Poll New Yorkers by a two-to-one margin view former Gov. Andrew Cuomo unfavorably, and 80 percent think he should've resigned, a new poll found. Straphangers Suffer Weekend Wave of NYC Subway Attacks A spate of attacks across the city's subways this weekend unfolded right before Mayor Eric Adams' anti-violence effort kicked off. Ukrainian Refugees Will Be Welcome In NY, Hochul Says "Just as the Statue of Liberty stands tall in our harbor, New York stands ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees, " Gov. Kathy Hochul said.