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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day! Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council have finalized a $107 billion budget, WNYC's Elizabeth Kim reports that neither side came away looking happy. A bill proposed in the City Council could shift brokers fees from tenants to landlords. Lastly, mysterious swarms of tiny flying insects buzzed several NYC neighborhoods last night, prompting a social media frenzy.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is once again passing through the New York City region. Also, local reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action. Plus, New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie speaks out after failing to bring “Sammy’s law” up for a vote this legislative session; the bill would have let New York City lower its speed limit. And finally, New York City’s public pools are officially open despite a lifeguard shortage. WNYC’s Sean Carlson talks with Henry Garrido, executive director of District Council 37.

Two firefighters from Clifton, New Jersey, were rescued yesterday after their boat went over a waterfall and got stuck in the Passaic River. In other news, over two dozen city council members and advocates are urging Mayor Adams to increase the budget for the "Fair Fares" program, which provides half-priced Metro Cards to low-income New Yorkers. Finally, with the official due date for New York City’s budget on Saturday, Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council are striving to finalize a more than $107 billion spending plan, set to be the largest in history. WNYC’s Sean Carlson sits with Elizabeth Kim of the People and Power team to discuss the implications.

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York Yankees’ Domingo German has pitched the 24th perfect game in the Major League Baseball’s history. In other news, a New Jersey political operative, previously pleading guilty to a murder-for-hire plot, is due in federal court today for sentencing.

A court has ruled that New York City can go ahead with its plan to replace a lower Manhattan community garden with a housing complex. Plus, the city’s budget is due this Saturday. Also, a legal challenge to New York City’s housing lottery has been cleared for federal trial. And finally, WNYC’s Caroline Lewis reports on a nonprofit that wants to open the first overdose prevention center this summer in the Bronx.

A grand jury has indicted Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine accused of fatally choking Jordan Neely on the F train last month. His plea of not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide was sealed until this morning’s arraignment. In other news, NYC public schools will soon have to offer daily mindful breathing exercises to students, lasting between 2 to 5 minutes. Travelers across the region have been stuck in airports due to unpredictable weather. One such group, the New Jersey Youth Symphony, kept spirits high by performing for fellow flyers during a delay at Newark Liberty airport. Much of New York is currently under an air quality advisory, with the air considered unhealthy for sensitive groups and children. Finally, the polls have closed for yesterday’s primary, which saw low turnout. Despite this, some high-profile contests yielded interesting results. WNYC’s Michael Hill discusses these results with senior reporter Brigid Bergin.

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Yusef Salaam claims victory in the Harlem City Council District race. Meanwhile, authorities report a Kinnelon, New Jersey resident facing legal trouble after felling 32 of his neighbor's trees.

A new federal report on Jeffrey Epstein’s death finds negligence and misconduct at the now-closed Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. Plus, crime in New York City subways is still lower than years past, despite what officials call “a bad couple weeks.” Also, the MTA's long-stalled congestion pricing program has received complete federal approval. And finally, we continue our celebration of Pride month with Eleanor Batchelder who shares her personal story as a lesbian businesswoman in New York City.

New York City is buying nearly $100,000 in submachine guns for correction officers at Rikers Island. The Asia Society appoints Yasufumi Nakamori as its new director. It’s primary election day in New York, with polls now open in four of the five boroughs. Registered Democrats, Republicans, and, in a Bronx City Council district, Conservatives, can cast ballots until 9pm Tuesday. WNYC’s Michael Hill speaks with reporter Brigid Bergin about what's at stake. And finally, prominent civil servant Richard Ravitch has passed away. He was 89. Known for saving New York City from financial crisis in the 1970s and modernizing the MTA in the 1980s, Ravitch also served as lieutenant governor under Governor David Paterson. WNYC's Stephen Nessen has a remembrance

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The New York Times reports the Federal Highway Administration has granted the city final approval to charge drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th street. According to officials, New York City is processing DNA evidence from gun crime scenes faster than any other big city in the U.S. City election officials report that under 2% of eligible voters have cast their ballots so far in the New York City primaries.