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Police are investigating an apparent triple stabbing after three people were found dead this morning in Saint Albans, Queens. Meanwhile, Democrats are challenging New York’s congressional map in the state’s top court, with a hearing set for Wednesday. Also, the Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular is scheduled to start November 17th at Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, New Jersey. Finally, a NJ Advance Media three-part investigation, featuring newly-released radio transmissions and reports, delves into the major Port Newark cargo ship fire that killed two firefighters over four months ago; WNYC’s Michael Hill is joined by investigative reporter for NJ Advance Media Ted Sherman to discuss the series.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Amtrak train service has been suspended between New York City and Croton-Harmon after engineers found cracked and deteriorated steel beams in a parking garage above the train tracks. New York's top court will hear a case tomorrow that could help decide who controls Congress. Plus, a recent study shows that crime hasn’t increased near two sanctioned overdose prevention sites in Upper Manhattan.

13 firefighters are recovering after they were injured battling a 3-alarm fire in Manhattan's Little Italy last night. Also, a new cookbook dedicated to New York City’s diverse Asian food scene hits the market. Plus, Uber and Lyft have agreed to a $328 million-dollar settlement with New York's State Attorney General to settle allegations of wage theft. WNYC’s Janae Pierre catches up with a former driver, Malang Gassama, to discuss the impact of the settlement. Finally, a new exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in lower Manhattan seeks to introduce children to the history of the Holocaust. WNYC’s Jessica Gould reports.

Flights to Israel are slowly coming back to New York City's airports almost two months after the beginning of the Israel-Hamas War. Also, the NYPD has more than tripled its use of police drones in recent months. WNYC’s Bahar Ostadan reports from police headquarters. Finally, a federal investigation into Mayor Adams’ campaign and alleged illegal campaign donations from Turkish officials is intensifying. Adams has not been accused of wrongdoing but the probe involved the mayor for the first time after FBI agents last week approached the mayor with a search warrant and seized several of his electronic devices. WNYC’s Elizabeth Kim joins our own Michael Hill for the breakdown.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: At least a dozen Amtrak trains have been canceled on the Empire Line between Penn Station and Albany. Meanwhile, many migrant families who were bused to Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett field yesterday are now asking to leave. Plus, starting today, overweight trucks on the Queens-bound side of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be hit with a $650 dollar fine.

WNYC’s Michael Hill and Christopher Werth discuss the 5-part investigative podcast series “Imminent Danger: One Doctor and a Trail of Injured Women”.

New NYPD data show crime continues to fall in New York City. Plus, WNYC’s Stephen Nessen looks into Mayor Eric Adams’ response to the tragic deaths of two toddlers. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with Cheryl Roberts, executive director of the Greenburger Center, about a new facility providing therapeutic alternatives for New Yorkers dealing with mental health or substance abuse issues who have been convicted of crimes.

What's at stake in the closely-watched East Bronx City Council race, where incumbent Democrat Marjorie Velázquez trails Republican challenger Kristy Marmorato by more than 700 votes. Meanwhile, ex-New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey declares a 2025 run for mayor of Jersey City. Authorities in New Jersey are searching for a man who allegedly took part in the January 6th riot. Finally, Bronx-based Citymeals on Wheels reevaluates its meal delivery service for the elderly amid a growing number of weather emergencies in the city.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A fundraising party thrown on behalf of Mayor Adams appears to violate the law. Meanwhile, New Jersey's Republicans celebrate after a renewable energy company pulled out of two major wind power projects in the state. Also, the NYPD has arrested a Queens man after police said he fired a weapon on a Manhattan subway platform while intervening in an attempted robbery on Tuesday night.

Local advocates are urging New York City Mayor Eric Adams not to roll back the city's right-to-shelter law. Plus, hundreds of victims are seeking to hold prominent city hospitals accountable after they allege their doctors sexually abused them. And finally, we hear from New Yorkers in Addisleigh Park, Queens.