June 26, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: *Updated* Westchester County Executive George Latimer is poised to represent Southern Westchester and parts of the North Bronx in Congress after defeating incumbent Jamaal Bowman in Tuesday night’s Democratic primary. Meanwhile, a new City Council measure requires the Adams administration to disclose how often it removes homeless people from the streets and the cost to taxpayers. But WNYC’s Karen Yi reports the city hasn’t released the data that was due last month. In other news, New Jersey lawmakers are nearing a deal for the state budget. Multiple sources say the budget will include a 2.5% tax surcharge on the state’s largest companies. Plus, hundreds of Long Island City residents attended a contentious town hall meeting Monday night on a proposed rezoning of the Queens neighborhood. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.