NOW: Friday through Saturday will have subfreezing temperatures and gusts of 30-40 mph.

NEXT: Temperatures rebound to the low and mid-40s by Sunday.

News 12 Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Darryl Green says dangerously cold temperatures will get even lower overnight heading into Saturday.

TODAY: Sunny and gusty. Temps fall through the 20s today then 18 degrees by the evening commute, but feels like 0. Overnight lows tank to 9. Feels like five below zero. Gusty - near 35 mph.

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TOMORROW: Sunny and brisk. Not as gusty. Wind changes direction very late. Highs near 25. Temperatures stagger in the upper 20s overnight, reaching near 32 by Sunday morning.

SUNDAY: Much better. Highs near 46. Lows near 39. Mix of sun and clouds, leaning mostly cloudy. Still breezy but from the southwest at 15 mph.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs near 52. Lows near 33.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs near 49. Lows near 41.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with passing morning rain. Highs near 52. Lows near 39.

BITTER BLAST: Frigid temps, gusty winds tonight for New York City

News 12's Kate Christobek is out in Thunderbolt 12 with some tips on how to stay safe in the frigid weather hitting New York City.

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Thunderbolt 12: Gusty winds, cold temps persist tonight in NYC

The Saint Saviour Catholic Academy put together hundreds of bags of food for asylum seekers arriving to New York City. &nbsp;

The chief of staff to the mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs fielded a variety of questions from the students during today’s event. &nbsp;

The student-run Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Committee at the school launched a project to fill bags with various snacks to donate to Community Help in Park Slope – a group with the mission to end food insecurity and homelessness here in our city. &nbsp;

The committee was able to enlist the help of all students and successfully stuffed and decorated over 400 bags of food for migrants.

The chief of staff to the mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs fielded a variety of questions from the students during today’s event.  

Park Slope students eager to get migrants back on their feet 

If you’re struggling with mood swings, eating more, and having less energy, those could be signs of seasonal affective disorder. &nbsp;

Local doctors say they typically see more of these cases heading into February, when winter is often at its coldest. &nbsp;

“It’s similar to depressive disorder where somebody has changes in mood, either low or can become easily irritable. They generally for the seasonal aspect they start eating more, and there’s an association with eating more carbs,” said Dr. Ahmed Al-Katib, psychiatrist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. “So you were working, you were going to school, and you were having these interpersonal relationships, and now you’ve have a disorder in them such that you’re not going to work or missing work, you’re doing poorly in school, you’re avoiding your friends and family and maybe you’re getting into more fights and stuff. That’s when it should be the trigger.”&nbsp;

Suggested treatments can range from increasing frequency of exercise to therapy and medication. NYC Health + Hospitals offers resources to those who are struggling and urge you to reach out if you need

Local doctors say they typically see more cases of seasonal affective disorder heading into February, when winter is often at its coldest.  

Doctors warn of increase in seasonal affective disorder cases for February 

In honor of American Heart Month, four Bronx-based rehab centers have announced plans to expand their cardiac care online.  

Facilities that operate under the Medco Management company are partnering with RecoveryPlus.Health to offer up to 3,000 annual individualized inpatient rehabs and remote treatment to those returning from heart surgery.

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"The rehab just doesn't stop there. So, the way that the patients participate in the program is that once they're discharged from the MEDCO Centers and go home, they will just continue to seamlessly pick up with their cardiac rehab at home,” said RecoveryPlus.Health cofounder, Tim Bilbrey.

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Facilities that operate under the Medco Management company are partnering with RecoveryPlus.Health to offer up to 3,000 annual individualized inpatient rehabs and remote treatment to those returning from heart surgery.  

Four Bronx-based rehab centers announce plans to expand cardiac care online

Longtime fugitive Christopher Gonzalez has been sentenced to 20 years to life for murder. &nbsp;

The sentencing comes almost 23 years after the killing of Bronx 19-year-old Dora Almontaser and 18 years after the killing of a 25-year-old Yonkers woman.

The case of Almontaser’s killing remained unsolved until 2017, when Gonzalez was apprehended by&nbsp;police in Florida. New DNA technology linked him to the Bronx teen’s murder as well as the 2005&nbsp;killing. &nbsp;

Dora Almontaser was found strangled with a telephone cord around her neck inside of her family’s Van Nest apartment. Investigators say that she was also sexually assaulted. &nbsp;

Gonzalez&nbsp;pleaded&nbsp;guilty to murder in the second degree for both homicides. &nbsp;

Gonzalez’s formal sentencing for the 2005 Yonkers murder will take place next month.&nbsp;

Christopher Gonzalez was apprehended by police in Florida after DNA technology linked him to the crimes.

