You might need an umbrella this morning, but by afternoon it will be mostly cloudy, with a high in the lower to mid-60s.

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Apple Pay is coming to New York City’s MTA transit system this summer

It’s been nearly two years since we wrote that #NYC would finally be upgrading its transit system to take “tap-to-pay” contactless payments, but #Apple’s #TimCook says it’s finally coming true — on the company’s Q2 earnings call today, the CEO told investors that #ApplePay will begin rolling out to New York City’s #MTA transit system starting in “early summer” of this year, letting you tap a phone or watch to pay instantly.

But it probably won’t just be Apple Pay, because a few quick web searches show that NYC has actually already announced a specific date for a contactless payment system that should support other phone-based wallets (perhaps rival Android Pay?) and even contactless credit cards.

#Weather: Cloudy early, then May could bring showers (and fog). The high should reach the mid-50s.

#Brooklyn: At least one construction worker was injured in #SunsetPark, when the scaffolding knocked down a tinder block wall earlier

Police Search For Shooter After Somerville Bank Robbery

There is an intense search on in Somerville for a man who police say shot at an officer during a bank robbery Wednesday morning. Police Chief David Fallon said the armed man went into the Middlesex Federal Savings Bank on College Avenue in Davis Square just before 10 a.m., fired off a round and attempted to rob the bank.

“An officer entered the bank through an another door, the officer and the suspect exchanged gunfire,” Fallon said. Several shots were fired, the man ran off and officers went after him. There were several people in the bank at the time of the robbery, but no one was hurt.

#Weather: Warmer today, with highs around 70. A chance of light rain, but otherwise partly sunny. Showers are likely overnight.

Mugger Attacks 75-Year-Old Inside Bed-Stuy Subway, Cops Say

#Brooklyn: A 75-year-old man was thrown up against a subway wall and robbed of the cash in his pocket, police said. The elderly straphanger was attacked by a man in his 20s inside the Nostrand Avenue #ALine and #CLine train station on Fulton Street in #BedStuy just before 4 a.m. Monday, according to police.

The man began shouting at the 75-year-old, then pushed him into the wall, stole $20 and ran out of the station, police said. Emergency responders took the elderly man to Kings County Hospital to be treated for his injuries, said police. Police are now looking for the mugger, last seen wearing dark clothes and a white hooded shirt.

Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Nearly Double In NYC | Patch PM

Hate crimes against Jewish people in #NYC nearly doubled in the first four months of this year as the city grappled with an overall spike in hate-fueled attacks.

The #NYPD had recorded 82 anti-Semitic hate crimes as of April 30, up from just 45 in the same period last year. Those incidents account for more than half of the 145 hate crimes the city saw in that period, which marks a 67% increase from 2018, police statistics released Thursday show.

The NYPD unveiled the new total less than a week after an anti-Semitic gunman killed one person and injured three others on Saturday at a synoagogue in Poway, California.

#Weather: Mostly cloudy, with a chance of showers (again). With temperatures in the 50s, you’ll need a jacket. Expect yet more rain over the weekend.

Swastika discoveries in Brooklyn prompt leaders to denounce hatred

The two swastikas discovered in #Brooklyn this week prompted local leaders to say that hate crimes would not be tolerated in the borough

Heads up: The #1Line, #2Line, #4Line, #5Line, #6Line, #7Line, #ALine, #DLine, #ELine, #FLine, #JLine, #LLine, #MLine, #NLine, #QLine, #RLine and #WLine trains won't be running normally this weekend

Via https://t.me/NYCUpdates #MTA

Force retirement: Brooklyn cop booted from NYPD, sentenced to prison for fraud scheme

This cop will protect and serve — a two-to-six year prison sentence.

A #Brooklyn cop was sentenced to a minimum two years in prison May 1 after using his dead mother’s name to enrich himself and horde narcotics in a more than yearlong fraud scheme that netted him nearly $100,000 in benefits, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office.

