Extra Extra: Should NYC schools have a uniform dress code policy?

It’s Thursday morning in New York City, where one lawmaker wants to require landlords to provide tenants with air conditioning during the summer months.

Here’s what else is happening:

• The City Council is also considering legislation that would require schools to implement a more uniform dress code policy . Public schools currently have a range of different dress codes, which sometimes means LGBTQ+ students and students of color are "unfairly targeted and criminalized.”
• Sunset Park, Kensington and Midwood are getting porous pavement that will help filter and absorb stormwater to prevent flooding.
• A new report from Yelp shows California has the country's highest increases in searches for rodent-based pest control services , followed by Wyoming; Washington, D.C.; New Mexico and Wisconsin. New Yorkers might not be searching for rat catchers as much because we’re too busy trying to find bedbug exterminators.
• New York state's best red wine can be found at Raphael Winery on Long Island.
• Is Denzel Washington’s accent too New York for "Gladiator II?"
• Mamaroneck residents are divided over new stricter tree removal regulations . Homeowners will now have to replace the trees they remove from their property or get approval to donate $300 per tree to a planting fund.
• The New York State Board of Regents approved a new policy that will alert parents a week before their children's schools hold mandatory lockdown drills. That policy will take effect this coming school year.
• And finally, Thistle showing dogs how it’s done: