Wednesday, May 1, 2019 

Happy Wednesday! It's going to feel like March today with highs only reaching the 50s. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.

1. NYC Judge OKs Homeless Shelter on 'Billionaire's Row'

New York City officials received the go-ahead to open a homeless shelter in an old hotel in midtown Manhattan - one which happens to be back-to-back with one of the most luxurious and expensive condo buildings in the world.

A coalition of homeowners on West 58th Street sought an order to block a move by the city and its agencies to open a shelter in the former Park Savoy hotel at 158 West 58th. Among other things, they argued that the building was not up to fire safety codes and that it would create a public nuisance.

But Judge Alexander Tisch, in a ruling handed down Thursday, brushed aside those concerns.

Read more here.

2. Sigourney Weaver Surprises NJ Students at 'Alien' Encore

A group of New Jersey high schoolers putting on a stage production of "Alien" were shocked to learn there was a surprise audience member in attendance: Sigourney Weaver herself.

After North Bergen High School's adaptation of the 1979 film garnered national attention, director Ridley Scott's production company provided $5,000 so students could put on an encore performance.

Weaver, who previously praised the production in a YouTube video, showed up at the encore show Friday night.

Read more here.

3. Instagram to Test Out Removing Likes, Video Views From Posts

Instagram is going to start running a test in Canada that removes likes and video view counts from most of the app. 

Users will still be able to see how many likes their own posts get, but nobody else's. 

The company says they are doing it to put a focus back on the pics and videos. 

Read more here.

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