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Today’s Big Stories
1. Mayor calls for horse carriage ban in Central Park
Mayor Eric Adams this afternoon called on the City Council to terminate the use of horse-drawn carriages in Central Park.
Adams pushed the City Council to pass Ryder’s Law, which is a legislation to replace horse-drawn carriages with electric alternatives.
2. Advisory committee votes kill two Manhattan casino proposals
Community Advisory Committees voted today not to advance the applications for Caesars Palace in Times Square and The Avenir in Hell’s Kitchen, effectively killing both casino proposals.
The Times Square proposal, backed by SL Green Realty, rapper Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Caesars Entertainment, failed in a 4-2 vote. Similarly, The Avenir project was struck down in a 4-2 vote.
3. State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie backs Mamdani for mayor
Democratic state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie officially backed Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral bid this morning, marking a major show of support from one of the most powerful figures in New York politics.
Heastie made the announcement with Mamdani by his side at press conference in the Bronx.
4. Greenpoint residents raise air quality concerns over asphalt plant
More than 100 concerned residents packed the Polish and Slavic Center in Greenpoint this week to air their frustration with the Green Asphalt plant, a facility in Long Island City that many believe is responsible for a pervasive smell that has been seeping into homes.
Last year, the Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air pollution violation to Green Asphalt and ordered the company to double the height of their smoke stacks. Green Asphalt, which has been operating since 2011, maintains there is no health risk associated with the facility.
5. Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point, signals two more cuts this year
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point today and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market.
The move is the Fed’s first cut since December and lowered its short-term rate to about 4.1%, down from 4.3%.
6. Vaccine advisory committee in the spotlight in first meetings since CDC shakeups
Nearly four months after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention altered its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccinations, the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet this week to vote on a new round of vaccine policies.
In June, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 of the panel’s members. Here’s a closer look at the new ACIP panel and what it could decide when it meets virtually Thursday and Friday.
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New novel explores heritage across two Lake Comos
In her latest novel “The View from Lake Como,” bestselling author Adriana Trigiani takes readers on a journey between two places that share the same name: Lake Como, New Jersey, and the more glamorous Lake Como in Italy. Trigiani, who has written 21 books, brings her signature storytelling to a tale that intertwines themes of family, heritage and the immigrant experience.
During an interview on “Mornings On 1” today, she discussed the inspiration behind her latest novel, and explained how New York City became its own character.