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February 21, 2024: Midday News
FromNYC NOW
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7 minutes
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Feb 21, 2024
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A Columbia University report finds that 1 in 4 children in New York City live in poverty. Plus, the New York City Council is joining a class-action lawsuit that would force Mayor Eric Adams to implement measures designed to give more low-income New Yorkers access to housing vouchers. Finally, New York City’s public hospitals serve about 50,000 homeless patients each year but after care isn’t always available. But, are medical respite centers a solution? WNYC reporter Caroline Lewis visits a respite center in Harlem.
Released:
Feb 21, 2024
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Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
September 26, 2023: Morning Headlines: Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Adams is proposing rules that would pave the way for new "single-room occupancy" housing dorm-style apartments with shared kitchens and bathrooms. Meanwhile, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is rebuffing calls to resign after he was indicted on federal bribery charges. Also, a third person has been arrested in the Bronx day care where a one-year-old died and three other young children were hospitalized from opioid exposure this month. by NYC NOW