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Governor Kathy Hochul and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins can’t see eye to eye on school funding. Plus, city watchdogs flagged nearly 400 donations to Eric Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign as potentially requiring disclosures it didn't provide. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill and reporter Arun Venugopal discuss New York’s migrant issue and the politics around it.

New Jersey has approved new offshore wind farms just a few months after the European company Orsted pulled out of two projects in the Garden State. Plus, notable eateries like "Tatiana" and "Superiority Burger" in New York are James Beard award nominees. Finally, Mayor Adams delivered his third State of the City address on Wednesday at Hostos Community College in the Bronx. WNYC’s Sean Carlson sat with reporter Elizabeth Kim to break down what the mayor had to say.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Governor Hochul wants to increase school funding in her state budget plan. But as WNYC's Jon Campbell reports, hundreds of school districts would actually see a cut. Meanwhile, without explaination, the MTA has decided to put its much publicized “open gangway" trains on the slow track.

Mayor Eric Adams wants to create a new agency called "Department of Sustainable Delivery," to regulate New York City's booming online delivery industry. Plus, a beloved bald eagle named Rover has been spotted in Central Park. Also, WNYC’s Rosemary Misdairy looks into why burning wood is left out of city and state climate rules. And finally, WNYC’s David Brand joins a Lower East Side resident as he completes his personal journey to jog every street in Manhattan.

Mayor Adams is expected to lay out his priorities for the year, including the housing crisis and his controversial veto of the "How Many Stops Act" during his third Mayoral State of the City address Wednesday afternoon. Plus, outreach workers and volunteers for BronxWorks spent a rainy night counting those dealing with homelessness. Also, a new report by the national nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund shows that 1 in 3 New Yorkers live close to warehouses used for online deliveries that cause air pollution. Finally, as migrant families face eviction from their shelters under new rules from the Adams administration, some of their Brooklyn neighbors are looking for ways to help them earn money, find housing and stay in their communities. WNYC’s Jessica Gould reports.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Adams' battle with the City Council over a bill he vetoed escalated into an unusual squabble at City Hall on Tuesday. Meanwhile, according to multiple reports, Richard Berdnik, sheriff of Passaic County, New Jersey, shot and killed himself in a Clifton restaurant on Tuesday afternoon. Plus, 20 city parks across New York City will get $100 million through the city's Community Parks Initiative.

New York City is launching a plan to wipe out medical debt for some low-income New Yorkers. Plus, New York City’s 911 operators will get a pay raise and more work flexibility after years of low morale. And finally, WNYC’s Karen Yi takes us to Yonkers where day laborers are teaching migrants about their rights and establishing minimum standards for all workers.

New York's attempt to redraw congressional district lines lacks public input. NYC agrees to change affordable apartment allocations after a segregation lawsuit. Residents in Greenpoint deal with a serial litterer flooding their streets with magazine pages for the second time.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Adams is rolling out a plan to help low-income New Yorkers erase their medical debt. Meanwhile, New York City lost an estimated $108 million last year due to fake or unreadable license plates. WNYC’s Charles Lane reports. Plus, New York City Chancellor David Banks announces new guidance to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s favorability rating is on the rise. Plus, jury selection is underway in the trial of two men accused of killing Run-DMC co-founder Jam Master Jay. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with Newark’s new Deputy Mayor of Public Safety, Lakeesha Eure, about an effective trauma-centered approach to fighting crime in New Jersey’s largest city.