Evening Roundup: The Latest in the Federal Corruption Case of a Former Aide to the Governor, the Fight Against West Nile Virus, and the Scene Outside the Trial of Music Mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
We get the latest in the federal corruption case of a former aide to Governor Hochul. Plus, the city starts spraying for West Nile Virus. And finally, we hear from the social media influencers gathering outside the sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
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Midday News: Teen in Critical Condition After Pride Shooting, MetroCard to Be Phased Out by Year’s End, and Rent Guidelines Board to Vote on Increases Amid Citywide Political Shifts
Police say a 16-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the head near the Stonewall Inn as Pride celebrations wrapped up Sunday night. A 17-year-old was also shot and is in stable condition. Meanwhile, the MTA will stop selling MetroCards by the end of the year as it completes its shift to the OMNY tap-to-pay system. A planned four percent fare hike could also raise the cost of a single ride to $3. Plus, the city’s Rent Guidelines Board is set to vote Monday night on potential increases for rent-stabilized apartments. WNYC’s David Brand joins us to explain what’s at stake.
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Morning Headlines: Rent Guidelines Board Set to Vote on Price Hikes, Mental Health Clubhouses Expand, and NYPD Investigates Post-Pride Shooting
The city’s Rent Guidelines Board is voting Monday on proposed rent increases for over a million stabilized apartments. Meanwhile, New York City is investing in new mental health clubhouses to support people with serious mental illness. And police are investigating a shooting that injured two teenage girls near the Stonewall Inn just hours after the Pride parade.
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Five Things with Brian Lehrer: Mamdani’s Rise Signals Changing Tides in City Politics
In this edition of Five Things, WNYC’s Janae Pierre and Brian Lehrer break down the Democratic mayoral primary, where Zohran Mamdani has taken a commanding lead over Andrew Cuomo. They discuss what the results say about the city’s political direction, whether Eric Adams could reemerge in the general election, and how Alvin Bragg easily held on to his DA seat.
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New York City is Starting a Pilot Program for Free Childcare, Police Investigate a Spike of Homicides, the City Cracks Down on Illegal Short-term Rentals, is a New Jersey Town’s Plans to Build Affordable Housing a Gamble, Influencers Mob the Diddy Trial
New York City is starting a pilot program for free childcare. Plus, police investigate a spike in homicides across the city. Also, the city cracks down on illegal short term rentals. A town in New Jersey has a plan to create more affordable housing, but will it ever get built? Finally, hordes of influencers line up outside the Diddy trial in Lower Manhattan.
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