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New York City council staffers plan to rally tomorrow in front of City Hall to demand a living wage. Also, funeral homes have been declining in numbers in New York -- and across the country. Erica Hill decided to open one in 2021 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, it was an unusual career move. But Hill is trying to rethink the death care industry, and make it a little bit better for the living. WNYC’s Kerry Shaw caught up with Hill to learn more about her new funeral home, Sparrow.

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: More than 5,800 new migrants arrived in New York City last week; Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul have called for President Biden's intervention; the MTA signals potential fare and toll increases; and the city has issued more than 20 recent violations to a Brooklyn landlord due to unlivable conditions, bringing his total to over 50.

Staffing agencies are trying to overturn a law in New Jersey that gives temporary workers better protections and pay. Plus, officials in Suffolk County are pursuing legal action to stop any migrants from arriving from New York City. And finally, as discussions about how New York City should handle the migrant crisis reach a fever pitch, WNYC's Catalina Gonella set out to get a better sense of what people arriving here are going through.

Mayor Eric Adams continues his push to find new shelter spaces for migrants, while Governor Hochul asks the federal government for help in expediting work permits for them. And, WNYC’s David Furst chats with senior food critic at Eater, Robert Sietsema about what appears to be a new trend of Chinese restaurants coming to Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan.

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Eric Adams declares the White House's $30 million aid for New York's asylum seekers insufficient, Daniel Penny speaks out for the first time since the death of Jordan Neely, and Elmhurst Hospital in Queens is bracing for a doctor's strike this morning.

Doctors training at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens are planning to walk out on Monday if they don't get a wage increase. Plus, a federal monitor threatens legal action over the NYPD's refusal to release records on racially biased policing. Also, the New York City Comptroller is calling on state leaders to support a proposed Climate Change Superfund Act. And finally, WNYC’s Precious Fondren shares everything you need to know about the return of the Public Theater’s Mobile Unit.

Jordan Neely, the man killed with a chokehold on the F train this month, is being remembered at a funeral today in Harlem, New York City is shutting down a key migrant welcome center inside the Port Authority bus terminal, and in sports news, it's opening night for the New York Liberty, who start the new season in Washington DC against the Mystics. Finally, a recent investigation by Newsday finds the Long Island counties of Nassau and Suffolk have paid more than $165 million dollars to settle lawsuits over police and prosecutorial misconduct since 2000. The investigation includes cases alleging excessive force, false imprisonment and wrongful death. WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with Thomas Maier from Newsday, who reported the story.

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: A police officer involved in a 2019 fatal incident will face disciplinary charges by New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board, potential budget cuts may lead to Sunday closures for New York City's libraries, and around 26,000 runners are expected to participate in the Brooklyn Half Marathon tomorrow.

The death of a woman on Staten Island is raising questions about the NYPD’s duty to protect people dealing with domestic violence. WNYC reporter Brittany Kriegstein shares the story of Dora Howell and how, ultimately, the city's criminal justice system failed her. Plus, WNYC’s Stephen Nessen joins a record-seeking subway enthusiast as he tries to break the record for the fastest trip to visit all 472 subway stations.

Sayfullo Saipov, the man who killed eight people while driving a truck onto a Manhattan bike path in 2017 is sentenced to life in prison, New Jersey's Attorney General Matt Platkin is taking a school district to court over a new policy concerning LGBTQ kids and teens. And finally, Daniel Penny, the man charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a subway, has received over $ 2.5 million of support through his legal defense fund. The 24-year-old Marine veteran was charged with 2nd degree manslaughter by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. Penny hasn’t entered a plea but conservatives and Christians are coming to his defense. WNYC’s Sean Carlson discusses the case with senior reporter Race & Justice Arun Venugopal.