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Length:
3 minutes
Released:
Aug 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul team up at City Hall to present the city's "Blueprint for Community Safety" strategy against gun violence. Meanwhile, Murad Awawdeh, executive director at the New York Immigration Coalition, voices concern over housing asylum seekers in New York City's already strained shelter system. Also, New Jersey State Senate President Nicholas Scutari assumes the role of acting governor following Acting Governor Sheila Oliver's sudden illness yesterday.
Released:
Aug 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
August 9, 2023: Midday News: New York City officials will limit the number of homeless families relocated to Newark each year through a controversial rental voucher program after the two cities reached a settlement in federal court. Meanwhile, Councilmember Lincoln Restler says his office is facing threats after he introduced a climate-friendly bill targeting idling ice cream trucks. Also, Councilmember Vickie Paladino of Queens, known for confronting tenants who she claims are rule breaking, faces scrutiny. But, a WNYC investigation reveals that she's dealing with her own housing and renter challenges based on multiple 311 complaints claiming her home is being used as an illegal hotel. by NYC NOW