I genuinely can’t think of anything more exciting than a brand new subway map.

Happening in the World: Last night, American President Donald Trump announced a new set of tariffs targeting the United Kingdom. Starting Saturday, all physical goods imported into the United States from the UK will face a 10% tariff, and all EU goods will face one of 20%. In response, the government of the UK is drawing up a list of US items that they could impose their own tariffs on. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has stated that President Trump’s tariffs will cause a “major blow to the world economy,” and China, facing a 54% rate, has promised countermeasures. As of Thursday morning, the US stock market has dropped sharply. (BBC)

Happening in the US: The criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been permanently dismissed by a federal judge. This follows calls from the Trump administration to the prosecutors, demanding that the corruption charges be dropped. This move led to the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan’s resignation, who had once accused Adams of creating a deal with the Trump administration promising stricter immigration enforcement in exchange for his case being dismissed. Adams has told reporters he plans on running for re-election. (BBC)

Happening in NYC: On Wednesday, the MTA announced their plans to release a fully redesigned subway map, something they have not done in over 40 years. The goal of the new map is to make the system easier to navigate by clearly depicting routes that share the same tracks. MTA Chair Janno Lieber stated that the map “is much easier to read, but also reflects all the enhancements that we’ve made over the years and still preserves the spirit of the previous versions.” The redesign also features references to several iconic city landmarks, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Gothamist)

Happening in our Community: Today from 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Columbia Health is offering virtual naloxone training, an event open to all Columbia affiliates. The session will cover an overview of what opioids are, what an opioid overdose is, signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, what increases the risk of opioid overdose, and more. Those who complete the training will be offered free naloxone kits. Registration is free, and the link can be found here.

Subway map via Bwarchives