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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A new Rikers Island jail unit designed to house people who are known as "fire-starters" opened last month without a working fire-prevention system, according to new court filings. Meanwhile, New York City Transit President Richard Davey invites one of the leading critics of congestion pricing over to his place for a beer. Plus, there's an open seat for Congress in New York now that George Santos is out. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports like Santos himself, the process to fill it will be anything but usual.

New York State is getting over $100 million for mental health services. Plus, WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen and Samantha Max discuss what could come next for survivors of sexual assault who missed the deadline for the Adult Survivors Act to file lawsuits. And finally, New Yorkers sift through their recipe boxes to pull out the one that brings back the fondest memories.

A group of Sunset Park tenants can finally return home after a two-year fight with a landlord who completely reshaped their fire-damaged apartments. WNYC's David Brand reports on how hard it can be for renters to get their apartments back after a disaster. Actor Jonathan Majors is facing a Manhattan trial on charges he assaulted his then-girlfriend earlier this year. He has pleaded not guilty. Finally, despite the city announcing it would cut many programs at city jails meant to help detainees, a new class at Rikers teaching detainees both practical law and skills like meditation will continue. WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen spoke with public safety reporter Jessy Edwards, who visited the class’s first ever graduation.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Police are investigating after a man killed four family members, including two children, at their Queens home in Far Rockaway early Sunday. Also, a New Jersey mother is advocating for better protections for victims of AI-generated images. For her, the cause is personal. WNYC's Tiffany Hanssen reports. Meanwhile, New York City is considering 6 new bills, one of which would require the Department of Transportation to give a 15-days heads up to council members and community boards before removing a parking space.

In an historic move George Santos is ousted from Congress after 3 attempts. Plus, the Campaign For Healthy Minds released a study recommending Governor Kathy Hochul and the state invest almost $200-million dollars for kids' and teens' behavioral health services. WNYC’S Tiffany Hanssen spoke with their Director of Policy for Child and Adolescent Health, along with Mashrafi Anwar, a student at NYU and leader at the Youth and Caregiver Council about it. Finally, WNYC’s Precious Fondren caught up with legendary Yonkers rapper Styles P at his restaurant VeganHood to learn more about his business.

BREAKING: In its 3rd attempt, the House of Representatives has officially voted to expel Republican Representative George Santos from Congress. WNYC's Tifanny Hanssen and Brian Lehrer gets the latest from senior politics reporter Brigid Bergin.

Police are investigating after an off-duty NYPD officer shot a 42-year-old man in the Bronx yesterday during a dispute in a store. Also, New York City is planning to get rid of more parking spots around intersections in an effort to protect pedestrians from drivers using a strategy called “daylighting." Plus, the Harlem Night Market returns on Saturday for its fifth year uptown

WNYC’s David Furst and Stephen Nessen discuss how much drivers could pay under the MTA’s congestion pricing program. Plus, thousands of ticket holders are still waiting on refunds from Electric Zoo, the annual music festival that's over Labor Day weekend. And finally, WNYC’s Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky looks into data from the federal government that raises questions about how thoroughly medical doctors' pasts are being checked.

Representative George Santos is facing a third attempt to expel him from the House of Representatives. Fellow New York Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis is confident they will be successful. Also, homeless advocates are critical of the city for allowing migrants in the East Village to wait in freezing temperatures for open shelter beds. Meanwhile, the MTA continues to investigate why a track worker with 11 months on the job was killed early Wednesday near Herald Square. Plus, New Jersey is moving ahead with new offshore wind leases following the demise of its first two projects. Finally, a renowned street vendor market at Corona Plaza, in Queens, has reopened after the city cleared out most of the vendors this summer. City Hall says the reopening could provide a blueprint for better-managing other major street-vending locations across New York City. WNYC's Arya Sundaram stopped by for the first day back .

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Federal prosecutors have accused Indian national Nikhil Gupta, of taking part in a plot to assassinate a Sikh activist living in New York. Also, Governor Hochul is asking for federal financial assistance to help cover the cost of damages from the major flooding in September. Meanwhile, sources say the MTA’s congestion pricing committee has settled on a $15.00 fee for passenger vehicles in Manhattan below 60th Street between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.