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September 13, 2023: Midday News
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11 minutes
Released:
Sep 13, 2023
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Amidst Mayor Adams' warning of 15% budget cuts due to migrant arrivals, the Biden administration stresses its support for New York City. Meanwhile, Sandra Lindsay, the first to receive a COVID vaccine, is now the inaugural recipient of the now updated Pfizer booster, her sixth COVID shot. In Corona Plaza, Queens, the community still grapples with the effects of a street vendor market's closure by NYC sanitation police. Lastly, Leonard Mack, nearly 50 years on, was exonerated in Westchester for a wrongful rape conviction, with The Innocence Project's crucial intervention. Amanda Wallwin, senior policy advocate for The Innocence Project speaks with WNYC's Sean Carlson about the case.
Released:
Sep 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
August 4, 2023: Evening Roundup: Sunset Park Recreation Center in Brooklyn has been added to the list of green spaces the city plans to use to house adult asylum seekers. Plus, we take a look at a legal battle over a device that makes it easier to fire a barrage of bullets. Also, New York City’s animal shelters are bursting at the seams with unwanted animals. And finally, WNYC’s Amy Pearl looks into how plants are able to thrive across the five boroughs. by NYC NOW