
u/applee_m

Bear spray incident in DoubleTree Hotel, Stone Street.
If you are unaware, there has been an incident this (29th) morning around 8am local time at this Downtown Manhattan DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. I was also staying there. According to FDNY a woman released some bear spray inside the hotel, which somehow got into the HVAC of the hotel and it got evacuated. There are several people injured and 2 of them were hospitalized.
I was also there, waiting for the elevator when I felt an extremely painful throat ache, then I and my family started coughing and we could not breathe enough oxygen. We had to run down the stairs and leave the hotel immediatley. In a few seconds a couple of firetrucks and police cars arrived to the scene.
Here is the latest report by CBS:
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/hotel-nyc-evacauted-financial-district-mace-sprayed/
Requesting assistance in finding the origin of this toy.
I found this toy on a garage sale about a year ago and I have no idea where did it come from.
At the bottom "Thomas Cook Airlines | Condor" is visible. That is why I think it was an exclusive toy distributed by thoose airlines especially during their collaboration.
I asked in many forums, tried google lens, and did a lot of research, but I have no idea where did it come from. Does anyone here know anything about this relic? I would be happy to do some investigation about it and I look forward to find out the story behind this toy.
Photography etiquette question.
So I am going to NYC in June and I want to do some nice photography there. I already know where I am going to do some pics, but I am still hesitating about the etiquette.
Where am I really allowed to do photos with a small mirrorless camera?
Do locals appreciate if they are visible on my photos? (obviously not close ups).
And questions similar to this are in my head right now. If it is not so easy to understand I can elaborate.
Thanks in advance!
I can not figure out what is really going on here, some people say Ayee is racist... etc, and I would be really grateful if someone could inform me (and many other people) about this story.
How did theese sensitive infos got leaked at the first point?