Longtime fugitive sentenced to 20 years to life for murder of Bronx teen

The NYPD&nbsp;says two people were found shot to death&nbsp;in East Flatbush on Friday.&nbsp;

Officers&nbsp;responded&nbsp;to&nbsp;4722 Beverley Road&nbsp;just before 2 p.m. Police say a man and women were found with gunshot wounds to the head. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.&nbsp;

The city's Medical Examiner Office is actively investigating the scene. People at the scene who say they are the family of the male victim say that he knew the woman victim, and say that that woman was a retired NYPD officer.&nbsp;

Police are still working to discover the cause of the incident.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Police found two people shot in the head after responding to a 911 call just before 2 p.m. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

NYPD: 2 people shot dead in Brooklyn

Public transit riders and elected officials took over the Smith-Ninth Street subway station to raise awareness on what they say is inefficient and ill-frequent public transit. &nbsp;

Those at the station laced up their sneakers and raced up the elevated subway platform as a performance to mimic the daily commute for New Yorkers using public transportation. &nbsp;

"This is how the vast majority of New Yorkers get around and this is how you have to navigate the system, while holding strollers, wheelchairs, you name it,” said state&nbsp;Sen.&nbsp;Andrew Gounardes. “We tried to replicate the everyday experience here as best we could and how important it is, we literally had to run up three flights of stairs, just to catch the train on time."&nbsp;

Those at today’s rally are supporters of the six-minute service initiative, meaning they want a more frequent transit system with service for both subways and buses running every six minutes. &nbsp;

Six-minute service is part of a long list of asks that legislators are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to add to the state budget by the March 31 deadline.

Those at the station laced up their sneakers and raced up the elevated subway platform as a performance to mimic the daily commute for New Yorkers using public transportation.  

Advocates cite concerns on what they say is inefficient public transit

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health hosted a community conversation&nbsp;on&nbsp;the public health issue of gun violence. &nbsp;

Today’s panel consisted of health officials, New York City gun czar A.T. Mitchell, and Chief of Department for the NYPD Jeffrey Maddey. &nbsp;

NYC Health + Hospitals&nbsp;said&nbsp;in its 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment that nearly 50% of all patients in the health system who are impacted by violence are&nbsp;African American. &nbsp;

“As a hospital, we see the end result of gun violence,” said Svetlana Lipyanskaya, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals. “It’s absolutely critical to be having a conversation about how to prevent violence instead of just being there at the tail end to react to it.”&nbsp;

Officials tell News 12 that this is the first of many community conversations that the hospital looks to hold.&nbsp;

The hospital hosted a panel of law enforcement and health officials to focus on how the community and hospitals can do more to aid gun violence prevention.

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health hosts gun violence panel

New York City is expecting super low temperatures Friday into Saturday, so here are <a href="https://nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/em/cold-winter-weather-brochure.pdf">some tips on staying warm indoors</a>.

First, check the batteries in the carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms. The detectors not only prevent carbon monoxide poisoning but can also prevent a fire from happening in a home. Having the detectors installed in the bedroom and within ten feet of boiler rooms is ideal.

Another safety tip to remember is that it is common for some New Yorkers to lose heat when low temperatures arrive. If this happens, never use a stove or oven to heat the home. For those with an electric space heater, only plug it directly into the wall outlet.

The city also has heat requirements all landlords must follow, such as internal temperatures must be at 68 degrees from 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. During the overnight hours, it must be at least 62 degrees.

If a landlord is not complying with these standards, residents are urged to file a complaint by calling 3-1-1.

New York City is expecting super low temperatures Friday into Saturday, so here are some tips on staying warm indoors.

Tips on staying warm indoors during cold weather

The&nbsp;Metropolitan Transportation Authority&nbsp;unveiled the brand-new R211 train as the agency looks to revamp its fleet of subway cars. &nbsp;

The new cars are slightly wider, and the MTA says they are much more reliable. Transit officials took the new cars for a test ride today.

The&nbsp;new cars will be replacing the R46 cars that have been running for over 50 years. &nbsp;

The R211 is the first subway car to use the open gangway model – meaning passengers can freely walk from one end of the train to the other. &nbsp;

The MTA has ordered about a dozen of these new cars from its maker, Kawasaki, but not all of them will be open gangway models. Officials say they’ll be testing the two different cars over the next few months to see if they are viable for the 110-year-old system. &nbsp;

The MTA says these new trains will start out running on the A and C subway lines,&nbsp;with a&nbsp;plan to roll them out in the last quarter of 2023.&nbsp;

The MTA says these new cars will make their debut on the A and C subway lines in the final quarter of 2023.

