Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 

Happy Thursday! It stays on the cool side today and a bit cloudy, but highs will still reach the mid to upper 40s. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.

1. MTA Assures Air Quality on L Line Is Safe, Workers Disagree

A day after fumes from heating oil at a Brooklyn subway station caused at least one rider to pass out, transit employees are now getting sick, despite the MTA's insistence that the air quality is safe.

The Transit Workers Union said four employees have been hospitalized from the fumes in the last several days.

The smell at the Graham Avenue stop in Williamsburg was so powerful at least one subway rider fainted, according to witnesses.

Read more here.

2. 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.

3. Bar Provides Drinks With Lids After Alleged Drugging Stories

A Staten Island bar announced it would implement safety measures such as lidded cups after women alleged they had been drugged at the venue.

n a since-deleted Twitter post, a woman claimed that her drink had been spiked at the G.O.A.T over the weekend, prompting similar stories from other female patrons, according to a published report.

Bar owner Chris Shaleesh said he has been working with the NYPD every day since in order to address the issue.

Read more here.

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