NYC NOW - December 13, 2023: Morning Headlines

Episode Date: December 13, 2023

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start the day: New York State voters could get new congressional districts again after the state’s top court ordered a new map yesterday. Meanwhile, the NYPD is cracking down on fake and obstructed license plates before the new congestion pricing plan takes effect next year. Plus, New York State is recalling ‘Jenny’s Zee Zee gummies’ after officials say the marijuana gummies did not go through the required testing for consumer safety and product quality.

Welcome to NYC now. Your source for local news in and around New York City from WNYC. It's Wednesday, December 13. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. New York State voters could get new congressional districts again. As WNYC's John Campbell reports, the state's top court ordered a new map yesterday. The Court of Appeals ruled the state's bipartisan redistricting panel

should get another crack at drawing the district. lines. That means it's back to the drawing board for the current boundaries, which were just put into place by the courts last year. Now, the redistricting panel has until the end of February to come up with new lines, and it'll be up to the Democrat-dominated state legislature to finalize them. That makes it likely any new map will be more favorable to Democrats than the current one. Democrats like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are hailing the ruling, saying it's what the Constitution demands. Republicans say it's an front to democracy. They could try to sue again once a new map is in place.

The NYPD is cracking down on fake and obstructed license plays before the new congestion pricing plan takes effect next spring. Chief Joseph Gulata is a commanding officer in Staten Island who says he arrested two people last night who had forged temporary place. We did a stop the other day where it was completely blocked out and the plate could not be a red period. Another thing was seen is a sticker over a piece of blue tape put So we see a lot of that as we go along as well. Police have arrested more than 7,500 people for these plates so far this year. They've also issued nearly 12,000 summonsors.

They say some New Yorkers buy these plates online through Facebook marketplace from people who sell the plates out of their car trunks or even local auto body shops. New York State is recalling Jenny's Zizi Gommies. Officials say the marijuana gummies did not go through the required testing for consumer safety and product quality. The Office of Cannabis Management said it hasn't heard of any adverse health effects from consumers. Anyone who bought Jenny's ZZ Gummies between September 4th and November 1st can return

the product even if it has been open. 38 and clear. It's cold out there this morning. Grab a coat, a hoodie, or sweatshirt, something. Stay warm, hat, scarf as well. Sunny and 44 for a high today with a slight breeze. And then tonight we only reach into the lower. 30s in the city. It's going to be cold once again. Tomorrow's sunny, staying in the upper 30s,

blustery. It's going to feel like the mid-20s. Thanks for listening. This is NYC now from WNYC. Be sure to catch us every weekday, three times a day for your top news headlines and occasional deep dives and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. See you this afternoon.