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Hourly Forecast<\/a> |\u00a0Interactive Radar<\/a><\/p>\n Today’s Big Stories<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Sources: Mayor Adams heading to DC next week to plot political future with Trump aides<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Mayor Eric Adams is set to head to Washington, D.C. next week for a meeting with aides to President Donald Trump to discuss his political future, sources told NY1.<\/p>\n The news of the highly unusual gathering comes in the wake of a New York Times report that Trump aides are considering offering Adams the ambassadorship to Saudi Arabia in return for him dropping his reelection campaign. A source later confirmed to NY1 that the ambassadorship could be in play.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Hochul signs order to expand COVID vaccine access in New York amid federal limits<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Gov. Kathy Hochul today signed an executive order aimed at preserving access to COVID-19 vaccines in New York, citing what she described as threats to immunization from the Trump administration.<\/p>\n The order, in effect for 30 days, allows pharmacists to prescribe and administer the updated 2025-26 COVID shot to New Yorkers as young as age 3.\u00a0It follows\u00a0recent federal actions\u00a0that restricted pharmacy access to vaccines for children, pregnant people and adults under 65 without health conditions.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0New report gives more than half of all city bus lines D or F grades<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n A new analysis says congestion pricing is helping buses move more reliably in Manhattan \u2014 but citywide, service is still falling short.<\/p>\n The report from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander shows bus reliability improved by more than 9 percentage points on the 106 lines that run through the congestion zone. Express buses saw the biggest gains in on-time performance, with reliability jumping from 58% to 69%.<\/p>\n But outside the toll zone, buses aren\u2019t seeing the same improvements.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0Deputy mayor defends Long Island City rezoning as housing plan advances<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Deputy Mayor Adolfo Carri\u00f3n Jr. today joined “Mornings on 1” to defend a sweeping plan to rezone parts of Long Island City, saying it is a step needed to confront New York City\u2019s deepening housing crisis.<\/p>\n The proposal,\u00a0approved by the City Planning Commission\u00a0earlier this week, would allow for the construction of nearly 15,000 apartments, about 3 million square feet of commercial space and around 300,000 square feet of community space along the Queens waterfront.\u00a0<\/p>\n 5. Podcast: The political dance: Trump, Adams and the future of New York<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n This week, there were two separate reports that Trump administration officials are considering offering Mayor Eric Adams a job if he drops his reelection bid, possibly helping Andrew Cuomo against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the mayoral race.<\/p>\n But after Mamdani soundly defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary, would such a move even work? NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross and political reporters Bobby Cuza and Kelly Mena break down a chaotic week in the mayor\u2019s race on the “Off Topic\/On Politics” podcast.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0Frank DiLella’s theater picks: ‘Cabaret,’ ‘Saturday Church’ and more<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n With the many entertainment choices New York City has to offer, it can be difficult to make a choice.<\/p>\n \u201cOn Stage\u201d host Frank DiLella has curated a list of \u201cmust-see\u201d shows this week, inlcuding “Cabaret,”\u00a0\u201cThe Brothers Size\u201d and others.<\/p>\n In Case You Missed It<\/a> (AP Photo\/Bryan R. Smith)<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spectrum_News_Plus_PromoCard_4-11-2023.jpeg\")
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