MTA unveils brand-new subway cars

Montefiore medical professionals and New Yorkers gathered at Montefiore Moses Campus donning red to shine a light on the importance of heart health. &nbsp;

Today is Wear Red Day, and health officials are taking the time to focus on heart disease, which kills hundreds of thousands of Americans yearly. &nbsp;

According to the New York City Department of Health, the premature death rate due to heart disease is twice as high in neighborhoods with high poverty.&nbsp;

Montefiore says that poverty makes it harder for people to access healthier foods, which can lead to high cholesterol and diabetes – two things connected to heart health issues and cardiovascular disease. &nbsp;

Doctors say with such dire statistics on heart health, it’s important to make an appointment to check on your heart with your primary care physician.

The NYC Department of Health says that premature death due to cardiovascular disease is twice as high in poverty-stricken neighborhoods. 

Montefiore celebrates Wear Red Day to put spotlight of importance on heart health

NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star guard Kyrie Irving has asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade, according to&nbsp;ESPN&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Athletic.

Irving made the request after talks about a new contract did not go to his liking, the news outlets reported Friday.

The NBA’s trade deadline is Thursday. The Nets — coming off a 43-point loss at Boston on Wednesday — open a five-game homestand on Saturday against Washington. They play six of their last seven games before the All-Star break at home; the only “road” game in that stretch is at the New York Knicks.

But whether Irving will be part of any of that is unclear now.

Irving’s agent and stepmother, Shetellia Irving, told Bleacher Report last week that she had reached out to the Nets regarding an extension. Kyrie Irving — whose current deal with the Nets expires after this season — is eligible for a four-year contract worth as much as $200 million.

“I have reached out to the Nets regarding this,” was what Shetellia Irving told Bleacher Report. “We have had no significant conversations to date. The desire is to make Brooklyn home, with the right type of extension, which means the ball is in the Nets’ court to communicate now if their desire is the same.”

A tweet was posted&nbsp;to Irving’s account shortly before the first reports of the trade request came out; as often is the case with Irving when it comes to social-media posts, it was not certain what exactly he was referring to in that post.

“To my Peers: JUST BE YOURSelf and GROW! Keep people around who CELEBRATE YOU unconditionally and appreciates all of the hard work that gets put in. Distance yourself from the folks who manipulate, hate, and hurt,” read the tweet.

Brooklyn is 31-20 this season, fourth in the Eastern Conference standings entering Friday, and has gone 4-7 since fellow All-Star Kevin Durant hurt his knee in a game at Miami on Jan. 8. Durant could return during this homestand, since he’s on record saying he wants to play in the All-Star Game on Feb. 19 — so, presumably, he’ll be back with the Nets before then.

Durant also had asked the Nets for a trade this past summer, before cooler heads prevailed. And it was at this time last year that Brooklyn traded James Harden — who was part of what the Nets thought would be a Big Three of him, Durant and Irving — to the Philadelphia 76ers in a deal that brought Ben Simmons to Brooklyn.

Whatever happens between now and Thursday, this is officially the start of yet another new saga surrounding Irving.

He was&nbsp;suspended by the Nets&nbsp;for what became eight games earlier this season after the team said it was dismayed by his repeated failure to “unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.” That came shortly after Irving refused to issue the apology that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sought for posting a link to an antisemitic work on his Twitter feed. Irving also wound up&nbsp;losing his long relationship with Nike&nbsp;as part of the massive fallout from what he tweeted and the reactions that followed.

“I don’t stand for anything close to hate speech or antisemitism or anything that is going against the human race,” Irving said on the day the Nets reinstated him in November.

Irving also missed much of the 2021-22 season because of his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19, which left him essentially ineligible to play in Brooklyn’s home games for much of the season because of New York City rules put in place in response to the pandemic.

He has also expressed no shortage of controversial opinions during his career — including repeated questioning whether the Earth was round before eventually apologizing to science teachers.

Kyrie Irving is slated to become a free agent following the 2022-2023 NBA season. 

Nets’ Kyrie Irving requests trade, according to reports

NEW YORK (AP) — An owl at the Central Park Zoo flew the coop after someone vandalized its exhibit by cutting through stainless steel mesh, zoo officials said Friday.

The Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco was discovered missing at 8:30 p.m. Thursday and remained on the loose Friday, zoo spokesperson Max Pulsinelli said.

New York Police Department officers&nbsp;tried to catch the bird&nbsp;after it was spotted on Fifth Avenue Thursday night, but it flew off.

The owl returned to Central Park at sunrise Friday and spent the day high up&nbsp;in a tree&nbsp;there.

“Our focus and effort at this time is on the safe recovery of the owl,” zoo officials said in a news release. “We will issue updates as needed.”

Eurasian eagle-owls are one of the larger owl species with a wingspan greater than 6 feet (180 centimeters), and have mottled brown and black feathers with distinctive ear tufts. They are not native to North America.

