Morning briefing: May 7, 2024

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A drier day with a mix of sun and clouds and highs near 80 degrees.

Peaks : Nearly 80 The lowest: Nearly 60 Partly cloudy

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Around New York

1. Several protesters arrested on the Upper East Side

Police arrested several pro-Palestinian protesters walking through Manhattan on Monday evening.

Hundreds of demonstrators said the demonstrations were part of a citywide day of anger.

2. City officials break ground on Battery Coastal Resilience rebuild

Faced with rising sea levels, the city is taking extraordinary measures to protect low-lying coastal areas.

This includes the redesign of the Battery waterfront plaza at the tip of Lower Manhattan, which construction crews are currently tearing down in order to build back better – or more accurately, build back higher .

3. A Holocaust survivor shares his story on Holocaust Remembrance Day

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, people in Israel and around the world commemorate the 6 million Jews murdered during World War II.

It has been 79 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. The number of Holocaust survivors continues to decline, with approximately 245,000 people still alive worldwide.

Around the nation

1. At White House Cinco de Mayo celebration, Biden says immigration is the reason for America’s success

2. Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on anti-Semitism, ignoring his own rhetoric

3. The Met Gala was in full bloom with Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez and Mindy Kaling among the standout stars

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