NYC NOW - July 5, 2023: Morning Headlines

Episode Date: July 5, 2023

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The MTA is yet to confirm the charge for drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street. Today, New York City employers are required to disclose the use of AI in hiring processes to job applicants. Lastly, basketball superstar Britney Griner returns to the city today with the Phoenix Mercury, set to compete against the New York Liberty.

Welcome to NYC Now. Your source for local news in and around New York City from WNYC. It's Wednesday, July 5th. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. 73 with clouds out there this morning, sunshine on the way and a high of 90 today. The MTA says it's still unclear how much drivers will pay for entering Manhattan south of 60th Street. But as WNYC Stephen Nesson reports, the MTA does know how. it plans to spend the money.

The money will go to a lot of what's called state of good repair work, things like new signals on most of the lettered lines, electric buses, and making more stations accessible with ramps and elevators. The New York law that allows the MTA to launch congestion pricing requires the agency to charge enough to make $1 billion a year. The transit agency will use that steady stream of income to borrow $15 billion. The money will also be used to help fund megaprojects, like the next phase of the 2 Avenue subway, and Penn Access, that is, bringing Metro North trains to Penn Station.

EMTA plans to launch the tolls as early as next May. Starting today, employers in New York City must tell job applicants if artificial intelligence is used in hiring and how they're using it. The automated employment decision tools law enacted in 2021 will also require employers to conduct regular audits to determine if the use of AI is resulting in bias. Some job recruiters use AI to screen applicants, and in some cases, bots are conducting early stage interviews. This New York City law is the first of its kind in the country. Employers who don't comply with it could face a civil penalty. Basketball star, Brittany Greiner's back in New York City today. Griner became the subject of international headlines after Russia

accused her of drug smuggling and detained her while playing overseas. It released her this year in a Prisoner Swap, she's back with her WNBA team, the Phoenix Mercury. Her incarceration sparked global discussions about pay and travel when it comes to American women's sports as well as race and gender presentation. Tonight at 7, she and the Mercury play in Brooklyn against the New York Liberty, a hip injury sideline grinder in another visit to Barclays. Your forecast now. 73 with some clouds out there this morning, mostly sunny in a high of 90, so it's going to be a hot one, and then a low of 74 overnight. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and back up near 90 once again.

What's in common for these two days? Dry. No report of showers or thunderstorms in this forecast. 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.

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