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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A new executive order out of Nassau County makes it virtually impossible for trans women to participate in women’s sports teams in the area. Meanwhile, WNYC has learned that the Adams Administration is planning to expand the capacity of new jails being built in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx to replace Rikers Island. Plus, the MTA is closing the Marine Park Bridge from 10 PM tonight until 7 AM on Saturday.

New York State's Supreme Court ruled that a city law, which would have allowed noncitizen residents the right to vote in local elections, is unconstitutional. Plus, a third of New York City’s families could benefit from changes to the federal child tax credit that Congress is considering. Also, WNYC’s Ramsey Khalifeh reports on a push to bring more money to the city’s neediest green spaces. And finally, we’re celebrating Black History Month by highlighting Black-owned bookstores in our region.

New York City has suspended engineer Richard Koenigsberg from conducting building inspections for two years after his poor workmanship that contributed to a building collapse in the Bronx. Meanwhile, a federal monitor overseeing New York City's public housing system says thousands of units are sitting empty during a citywide affordability crisis due to bureaucratic delays. Plus, police are investigating a northbound F train hitting and killing a man at the West 4th Street station. Finally, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral has faced criticism for hosting the funeral of Cecilia Gentili, a transgender rights activist and former sex worker, which drew over a thousand attendees. WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with New York Times reporter Liam Stack who’s been following the story.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Eric Adams says he's canceling an expected third round of agency spending cuts and allowing city agencies to restart some hiring. Meanwhile, a New York City watchdog agency has found that pepper spray use against detainees at Rikers Island is skyrocketing. Plus, Hornblower, the company that operates the New York City Ferry, is filing for bankruptcy.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is willing to seize Donald Trump's buildings and assets if he's unable to pay off the penalties imposed on him by a judge last week. Plus, First Lady Tammy Murphy opposes her husband on the campaign trail in Newark. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with reporters David Brand and Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky about an analysis that finds close to 70% of New York City’s new affordable apartments are studios or 1-bedrooms, making affordable housing even harder for renters with families.

A Columbia University report finds that 1 in 4 children in New York City live in poverty. Plus, the New York City Council is joining a class-action lawsuit that would force Mayor Eric Adams to implement measures designed to give more low-income New Yorkers access to housing vouchers. Finally, New York City’s public hospitals serve about 50,000 homeless patients each year but after care isn’t always available. But, are medical respite centers a solution? WNYC reporter Caroline Lewis visits a respite center in Harlem.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A new federal class-action lawsuit argues that New York City's child welfare investigators routinely coerce parents to search their homes, traumatizing families. Meanwhile, 25-year-old Miles McNeal, has been indicted for allegedly sexually abusing an 8-year-old between 2022 and 2023 at a Harlem after-school program.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has added his name to the list of Democrats running for governor of New Jersey next year as Gov. Phil Murphy's final term comes to an end in 2026. Plus, New York City’s evacuation plan for a tent shelter in Brooklyn lacks details on what to do in a weather emergency. Also, what you need to know ahead of the enormous Lunar New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with All of It producer, Simon Close, about the show’s “Public Song Project.”

The U.S.Supreme Court says it won’t take up a pair of challenges to state laws that cap rent hikes on roughly a million New York City rent-stabilized apartments. Meanwhile, the MTA is planning to replace all the fluorescent lights in the subway with LED ones.Plus, construction related deaths are trending up in New York City for the third year in a row, according to a report from the non-profit New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with Charlene Obernauer, executive director of NYCOSH to discuss their yearly report.Finally, an artificial turf war is spreading through the Garden State. WNYC's Rosemary Misdary reports from Montclair where a dispute over the turf it used for athletic fields has turned bitter.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A New York City housing survey reveals increasing issues with peeling paint, mold, and rodents in apartment buildings. NYU researchers suggest sick tenants could pinpoint hazardous conditions before making official complaints. Meanwhile, In New Jersey, proposed legislation would require registration and liability insurance for e-bike and scooter owners. Plus, renowned Greenpoint, Brooklyn, metal music venue, Saint Vitus, has shut down due to missing permits for large gatherings.