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Local people, local stories. This is the all local from 1010 wins.
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I'm Linda Lopez and here are today's top local stories.
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The now adult son of one of the victims of the Gilgo Beach murders
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is suing a Q serial killer Rex Jorman.
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This as Jorman is expected to plead guilty to seven
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and possibly eight murders tomorrow in court.
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These are ghouls feeding off the flesh of the dead.
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Attorney John Ray says he is working pro bono for the 32-year-old son of Valerie Mac
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and he filed a wrongful death lawsuit against suspected serial killer Rex Jorman,
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his ex-wife and adult daughter. Mac was murdered in 2000 and Jorman is charged in that case.
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This poor young fellow was six years old when he lost his mama.
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The ex-wife and daughter allegedly received seven figures to participate in a documentary on the murders.
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Their attorney says the case was thoroughly investigated
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and both were found to have no involvement.
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Sofia Hall tented wins a 92-3 FM on the island.
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Major changes at Rikers Island, Mayor Mom Donnie at Bellevue Hospital this morning
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announced a plan to shut down the jail's infirmary
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and move operations to the east side.
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While the construction of this outposted therapeutic unit here at Bellevue
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was completed in 2025.
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Its doors have stayed closed for 15 months.
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Today we are charting a different course.
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One that diverts from the path of neglect and begins the process of closing Rikers Island once and for all.
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The entire second floor of the hospital has been converted into a specialized unit
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to care for more than 100 detainees.
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Former Mayor Eric Adams had delayed its opening, citing security concerns with the design.
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Two additional units are planned at hospitals in the Bronx and Brooklyn.
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A former Biden administration official is set to lead the city's Child Welfare Agency.
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Mayor Mom Donnie has tapped Rebecca Jones-Gaston as the new commissioner for city administration for children's services.
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Gaston who spent time in foster care as an infant brings nearly three decades of experience,
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including a top role overseeing national child welfare programs.
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She also led Child Welfare Systems in Oregon and Maryland.
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Gaston now takes over an agency that's facing ongoing challenges,
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including racial disparities and balancing child safety with keeping families together.
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A demonstration is taking place in Albany this afternoon against a proposed state law
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that bans protests within 25 feet of houses of worship and reproductive facilities.
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Justin Harrison with New York Civil Liberties Union tells Ten Ten Winds
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that this bill needs some work.
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Things like no kings marches or pride marches go past these places all the time
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and under a new law would have to change course.
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They wouldn't be allowed to pass by because the law doesn't say anything about what the demonstrations have to be directed at.
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Here in the city, a scaled back measure was passed, which gives the NYPD license to set up buffer zones
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in front of houses of worship once their safety plan is reviewed by the city council.
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A suspicious death inside an East Village NYCHA building.
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Police say a man was found unresponsive with bruises on his forehead in a hallway area at the walled houses.
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On East 6th Street yesterday morning, he was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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A man has not been identified yet and an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
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A clash of carriages while that may sound like something from ancient Rome.
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It's actually playing out right now in Central Park.
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Christina Hansen is Union shops to word for the carriage horse drivers.
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She claims petty cab drivers are constantly harassing their drivers.
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In one case, a petty caber sucker punching a carriage driver fighting over a customer.
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Some of the sellers are fighting with the tourists.
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There was a driver of the other day, a carriage driver who basically went and got some people that clearly wanted a carriage ride.
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Walked them over to his carriage.
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The illegal vendor was mad at the tourists.
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She says many days there are dozens of petty cabs blocking the view of the lake here in the park.
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Even though there's one sign at Cherry Hills saying no petty cabs allowed.
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We're the ones that are actually supposed to be there.
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There's no soliciting by petty cabs to be allowed in Central Park.
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And the carriage drivers are looking to the mayor and city council to give them some help here.
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Glent Shock, 1010 wins.
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Mighty 2.3 FM, 59th and 6th.
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Police are asking for help finding the person who robbed an Amazon delivery driver at gunpoint last week in Queens.
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It happened last Wednesday on 241st Street in the Rosedale section.
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A man went up to the 43 year old Amazon delivery employee, who was at his delivery vehicle,
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pulled out a gun, grabbed a bunch of packages from the vehicle, and then took off with them.
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The delivery person wasn't hurt.
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No arrests have been made.
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Surveillance pictures of that suspect are up on the NYPD's Crime Stoppers X-Page.
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Anyone with any information about this thief is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.