NYC NOW - May 5, 2023: Morning Headlines

Episode Date: May 5, 2023

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Jordan Neely's chokehold death in subway rattles commuters, New York enacts fossil fuel hookup ban and the New Jersey Devils gear up to face the Carolina Hurricanes tonight after their Game 1 defeat on Wednesday.

Welcome to NYC Now, your source for local news in and around New York City from WNYC. It's Friday, May 5th. Happy Cinco de Mayo. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. 49 and partly cloudy out there, although I see a lot of blue sky. Today, Mike at a midday shower, partly sunny and 62 for a hymn. Everyday commuters are reacting to the news of 30-year-old Jordan Neely's death by chokehold on an F train this week. Zoe Myers lives in Flatbush, Brooklyn. She says she's uneasy after seeing video online of the incident,

which shows another passenger, a white man, performing the deadly attack on Neely Who is Black. If just anyone can take justice into their own hands, like we're all not safe. It's not for you to take justice. Subdued him maybe if he was actually a threat, which it doesn't really sound like he was a physical threat to anyone. So I don't even think that would have been necessary, but move cars.

The city medical examiner says the compression to his neck killed Neely. No charges have been filed. Our Matt Katz will join us live later this hour for a discussion on Neely's death. New York will become the first state to ban fossil fuel hookups in new buildings, and Republicans already are vowing to make an issue of it on the campaign trail. Republican and state Senate minority leader Rob Orte says the ban will increase construction costs to New York, in part by dumping gas furnaces for heat pumps. The cost of building new homes will be more expensive. If you don't believe me, ask a home builder.

The state's ban will apply to newly constructed buildings beginning in 2026 or 2029, depending on the building size. The ban aims to cut down on harmful emissions that contribute to the climate crisis. Governor Kathy Holckland lawmakers approved the ban this week as part of the state budget. New York City already had a similar measure in place. It begins to take effect next year. The New Jersey Devils have their second date with the Carolina Hurricanes tonight and hope to even the series at one game apiece. The Devils lost to Carolina 5 to 1 in Raleigh on Wednesday.

The puck drops tonight at 8 o'clock. Your forecast now, 49 and partly cloudy, although I see a lot of blue sky out there. I don't see any clouds. Today, chance of late morning showers, partly sunny and 62. For a high as we begin our warm up, cool tonight again in the upper 40s with a slim chance of. showers. And then tomorrow, sunny in 70, Sunday, mostly sunny in 74, and we start the work week, mostly sunny and 76. 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

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