NYC NOW - December 4, 2023: Morning Headlines

Episode Date: December 4, 2023

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Police are investigating after a man killed four family members, including two children, at their Queens home in Far Rockaway early Sunday. Also, a New Jersey mother is advocating for better protections for victims of AI-generated images. For her, the cause is personal. WNYC's Tiffany Hanssen reports. Meanwhile, New York City is considering 6 new bills, one of which would require the Department of Transportation to give a 15-days heads up to council members and community boards before removing a parking space.

Welcome to NYC Now. Your source for local news in and around New York City from WNYC. It's Monday, December 4th. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. Police are investigating after a man killed four family members, including two children at their Queens home yesterday in Far Rockaway. The suspect, 38-year-old Bronx resident Courtney Gordon, also stabbed the two responding officers, police say,

and those officers shot and killed him. Here's PBA Union Chief, Patrick Hendry. This scene was chaos, multiple victims, a house on fire, and a madman on a rampage, on a mission, and thankful that these police officers showed up. Imagine what could have happened if these police officers weren't there. The two police officers have now been released from the hospital. The victims were a 12-year-old.

a 44-year-old woman, a male in his 30s, and an 11-year-old girl. A New Jersey mother is advocating for better protections for victims of AI-generated images. For her, the cause is personal. W&MIC's Tiffany Hanson explains. Dorota Moni says nude images of her 14-year-old daughter were circulated at Westfield High School earlier this year. The images were so-called deep fakes, digitally created or altered by artificial intelligence. A Westfield High School spokesperson confirmed the event and said it was brought to the attention of the school in October. Officials have not confirmed any disciplinary actions.

Moni says that she and her daughter have spoken with New Jersey state lawmakers to advocate for protections for victims. New York State passed legislation earlier this year, criminalizing non-consensual deep fake pornography. New York City is considering a bill that would require the Department of Transportation give a 15 days heads-up to council members and community boards before removing a parking space. It's one of six bills up for debate during a city council hearing today. Beyond parking spaces, other bills target street safety and the open streets program.

The city or the meeting at City Hall is also expected to cover transparency within the transportation department at hearing taking place at 1 o'clock this afternoon. 47 and clear in the big city right now. increasing clouds today in a high in the low 50s with a slight breeze. This is WNYC. Thanks for listening. This is NYC now from WNYC. Be sure to catch us every weekday, three times a day,

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