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Today’s Big Stories
1. Third death reported in Harlem Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
The city’s Health Department announced a third person has died as part of a growing cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in central Harlem.
As of today, health officials had identified 70 cases of the disease since July 25 across five ZIP codes: 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039.
2. Carriage horse collapses and dies in Manhattan, reigniting ban debate
A 15-year-old carriage horse collapsed and died in Manhattan Tuesday, officials said, sparking renewed calls from activists and lawmakers to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City.
The NYPD said officers responded around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to a 911 call near West 51st Street and 11th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen. When they arrived, they found the horse unresponsive on the ground.
3. JFK Airport expanding truck parking after years of neighborhood complaints
The Port Authority has broken ground on a project aimed at keeping trucks off residential streets near John F. Kennedy International Airport after years of complaints from southeast Queens residents.
The initiative, which began Tuesday, will triple the number of truck parking spaces at the airport, according to the agency. It will also include updated restrooms, food concessions and electric vehicle chargers.
4. Gunman who blamed NFL for hiding brain injury dangers suffered from sports concussion, mom said
The mother of the man who killed four people at a Manhattan office tower home to the NFL told 911 dispatchers during a 2022 incident when he threatened to kill himself that he suffered from a sports-related concussion and other issues, new information released by Las Vegas police revealed.
Shane Tamura, 27, had a documented history of mental health problems and carried a handwritten note in his wallet when he carried out the shooting that claimed he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known at CTE, investigators said.
5. Budget deal brings back Sunday library hours
Slowly but surely, New Yorkers will be able to visit more libraries on Sundays again. Starting Sept. 7, 11 additional branches across the five boroughs will offer seven-day service.
Bay Ridge Councilman and City Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan and Brooklyn Public Library President and CEO Linda Johnson joined “Mornings On 1” today to talk about what the funding means for neighborhoods across the city.
6. Doctor talks health impacts of cellphones ahead of school ban
Starting this fall, classrooms across the state will have to comply with a new “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban. The ban was approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature as part of this year’s budget.
Dr. Shannon Bennett, the associate director of the Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian, joined NY1 anchor Shannan Ferry on “News All Day” to discuss the impacts of cellphone use on kids ahead of the ban’s implementation.
The Garden of Dreams Foundation plans to distribute more than 12,000 supply kits throughout August. (Spectrum News NY1)
Hundreds of students receive school supplies at MSG event
Hundreds of New York City students received free school supplies Tuesday from the arena floor of Madison Square Garden.
The Garden of Dreams Foundation hosted its annual Back-to-School Dream Day at the iconic venue, handing out backpacks, notebooks, lunch boxes headphones and more to students from Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens.