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NYC NOW is a feed of the most up-to-date local news from across New York City and the region. With three updates a day, every weekday, you'll get breaking news, top headlines, and in-depth coverage. It's all the news you need to know right now to make New York work for you.

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July 19, 2024: Evening Roundup

Some hospitals in New York and New Jersey are delaying medical care because of the ongoing global tech outage. In other news, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries isn't pushing Joe Biden to exit the presidential race, at least publicly. Meanwhile, the MTA says the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel will be closed to traffic overnight from July 19 to the 24th. The Queens Midtown Tunnel will also close at midnight on the 27th and 28th, as well as through the following weekend starting August 3rd. Plus, New York City apartment buildings with fewer than ten units must now put their garbage in trash bins. But what do you do if yours is stolen? WNYC's Liam Quigley reports. Finally, New York City's medical examiners say they're dealing with a staffing crisis. WNYC's Michael Hill speaks with health reporter Caroline Lewis for more on the situation.

July 19, 2024: Midday News

A global network outage is still disrupting some services around New York, including airlines and customer information systems. The problems stem from an update to a Microsoft program called CrowdStrike. Meanwhile, a proposed power plant for Newark's Ironbound neighborhood is getting the green light from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's administration. Plus, Mayor Eric Adams details the city's response to the tech outage. WNYC's Alec Hamilton has more.

July 19, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: A spokesperson for Mayor Adams says City Hall is aware of the global technical outage involving CrowdStrike, which disrupted flights, banks, media outlets, and companies around the world overnight. The city is "assessing the full impact it may have on city operations." Meanwhile, New York City Council members are gearing up to sue the Department of Correction to ensure the enactment of a ban on solitary confinement in city jails. A resolution passed Thursday gives Council Speaker Adrienne Adams the authority to bring legal action to "defend" the ban, which is set to go into effect on July 28. Finally, on this week's segment of On The Way, WNYC transportation reporter Stephen Nessen and editor Clayton Guse discuss the MTA allegedly cutting bus service due to a lack of expected congestion pricing funds, Mayor Eric Adams' push to add metal detectors to subway stations, Kris Kolluri stepping down as head of the Gateway Development Commission, and a listener question about the G train line shutdown.

July 18, 2024: Evening Roundup

New York City Councilmember Susan Zhuang is facing charges that she bit an NYPD officer during a protest Wednesday in Brooklyn. Plus, WNYC's Jon Campbell shares insight on New York's delegates. Also, WNYC's Samantha Max reports New York City is doling out millions of dollars to programs that use restorative justice. And WNYC's Matt Katz talks with former CCRB Chair Maya Wiley about police accountability in the tens years since the police killing of Eric Garner. And finally, WNYC's Stepen Nessen shares details on a proposal for a high-speed train from New York City to Boston.

July 18, 2024: Midday News

New legislation before the City Council could soon require that New York landlords provide air conditioning units to renters or face hefty fines. Also, city officials confirm that a C-130 aircraft with the Arkansas Air National Guard will fly over New York City Thursday afternoon. Finally, WNYC's Sean Carlson speaks with chef and food writer Farideh Sadeghin and chef Param Bombra, owner of Gulaabo, about their day eating in New York's "Little Punjab" community in Richmond Hill, Queens.

July 18, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New data shows domestic violence survivors in New York City fleeing their abusers are increasingly bouncing between shelters with few options for finding stable homes. WNYC's Karen Yi has more. Meanwhile, a new report finds nearly two-thirds of low-income New Yorkers are behind on their utility bills. Plus, a new lawsuit alleges the MTA has cut bus service in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan by 10 percent due to Governor Kathy Hochul's pause on congestion pricing.

July 17, 2024: Evening Roundup

Mayor Eric Adams says subway crime has decreased in the last six months, attributing the decline in part to the deployment of the National Guard into the system earlier this year. Meanwhile, Montvale, New Jersey Mayor Mike Ghassali plans a federal lawsuit to exempt certain communities from building new affordable housing. Plus, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine has created a new map to help you find the nearest bathroom. Finally, as we mark ten years since the choking death of Eric Garner by a Staten Island police officer, WNYC analyzes a decade of police misconduct data to see what's changed and what hasn't. WNYC's Michael Hill speaks with reporter Bahar Ostadan to learn her findings.

July 17, 2024: Midday News

The MTA says a 60-year-old piece of electronic equipment caused hours-long delays on the J and M trains Tuesday night after a transformer failure near the Delancey - Essex Street subway station. Meanwhile, Democratic voters in New Jersey's 10th Congressional District have selected Newark Council President LaMonica McIver to replace Representative Donald Payne, who died in April. She'll run against Republican Carmen Bucco to decide who will serve until the November election. Finally, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was convicted Tuesday on all 16 counts in a federal corruption case, including bribery, acting as a foreign agent, and obstruction of justice. WNYC's Michael Hill speaks with reporter Nancy Solomon to learn what's next for Menendez and the Democratic Party.

July 17, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Mayor Eric Adams is appointing a new leader to oversee children's services amid criticism of his administration's handling of early childhood education programs. WNYC's Jessica Gould reports. Meanwhile, new data reveals that the higher women earn in New York City, the wider the pay gap is between them and their male counterparts. Plus, Mayor Adams dismisses claims that FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is stepping down due to sexism in the fire department.

July 16, 2024: Evening Roundup

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been convicted on all charges related to a conspiracy to help the government of Egypt and other favors in exchange for cash, gold, and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen. Meanwhile, a new report finds the pay gap between men and women in New York City is wider among high-salary jobs than in middle or low-wage jobs. Plus, Wednesday marks ten years since Eric Garner died on Staten Island after being placed in a chokehold by an NYPD officer. WNYC's Race and Justice Reporter Arun Venugopal says that a decade later, Garner's parting words continue to echo across the nation, but the legacy of his death is still being sorted out.

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