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New York City libraries are set to be fully funded again. Plus, Bill Tambussin, the lawyer for George Norcross, has been kicked off the Rutgers University Governing Board. Also, WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen talks with reporter Samantha Max about legal concerns around a two-year-old federal ruling that may change the way police search for illegal guns on city streets. And finally, we close out Pride month with a stop at Destination Tomorrow, an LGBTQ+ center in the Bronx.

In New York, all eyes are on November now that the primaries are behind us. But as WNYC's Jon Campbell reports, Democrats may have a Joe Biden problem. In other news, the heads of Amtrak and NJ Transit say they’ll conduct more frequent inspections of trains and equipment on the tracks between New York City and Trenton after a series of train meltdowns along the Northeast Corridor in recent weeks. Plus, WNYC’s David Furst speaks with photographer Rob Stephenson, who is documenting his visits to every neighborhood in New York City. Finally, on the first Friday of every month, the Brooklyn Pride Center in Crown Heights hosts a trans and gender nonconforming swim night at the community pool upstairs. WNYC’s Ryan Kailath has more.

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York City libraries will be fully funded again after last fall's cuts, thanks to a budget deal between the Mayor and City Council, sources tell WNYC. Meanwhile, while Mayor Eric Adams celebrates the reopening of Astoria Pool after $19 million in renovations, hundreds faced long lines on Thursday due to a lifeguard shortage. Plus, G Trains won't run between Court Square and Nassau Avenue stops from Friday night until July 5, with the second phase halting service between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand from July 5 to August 12. Finally, on this week’s segment of On the Way, WNYC reporter Stephen Nessen and editor Clayton Guse discuss the MTA's outline of major cuts to its construction plan.

New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate a new historic district in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Plus, employees of a city-run juvenile detention center are facing federal charges for allegedly taking bribes in exchange for smuggling in contraband. And finally, more than 4 million New York and New Jersey residents’ drinking water tested above a new federal threshold for so-called "forever chemicals,” at least once last year. The analysis is the latest from the WNYC newsroom and data reporter Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky.

City Council Member Susan Zhuang will hold a town hall on Thursday to address out-of-control littering and illegal vending in parts of her South Brooklyn district. Meanwhile, FDNY officials say a fire that broke out in Midwood, Brooklyn Thursday morning, injuring four people, involved a lithium-ion-powered e-bike. Plus, the MTA is reconsidering the future of the transit system after Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to indefinitely pause congestion pricing. The plan was expected to generate $15 billion from tolls. On Wednesday, the MTA's board and the public reviewed transit projects now on hold. WNYC’s David Furst speaks with transportation reporter Stephen Nessen, who attended the meeting.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The NYPD and the Queens DA’s Office are investigating claims that a group of migrants is using food delivery bags to sneak guns into city shelters. WNYC's Samantha Max reports. Meanwhile, a new report finds that a deepening housing shortage could be costing New York City roughly $2 billion in annual tax revenue. Plus, MetLife Stadium is hosting a "Copa America" soccer match between Uruguay and Bolivia Thursday night.

Mayor Eric Adams says New York City needs to address gridlock by focusing on an age-old culprit…double parking. Plus, New York City Public School students bid farewell to the school year. And finally, WNYC’s Sean Carlson and Jessica Gould discuss the stress parents endure while figuring out what to do with their kids this summer.

The MTA board is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution to comply with Governor Kathy Hochul’s indefinite pause on congestion pricing, with hopes to resurrect it later. Meanwhile, the NYPD has ended its search for two teenage boys who were swept into the ocean while swimming after hours at Jacob Riis Park in Queens. Plus, WNYC’s David Furst speaks with senior politics reporter Brigid Bergin to break down the New York primary results from Tuesday. Finally, WNYC’s Ryan Kailath visits Seven Brothers deli in Oceanside, New York, to learn more about their viral pickle sandwich.

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: *Updated* Westchester County Executive George Latimer is poised to represent Southern Westchester and parts of the North Bronx in Congress after defeating incumbent Jamaal Bowman in Tuesday night’s Democratic primary. Meanwhile, a new City Council measure requires the Adams administration to disclose how often it removes homeless people from the streets and the cost to taxpayers. But WNYC’s Karen Yi reports the city hasn’t released the data that was due last month. In other news, New Jersey lawmakers are nearing a deal for the state budget. Multiple sources say the budget will include a 2.5% tax surcharge on the state’s largest companies. Plus, hundreds of Long Island City residents attended a contentious town hall meeting Monday night on a proposed rezoning of the Queens neighborhood.