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August 22, 2024: Midday News Aug 22, 2024

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New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin is issuing new guidelines for police interactions with individuals in mental health crises, advocating for a more measured response to those barricading themselves. Meanwhile, a Journal of Urban Health study reveals that female bus workers were three times more likely to be assaulted than female subway workers during the pandemic. But female subway workers were five times more likely to be sexually assaulted than female bus drivers. Finally, WNYC’s Michaell Hill talks with Horizons-Newark Executive Director Joanna Carroll and Swim Director Jeff Porter about a program teaching students and their teachers how to swim. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 22, 2024: Morning Headlines Aug 22, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A Bronx landlord is paying a record-high $1 million penalty to the city to resolve housing discrimination accusations. WNYC's David Brand reports. Meanwhile, the family of Andrew Washington, the Jersey City man shot and killed by police last summer, is suing local officials. WNYC's Samantha Max reports loved ones say he needed psychiatric care, not a police response. Plus, the Afropunk festival is back this weekend at the Prospect Park Bandshell. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 21, 2024: Evening Roundup Aug 21, 2024

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Longtime New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell has died at the age of 87. Plus, WNYC’s Liam Quigley reports a vacant lot in the Bronx that was supposed to become home to a new charter school is now a hotspot for illegal dumping. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill and Samantha Max discuss a New York City law meant to keep guns away from dangerous people. However, gun experts say city officials rarely use the law. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 21, 2024: Midday News Aug 21, 2024

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A New Jersey farm workers’ nonprofit is suing the state, alleging laborers are being denied equal pay protections. Meanwhile, Cape May County’s Middle Thorofare Bridge has reopened unexpectedly, just days after officials announced its indefinite closure. In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams will attend the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday but is not scheduled to speak. Plus, a decades-old New Jersey law requiring municipalities to build their “fair share” of affordable housing is spurring new developments. WNYC’s Mike Hayes reports. Finally, WNYC’s Community Partnerships Desk, in collaboration with Street Lab, recently visited Morris Heights in the Bronx to spotlight local stories. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 21, 2024: Morning Headlines Aug 21, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Thousands of migrant children and their parents living in New York City Department of Homeless Services shelters could soon face eviction. Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom is using different language to describe the situation. Meanwhile, NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban is dismissing disciplinary charges against the department’s highest-ranking uniformed officer. WNYC’s Bahar Ostadan reports. Plus, the New York City Department of Correction is investigating after a detainee died at Rikers Island Tuesday morning. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 20, 2024 : Evening Roundup Aug 20, 2024

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Governor Kathy Hochul hopes to release a new plan for tolling drivers through congestion pricing by the end of this year or early next year. Plus, the New York City Department of Correction is investigating the death of a detainee at Rikers Island Tuesday morning. Also, New York City health officials are preparing for a new strain of Mpox. And finally, WNYC’s Sean Carlson talks with two former firefighters about diversity and inclusivity in the FDNY. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 20, 2024: Midday News Aug 20, 2024

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Police say officers are looking for a Uhaul truck driver involved in a fatal hit and run in Queens just after midnight Tuesday morning. Also, if you have plans to head to the Southern tip of New Jersey shore, it may be harder than you think. The bridge connecting Cape May county and Wildwood Crest is closed indefinitely after the motor used to open it failed. And transportation authorities say it could take weeks to find parts replacements. Additionally, New Jersey residents will soon get confirmation if they will get a property tax rebate check from the state reports Nancy Solomon. In other news, former congressman George Santos pled guilty to identity theft and wire fraud Monday afternoon. WNYC's Sean Carlson speaks with politics reporter Brigid Bergin who was in the courtroom. And lastly, an estimated 8 million Americans will come to voting age by this November's election. WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk collaborated with the group Why Vote to gather insight from young people who will be able to cast a vote for the first time this year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 20, 2024: Morning Headlines Aug 20, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 19, 2024 : Evening Roundup Aug 19, 2024

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The family of a man who died at the Rikers Island Jail in 2022 is suing the city of New York, for allegedly allowing him to ingest a fatal dose of fentanyl. Plus, New York’s law criminalizing adultery has been on the books since 1907, but WNYC’s Jon Campbell reports on a pending bill that would repeal it. Also, WNYC’s Bryant Denton looks into a popular activity in the gaming world that’s also gaining momentum in Bushwick, ahead of the return of Play NYC. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 19, 2024: Midday News Aug 19, 2024

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Police are investigating a triple stabbing in Brooklyn early Sunday that left one man dead and two others wounded. Meanwhile, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is proposing to add three new animals to its list of endangered and threatened species. Plus, the Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday night in Chicago, with several prominent New York officials in attendance. WNYC reporters Jon Campbell and Elizabeth Kim have a preview. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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