January 11, 2024: Morning Headlines

01/11/24 • 2 min

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Evictions are surging across New York City, and a WNYC review of city data shows the removal rate is starting to mirror pre-pandemic trends. Meanwhile, the city Health Department is recruiting 10-thousand people for a study on the long-term outcomes of New York City adults who've been infected with COVID.

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January 10, 2024 : Evening Roundup

Five Hispanic voters are suing Mount Pleasant for violating their rights under New York's 2022 Voting Rights Act. Plus, correction officials are expected to face questions about detainees lack of access to laundry services. Finally, WNYC’s Sean Carlson sat down with reporter Karen Yi to describe the scene of a migrant shelter after Mayor Adams began enforcing shelter stay limits.

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January 11, 2024: Midday News

Governor Hochul is pushing ahead with her plan to bolster mental health services in New York, especially in schools. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service says powerful winds and rain are returning to the New York region on Friday, following the storm from earlier this week. Plus, on Wednesday, the new head of the Department of Correction met with the city’s jail oversight board for the first time to address complaints by Rikers detainees about not being able to wash their clothes for at least a year. WNYC’s Michael Hill spoke with reporter Jessy Edwards who has been following the story.