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February 7, 2024: Midday News
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11 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
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An attorney for David Crowe, the man accused of stalking Taylor Swift, says his client has been found mentally unfit to stand trial. Meanwhile, an escaped prisoner treated for stab wounds at Bellevue Hospital is back in custody after fleeing. Also, trans rights advocate and author Cecilia Gentili has died at the age of 52. Plus, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with housing reporter David Brand to break down the details of a case involving 70 current and former New York City Housing Authority employees charged in a kickback scheme related to no-bid contracts. Finally, WNYC’s Ryan Kailath profiles actress Chloë Sevigny about her role in the new FX show about the life of Truman Capote, called "Feud: Capote versus the Swans."
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
August 18, 2023: Midday News: Mayor Eric Adams is proposing to house migrants in the now-shuttered Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. It's the same facility where convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein took his own life. Meanwhile, police are investigating a potential hate crime in Borough Park after a man had his yarmulke snatched off his head. And in the latest installment of our series "I Tried It", WNYC's Ramsey Khalifeh dives into the pulsating beats of Basement, a much-revered techno club in Queens. by NYC NOW