This one might do fine in Central Park — if it knew how to hunt, said David Barrett, an avid birder who chronicles the city’s avian population via Twitter accounts including Manhattan Bird Alert and Brooklyn Bird Alert.

After years of captivity, however, “this owl has surely lost its skills for hunting,” Barrett said. He estimated that the owl would starve after a day or two in the wild.

The vandalism at the New York City zoo occurred after a string of animal disappearances and other odd incidents across the country, including at the&nbsp;Dallas Zoo.

Owl escapes from Central Park Zoo, eludes NYPD, zookeepers

The FDNY responded to a building fire in Brooklyn early Friday morning.

Fire officials say they were dispatched to 209 Underhill Ave. at St. John's Place for a first floor fire at 5 a.m.

Four injuries were listed with one being serious.

FDNY: 4 injured in Brooklyn building blaze

The NYPD needs help finding the suspect of a violent subway attack in Manhattan Tuesday.

Police say the suspect assaulted a man with a pocketknife at the Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street station, cutting him all over.

The incident happened sometime after 3:30 p.m.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Police: Man wanted in violent subway attack in Manhattan

The NYPD responded with statistics to Legal Aid Society's claim that New York City over $120 million in police misconduct lawsuits.

The <a href="https://bronx.news12.com/legal-aid-society-nyc-paid-out-more-money-in-2022-to-settle-police-misconduct-lawsuits-than-in-past-5-years">Legal Aid Society released numbers</a> saying the city paid out more than $121 million in police misconduct lawsuits for 2022. It's the highest payout in at least five years, Legal Aid Society says, slamming the NYPD for putting taxpayers on the hook for officers' conduct and not dishing out proper discipline.

The NYPD says those numbers don't paint an accurate picture. An NYPD spokesperson told News 12 that nearly 60% of the total payout sum can be attributed to seven wrongful conviction cases dating back to events that happened between 1965 and 2010.

Police also say total payouts of the lawsuits filed and disposed of last year amount to $16.8 million, $13 million of which stems from one wrongful conviction case from 1965.

NYPD responds to report of NYC's $121 million payout for police misconduct suits

Downtown Brooklyn just got a whole lot brighter with a Black-owned art gallery in the neighborhood.

From portraits to abstract and all things in between, C &amp; K Art Gallery is giving a space to different artists from all backgrounds.

The gallery opened a few months back and already has walls filled with loud, bold pieces that tell stories.

"Art is the world. That's what we want to use art for - to bring everyone together," says Keith Oliver, founder of the gallery. 

The goal of the exhibit is to bridge the cultural gap of art and help shape what is viewed as a masterpiece.

Although Oliver has no background in art, he wanted his brother's legacy to live in a place that brings people together and he found that connection through artwork.

"That's the main reason I created this gallery. He communicated with many different cultures, many different people and that's what I wanted this gallery to be," says Oliver. 

C &amp; K Art Gallery is open Wednesdays to Mondays on Atlantic Avenue.

New Black-owned art gallery comes to Downtown Brooklyn

Neighbors in Prospect Lefferts Gardens are organizing after a fire broke out on the top floor of a five-story apartment building back in December.

The road to recovery continues as many neighbors are working with the Flatbush Tenants Coalition aiming to put pressure on the landlord for apartments that were damaged to be fixed.

Additionally, there are dozens of repairs that tenants say have been overlooked. With their frustrations mounting over the past month, tenants tell News 12 there has been no transparency from management and the building is in dire need of repairs.

This building is owned by Brian Ritter, the second worst landlord on Public Advocate Jumanee Williams' list.

News 12 reached out to the management company for a statement and is waiting to hear back.  

Brooklyn tenants call on landlord to fix damaged apartments after fire

Cardiac arrest may be reversed if CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is performed and a defibrillator is used within minutes to shock the heart and restore a normal heart rhythm.

<a href="https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/hands-only-cpr">Hands-only CPR</a> is CPR without rescue breaths. If you see a teen or adult collapse, you can perform hands-only CPR with just two easy steps:

2. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of the Bee Gees’ classic disco song “Stayin’ Alive.” The song is 100 beats per minute – the minimum rate you should push on the chest during hands-only CPR.

The quirky video below will help you and your family remember these two life-saving steps:

With 70% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happening at home, if you’re called on to perform hands-only CPR, you’ll likely be trying to save the life of someone you know and love. Hands-only CPR carried out by a bystander has been shown to be as effective as CPR with breaths in the first few minutes during an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest for an adult victim.

Below is an instructional video on how to perform hands-only CPR:

<a href="https://cpr.heart.org/-/media/cpr-files/courses-and-kits/hands-only-cpr/handsonly-cpr-faqs-ucm_494175.pdf?la=en">Learn more about hands-only CPR here</a>.&nbsp;

Source: <a href="https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/hands-only-cpr">American Heart Association</a>