Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 

Happy Friday! It is going to be mild and more like spring today, but don't get used to it because the cold makes a comeback this weekend. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.

1. Cuomo to Lawmakers: Congestion Tolls or 30 Percent Fare Hike

Gov. Cuomo offered New Yorkers a stark choice, saying unless lawmakers authorize new tolls for motorists entering the busiest parts of Manhattan, fares and tolls for subways, buses, tunnels and bridges will go up by 30 percent.

Despite the ultimatum, however, the Democratic governor offered few new details about his toll plan during his remarks before city business leaders.

Cuomo has said congestion tolls on vehicles driving south of 60th Street in Manhattan are the best way to address gridlock while also raising money for transit improvements.

Read more here.

2. NYPD ‘Demands’ Waze App Remove Police-Spotting Feature

The New York Police Department wants the navigation app Waze to stop warning drivers about sobriety checkpoints.

But Waze says the app shows "general police presence" and not DWI checkpoints specifically.

The dispute centers on a feature that shows drivers a mustachioed cartoon officer at locations where other Waze users have spotted police.

Read more here.

3. New Emojis Representing People With Disabilities Coming Soon

The vast world of emojis is one step closer to expanding once again.

Thirteen variants of emoji to represent people with disabilities that were proposed last March by Apple to the the Unicode Consortium, the global organization that adopts standards for emoji, have been approved and added to the list of forthcoming emoji.

Among the emoji that will soon be available are a person with a white cane, an individual sitting in a motorized wheelchair, a prosthetic arm, and someone signing the word "deaf."

Read more here.

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