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1. Ex-interim NYPD commissioner refers mayor, others to DOJ, alleging corruption
Tom Donlon, the former interim police commissioner, is escalating his efforts to bring attention to claims of corruption and misconduct at the police department.
In a letter dated Tuesday, he referred the mayor and other former top police brass for criminal investigation to the U.S. Department of Justice.
2. Mamdani holds double-digit lead over Cuomo in two new polls
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani leads former Gov. Andrew Cuomo by double digits in the New York City mayor’s race, according to two new polls released Wednesday.
An Emerson College/PIX11/The Hill survey shows Mamdani with 43% support among registered voters in the November election. A poll from Quinnipiac University New York City, meanwhile, shows Mamdani leading with 45% support from likely voters.
3. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday after being shot at a college event, Trump said.
The co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, the 31-year-old Kirk is the latest victim in a spasm of political violence across the United States.
4. Williamsburg voters focused on affordability ahead of mayoral election
With two months until Election Day, NY1’s Ayana Harry spent time with voters in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to hear the neighborhood issues concerning residents ahead of November.
Many voters mentioned the impact of gentrification in Williamsburg and soaring rents for New Yorkers and businesses alike.
5. FDNY honors 39 members who died of 9/11-related illnesses
The Fire Department added 39 new names to the FDNY World Trade Center Memorial Wall this year and held a special ceremony to commemorate those who died from illnesses related to the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center after 9/11.
The FDNY has lost more than 400 members to 9/11-related illnesses. Also on Tuesday, there was a special preview of the “Tribute in Light” art installation in Lower Manhattan.
6. NYC Ferry sets records in August
NYC Ferry started in 2017 and had over 1 million monthly riders for the first time this past August, which they say was driven by its seasonal express service to the Rockaways.
Ridership grew by 17% over last August. Ridership on the Rockaway Rocket jumped by 20%, helping to pull in an extra $500,000 in fare box revenue. NYC Ferry says it expects ridership to grow by 14% when its proposed ferry optimization is implemented in the winter.
7. Trump’s emergency order for DC is set to expire, but House moves to place new limits on city
President Donald Trump’s emergency order over the nation’s capital, which federalized its police force and launched a surge of law enforcement into the city, is set to expire overnight tonight after Congress failed to extend it.
But the clash between Republicans and the heavily Democratic district over its autonomy was only set to intensify, with a House committee beginning to debate 13 bills that would wrest away even more of the city’s control if approved.
(Spectrum News NY1)
9/11 nearly caused an infrastructure disaster: The little-known story of the wall that held
In the months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a team of engineers and workers were underneath the rubble trying to find and then stabilize a wall in the foundation.
The slurry wall was built to keep water from the Hudson River out of the World Trade Center complex. If it had collapsed, there was a fear the subway system would have been severely flooded in Manhattan, according to an engineer who helped lead the effort to stabilize the wall.
He spoke with NY1’s Eric Feldman about the project.