September 23, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The NYC Department of Transportation warns of the year’s slowest Midtown traffic as the U.N. General Assembly takes place this week. Meanwhile, the New York City Council will hold an oversight hearing Tuesday to discuss best practices for preventing drownings at city beaches and pools, WNYC's Amanda Rozon reports. In other news, the National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Statement for parts of New York City’s shoreline Monday. Finally, the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 83-69 in Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.