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Representative George Santos is facing a third effort to force him out of the House of Representatives. Plus, New York City’s mental health clubhouses will receive extra funding with new rules that could force some clubhouses to shut down. And finally, WNYC’s Sean Carlson and Jon Campbell discuss a lawsuit seeking to overturn New York's current congressional map.

Another move is underway to remove Representative George Santos from Congress even after he's said he will not seek re-election next year and we hear from some of his constituents. New Yorkers can get a free smoke alarm from the city fire department and the American Red Cross under a new program. Finally, Tammy Murphy, the wife of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, is running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Bob Menendez. Despite having never run for office, Murphy is expected to have an advantage from the relationships that both she and the governor have in New Jersey’s Democratic Party. WNYC’s Sean Carlson sits with Nancy Solomon to learn more.

Get up and get informed: Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Adams says severe budget cuts are coming for New York City. WNYC's Elizabeth Kim reports on how they'll affect services. Meanwhile, the ride-sharing company Revel is shutting down its moped service tomorrow, after five years in New York.

Democrats are asking New York's top court to overturn the state's congressional districts. Plus, embattled Rep. George Santos says he will not seek reelection. And finally, WNYC’s Jessy Edwards shares the story of a rapper at Rikers Island jail who is receiving acclaim that could make him an ongoing target for law enforcement.

An estimated 2 million people will see their criminal convictions automatically sealed in New York under the new Clean Slate Act signed by Governor Hochul this morning. Plus, embattled Representative George Santos has announced this morning that he’s not seeking re-election next year after the House Ethics Committee found substantial evidence that he broke federal law. WNYC’s Michael Hill unpacks the news with senior politics reporter Brigid Bergin.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City officials are ramping up enforcement of a new policy meant to limit how long migrant families with children may stay in homeless shelters. Also, Mayor Adams is also set to announce citywide budget cuts in response to the financial strain from the migrant crisis. Republican representatives argued in court yesterday against a Democrat-backed lawsuit that seeks to change New York's current congressional districts.

New York State has a new law meant to penalize real estate scammers who use fraud, harassment and forgery to steal people's homes from them. Plus, New Jersey’s First Lady, Tammy Murphy, is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Bob Menendez. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with reporter Sophia Chang and Willis Elkins, executive director of the Newtown Creek Alliance, about a highly anticipated project in Brooklyn to convert organic waste into natural gas for heating fuel.

Police are investigating after they found a 19-year-old dead last night on an E train at the Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue station in Jamaica, Queens. Meanwhile, New Jersey's First Lady Tammy Murphy announces her bid for the Senate seat embattled Bob Menendez currently holds. Construction is officially underway for the new LGBTQ+ Museum at the New York Historical Society. Plus, several of the women who came forward accusing film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault and harassment, call the legal process to get payouts unjust and in need of change. WNYC's Samantha Max reports. Finally, every year, New York-based company Vimeo chooses its favorite staff picks and for those lucky enough to be selected, its life changing. WNYC’s Ryan Kailath has more.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A Brooklyn man pleads guilty to robbing a pastor, in a case that went viral. Also, Samuel Miele, a former campaign aide for Representative George Santos, admits he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide to raise money for his boss. Plus, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander calls for an overhaul of the city's contract for Citi Bike. Amtrak expects service between New York City and Croton-on-Hudson to be fully restored soon.

The Adams administration is moving to further limit how long migrants can stay in the city's strained shelter system. Plus, neighbors in Crown Heights, Brooklyn are grappling with the deaths of 3 residents who died in an apartment fire. Also, WNYC’s David Furst talks with reporters Jessy Edwards and Bahar Ostadan about conditions at New York’s overcrowded juvenile jails. And finally, WNYC’s Arun Venugopal looks at Anthony Davis’s opera, “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.”