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Federal prosecutors have filed new charges against New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez. Plus, WNYC’s David Furst and Elizabeth Kim talk about Mayor Eric Adams’ accessibility to reporters and the public.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Watch Dogs are blaming NYPD delays as the reason why internal charges have been dropped against two police officers who killed Kawaski Trawick at his home in 2019. Also, scientists at the EPA have identified four hazardous waste sites in New York City and New Jersey at risk of flooding by the year 2100. Plus, the New York Liberty face elimination after going down 0-2 against the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA finals.

New York City officials unveiled its first monument to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that killed nearly 150 workers in Greenwich Village. Plus, a new exhibit at the New York Public Library features photos from subways of the 1970s. Also, WNYC’s David Furst and Catalina Gonella discuss the back and forth drama ahead of the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. And finally, we’re nodding to Breast Cancer Awareness month by sharing wisdom from people in the New York region who've been impacted by the disease.

Rep. George Santos is facing new federal fraud charges. Plus, a pedestrian-friendly makeover of Manhattan's iconic Fifth Avenue is being celebrated as a boon for business. Also, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be mostly closed this weekend for repairs. And finally, WNYC’s David Furst talks with Robert Sietsema, senior critic at Eater New York, about a new online map of where to find the best pho in the city.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Governor Hochul is throwing her support behind Israel after the weekend's devastating Hamas attack on Israeli soil. Also, New York state added 29 names to the Fallen Firefighters Memorial wall in Albany; nearly half of them died of 9/11 related illnesses. Plus, top police officials in Paterson, New Jersey are suing the state's Attorney General for taking over that city's police department.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is getting rid of a rule that forces some tenants to complete a credit check before renting an apartment through a housing lottery. Plus, there’s a divide between New York Democrats in the wake of Hamas' deadly attack on Israel. And finally, WNYC’s Sean Carlson talks with editor Christopher Werth about the new investigative podcast series “Imminent Danger: One Doctor and a Trail of Injured Women.”

Former three-term Long Island Congressmember Tom Suozzi has announced that he’s planning to run for Congress next year. Also, police have arrested three teenagers in connection to an anti-LGBTQ attack on a 72-year-old man in Chelsea last month. And starting Tuesday, travelers can use OMNY readers to ride the AirTrain to and from JFK Airport. Plus, according to recent estimates, a quarter of New York City kids can't swim, with children of color less likely to be able to than their white counterparts. To address this problem, the City Council is moving to require second graders to receive swimming instruction. For more, WNYC’s Janae Pierre spoke with Paulana Lamonier, founder of the organization Black People Will Swim.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed that he’s “devastated” during a vigil for victims in Israel held yesterday evening at Golda Meir Square in Midtown. Also, Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over whether New York’s twenty-six congressional districts should be redrawn. Plus, a Superior Court judge denied New Jersey’s bid to dismiss a five-year-old lawsuit that alleges the state perpetuates segregated school districts.

When it comes to the issues facing New York, Governor Kathy Hochul says it’s personal. Plus, WNYC’s David Furst and Giulia Heyward discuss a new dating service called “We Met In Real Life” for another installment of our series “I Tried It.”