NYC NOW - May 19, 2023: Morning Headlines

Episode Date: May 19, 2023

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: A police officer involved in a 2019 fatal incident will face disciplinary charges by New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board, potential budget cuts may lead to Sunday closures for New York City's libraries, and around 26,000 runners are expected to participate in the Brooklyn Half Marathon tomorrow.

Welcome to NYC Now. Your source for local news in and around New York City from WNYC. It's Friday, May 19th. Here's the morning headlines from David First. 53 degrees in New York City, mostly sunny today with a high of 68. A police officer who killed a man in 2019 will face disciplinary charges before New York City's civilian complaint review board. But WNYC's Brittany Kriegstein says,

for the family of Alan Follies, the decision is bittersweet. Sammy Follies has been seeking justice for his brother Alan for almost four years. Sammy filed a complaint with the CCRB after Alan was beaten, tased, and fatally shot by NYPD officers who thought he was driving without a seatbelt. On Wednesday, the CCRB determined it would uphold the charges against Justin Rivera. The sergeant who beat Follies climbed into his car, tased him, and shot him in the chest. but the agency did not charge the two other officers involved in the incident, Edward Barrett and Michelle Amansar. In a statement, Sammy Felice calls that decision, quote, cowardly.

New York City's libraries say potential budget cuts could force them to close on Sundays. The heads of the New York, Queens, and Brooklyn Public Library Systems are warning that Mayor Adams' proposed budget would leave them with a $36 million shortfall, even after he walked back earlier proposed cuts. In a recent City Council budget hearing, New York Public Library President Tony Marks said the mayor refers to libraries as his Swiss Army knife. That's certainly been true in the pandemic with our learning labs, with COVID testing and vaccination. And we're stepping up again in the latest crisis with asylum seekers. And we are proud to do so. But we can only do so if we have the funding and the staffing to be open. A spokesperson for the mayor stressed that libraries were spared from an extra round of cuts last month.

month. The Brooklyn Half Marathon is tomorrow, starting at 7 in the morning. Around 26,000 people are expected to participate in the 13.1 mile event. Rob Simulcare is CEO of New York Roadrunners, which organizes the race. He says race day is always great. It's got a kind of a party atmosphere. We've got entertainment throughout the course, local DJs and bands. And then, of course, you get to finish at Coney Island and have a nice view of that. the beach. So it's just a really fun event. Some streets will be closed until 3 p.m. tomorrow for details on those road closures go to gothomist.com. 53 degrees now. It will be mostly sunny today, getting up to 68 degrees this afternoon tonight, a low of 58. And then tomorrow for the running

could be a little rainy. We're expecting rain showers and a high around 70 degrees. 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.