NYC NOW - April 27, 2023: Morning Headlines
Episode Date: April 27, 2023Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: A recent study by the Consumer Federation of America reveals that drivers in predominantly Black and low-income communiti...es in New York City pay significantly higher premiums for auto insurance, often amounting to hundreds or even thousands of dollars more. Meanwhile, multi-family construction in New Jersey has experienced a dramatic increase since 2015, doubling in size. And in sports news, the New York Jets introduce their new quarterback, the legendary Aaron Rodgers, to local media.
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Welcome to NYC Now.
Your source for local news in and around New York City from WNYC.
It's Thursday, April 27th.
Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill.
51 with some light rain in some spots.
You'll need that umbrella for that.
And just clouds in others.
Chance of afternoon showers right around three or so and 62 for a high.
New York City drivers living in predominantly black and low-income communities
pay hundreds and thousands of dollars more for auto insurance. A new report from the Consumer
Federation of America found drivers with perfect driving records and excellent credit scores living
in Brownsville, Brooklyn, pay an average of $2,500 more a year for auto insurance and drivers
with identical profiles living on the Upper East Side. Douglas Heller is with the Consumer
Federation of America. It's unfair because your credit doesn't influence how safe you
are behind the wheel. State lawmakers and Albaity introduced two bills to stop auto insurance companies
from using credit scores to set rates. California, Hawaii, and Massachusetts already have bans like that.
A new report finds the rate of multifamily construction in New Jersey has doubled since 2015.
WNYC's Cameron Yee reports advocates say it's creating affordable housing for more than 50,000 people.
The building boom is part of a change in how the state is enforces.
a landmark affordable housing law that's been on the book since 1975.
The series of rulings by the state Supreme Court created what's known as the Mount Laurel Doctrine,
which mandates municipalities to provide low and moderate income housing.
But after the state agency in charge of overseeing the process became defunct during
Governor Chris Christie's administration, the lower courts took over.
A new report by the Fair Share Housing Center says since then,
more than 340 towns have approved affordable housing plans and 20,
1,000 affordable housing units are built or under development.
Future Hall of Famer, NFL Hall of Famer, Aaron Rogers, is finally here.
The New York Jets introduced their new quarterback to the local media yesterday.
Rogers spent 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers.
Roger says there were several factors that drew him to the Jets, including the team's young
core of players, its coaching staff, and...
The opportunity to be a part of a city that's hungry, that's a team of incredible
fan base is hungry to win again.
Rogers is 39 years old.
He says he doesn't want to waste any time bringing the Jets their first Super Bowl
title since 1969.
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