Expect a gridlock in Midtown this week as the United Nations heads into the city. Editor Warning: Violence and Death. 

Happening in the World: An Ai Weiwei Sculpture was destroyed at a museum in Italy on Friday. The incident occurred at the hands of aspiring artist Vaclav Pisvejc, who is known in the art community for conducting similar outlandish stunts in the past. As in 2018, artist Marina Abramovic was leaving a book signing when Mr. Pisvejc came up to her and slammed a paper portrait of herself over her head. When asked why he had done it, Mr. Pisvejc responded that he had done it for his art. The piece destroyed at WeiWei’s art exhibition was known as the Porcelain Cube and weighed more than 200 pounds. WeiWei informed reporters that he has no plans of replacing the piece and the area where it once stood is to remain empty. (NYT)

Happening in the US: Police are offering a $50,000 reward for any information regarding suspects in an Alabama shooting that occured Saturday night. The incident, which left four dead and 17 injured, involved a group of attackers who opened-fire on a crowd outside of a hookah lounge in Birmingham. Investigators believe that the attack was targeted as many of the victims had past criminal records, and have received additional intel that suggested someone was willing to pay to have the intended target killed. (BBC)

Happening in the City: Manhattan traffic is about to get even slower as the United Nations General Assembly is set to take place in the city this week. The New York City Department of Transportation warns motorists to expect the slowest traffic of the year in Midtown and is urging civilians to take mass transit instead until September 27th. City goers should expect First Avenue from 34th to 51st Street and 42nd, 44th, 46th and 48th Street between First and Second avenue to be closed during the assembly’s run. (Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: Join Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change at Activating the Climate Vote: A Conversation with Catherine McKenna on Tuesday from 5 to 7 pm. The discussion will be hosted in the Columbia Career Design Lab and is set to cover what we can do about the climate vote in our communities and the difficulties that come with climate politics. The event is strictly 21+. For more information, click here.

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