Edward Ian St. Hill, who served at Prospect Lefferts Garden’s 71st Precinct, was booted from the force after pleading guilty to criminal possession of narcotics, felony larceny, and criminal possession of a weapon on March 29.

Disgraced: Judge hands former East Flatbush pol five-year sentence in embezzlement scheme

A federal judge sentenced a disgraced state senator to five years in prison for embezzlement, a sentence which will run simultaneously with the prison time he is currently serving for obstruction of justice and lying to the #FBI.

State Sen. #JohnSampson (#Democrat, #EastFlatbush), who had served as the #NYSenate minority leader and chairman of the Ethics Committee, was first found guilty in 2015 for stealing $440,000 while working as a court-appointed referee for foreclosure proceedings.

A judge dismissed the embezzlement charges at his 2017 sentencing because the statute of limitations had passed, but sent him away on charges of obstruction and making false statements to investigators.

Police cuff off-duty cop in connection with assault in Borough Park

#Brooklyn: Cops arrested a fellow #NYPD officer who they say punched a citizen April 30 in #BoroughPark, according to authorities. Chon Huang, 32, was off duty when he assaulted a man at approximately 6 p.m. near the intersection of 60th Street and 10th Avenue, cops said.

First responders took the victim to #Maimonides Hospital in stable condition, according to police. Huang was arrested shortly after 1 a.m. the following day. His status on the force is currently pending an internal investigation, according to police.

#Weather: Put some spring in your step: It’ll be partly sunny, with a high near 70. No rain is expected.

NYPD cop loses control of patrol scooter in Manhattan

This cop may need a refresher course on riding a scooter if he’s ever going to chase down criminals on it. A video making the rounds on social media Sunday captures an unknown #NYPD officer in #MidtownManhattan struggle to get a police scooter moving before completely losing control.

The officer inadvertently guns it and slams into a cop car just a few feet away. Pieces of glass and plastic fly off the scooter, but it appears the officer is OK. The NYPD said it “is aware of the incident and it is currently under internal review,” but did not release any more details.

3-year-old girl dies after pulled from burning car in Queens; father taken into custody

A 3-year-old girl died after being pulled from a burning car in #Queens and her father is now hospitalized and in police custody. The man was in the Audi A6 Sedan with his daughter, in the back seat, when the car went up in flames around 9 p.m. Sunday in Springfield Gardens. On fire, he jumped out of the car and ran to nearby Baisley Pond Park, where he jumped into a pond to extinguish the flames.

Group attack at Clinton Hill subway station leaves 14-year-old concussed

#Brooklyn: A teen sustained a concussion after seven scofflaws jumped him at a Lafayette Avenue subway station on May 1, according to authorities.

The 14-year-old boy was sitting on the steps of the station when one of the nogoodniks called over his partners in crime and they started beating up the kid, punching and kicking him in the head and face at the Clinton-Washington Avenues station just before 4 p.m., police said. Paramedics rushed the teen to Kings County Hospital to treat him for his concussion, head trauma, and abrasions on his face, cops said.

#NYPD have not made any arrests, according to a spokesman for the department.

Uber, Lyft Drivers To Strike In NYC Wednesday

A strike by drivers from #Uber, #Lyft and other ride-hailing apps is expected to leave thousands of New York City commuters needing to find another way of traveling during Wednesday morning's rush.

Protests are planned in at least 10 cities nationwide, including #NYC, according to Rideshare Drivers United- #LosAngeles. The group called for strikes on all ride-hailing platforms beginning at midnight.

Drivers in some cities plan to shut off their apps for between 12 hours to 24 hours, while others – including those in #NY – plan to strike for only a couple hours.

NY Senate passes bills on Trump's tax returns and pardon power

The #NYSenate took a another step towards revealing President #DonaldTrump's state tax returns, passing a bill on Wednesday which would require the release of any state tax returns requested by the chair of the federal House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, or the Joint Committee on Taxation.

The bill is likely to pass the state Assembly, which is also controlled by Democrats, and to be signed by Democratic Gov. #AndrewCuomo, a frequent critic of Mr. Trump.