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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: After lawmakers overrode Mayor Adams’ veto of two criminal justice bills, he now faces a more empowered City Council. Meanwhile, researchers at Rutgers University say they’ve made progress in the search for a new COVID-19 treatment.

The City Council has overriden two criminal justice reform bills Mayor Adams vetoed earlier this month. Also, after years of delays, New York's sanitation department is rolling out the biggest reforms to business trash collection in the city's modern history. And in New Jersey, a bid to ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos is advancing through the state’s legislature following years of stalemate. And lastly, WNYC’s Precious Fondren takes a tour with Kenny Bollwerk, aka “Rat Daddy.”

The City Council is trying to override two criminal justice reform bills Mayor Adams vetoed this month. Also, New York City says they're inspecting more apartments than ever before and say they're on pace to surpass last year's inspection and violation totals. And living in New York City can be loud. But just because the city never sleeps, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. WNYC's Catalina Gonella spoke to some experts about some ways New Yorkers can quiet their homes. Lastly, WNYC's Janae Pierre speaks with New York City's Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan to discuss what the city wants to do in light of the decision to declare social media a "public health hazard," pointing to the mental health affects social media has on children and teens.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day.

Mayor Eric Adams speaks with Brian Lehrer about various topics, including his declaration of social media as an “environmental toxin”, Councilmember Yusef Salaam’s traffic stop, the vetoing of the 'How Many Stops' bill, housing, and funding for pre-k programs. They also discuss the impact of social media on young people and the need for policy-level interventions. Additionally, they address concerns about budget cuts in education, travel to Venezuela, understanding the national response to the immigration problem, affordable housing plans, and opposition to development in NYC.

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joins a chorus of elected officials criticizing the NYPD's recent stop of Councilmember Yusef Salaam. Also, New York City’s American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native American objects for being “severely outdated” and containing culturally sensitive items. Plus, the Department of Justice is out with its findings regarding former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo after his resignation in 2021 after a string of sexual harassment allegations. WNYC’s Sean Carlson sat with Albany reporter Jon Campbell on Friday of last week, to help break down the findings. Finally, WNYC’s Precious Fondren reports on a Lower East Side bookstore that does weekly Narcan training and hands out free overdose prevention kits but is now facing eviction.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The New York City Council is preparing to hold a vote on Tuesday to override vetoes by Mayor Eric Adams on a pair of bills. Meanwhile, some New Yorkers in need of housing could catch a break under Mayor Adams’ plan to issue thousands of federal rental assistance vouchers but the proposal is short on details. Plus, the city has launched “NYC Free Tax Prep,” offering free tax services to eligible residents.

Dozens of tenants who were allegedly charged excessive broker fees in New York City will get more than $200,000 in restitution. Plus, Rep. Jamaal Bowman kicked off his campaign, heating up a primary race for the congressional seat in the Bronx and Westchester. And finally, the Manhattan District Attorney returns art stolen by the Nazis to the heirs of its one-time owner.

James Cromitie, the last of the “Newburgh Four” co-defendants, has been granted an early release from prison. Plus, significantly fewer people died in city jails in 2023, according to the New York City Department of Correction. And finally, WNYC reporters Stephen Nessen and Ramsey Khalifeh, along with editor Clayton Guse, join host Sean Carlson for our weekly transit segment "On the Way."

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day.