Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The New York City Council is considering legislation to reduce pollution and traffic from cruise ships docking in New York City. Meanwhile, Congress on Wednesday defeated a long-shot bid to temporarily double the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions for most married couples. Plus, a Queens man, who admitted to smuggling three Burmese pythons in his pants through the U.S.-Canadian border crossing, has been sentenced to a year of probation and fined $5,000.