Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announces his candidacy to replace Mayor Adams in the 2025 mayoral primary on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, the first full-service animal care center in Queens officially opens in Ridgewood. Plus, a New York judge declines to appoint an outside monitor for the National Rifle Association’s finances and internal policies, and bars former leader Wayne LaPierre from holding a paid position with the organization for a decade.