NYC NOW - Morning Headlines: 9/11 Anniversary Service at Memorial Plaza, Crime Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade, and Health Department to Spray Staten Island for Mosquitos

Episode Date: September 11, 2025

This Thursday marks 24 years since the September 11th attacks, with Vice President JD Vance scheduled at the Memorial Plaza ceremony and President Trump attending services at the Pentagon before appearing at Yankee Stadium that night. Meanwhile, subway crime dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade this summer, with felony assaults down 21 percent from last year. Plus, the city Health Department will spray parts of Staten Island’s North Shore Thursday night to reduce mosquitos and combat the risk of West Nile virus.

Welcome to NYC Now, your source for local news in and around New York City from WMYC. It's Thursday, September 11th. Here's your morning headlines from Michael Hill. The day marks 24 years since the September 11th attacks. WNIC's Amanda Roseone reports the memorial service in Lower Manhattan will bring gridlock to the area. Vice President J.D. Vance is scheduled to attend the service at Memorial Plaza. trains and buses will not make stops at World Trade Center through the morning, and you can expect most roads to be closed off to traffic. President Trump is expected at the ceremony at the Pentagon.

At night, he's scheduled to be at Yankee Stadium for their game against the Detroit Tigers. NYPD says there'll be more traffic around the stadium than usual for a game day. It's also the start of New York Fashion Week, which means nightmare traffic in and around Soho, especially along Varick Street. And the Feast of San Giro Festival kicks off. that'll run through the 21st and will almost entirely close off Manhattan's Little Italy to car traffic. Subway crime in New York City dropped to its lowest levels in more than a decade this summer, even as ridership surged to post-pandemic highs. From June through August, there were nearly 17% fewer major crimes compared to 2019.

Felony assaults were also down 21% from last year. Governor Hockel says it's the result of strategic public safety investments. So what do we have now? this summer was the safest summer in at least 15 years. Extraordinary. Governor Hockel says the state will continue installing barriers on train platforms, which the MTA started installing last year. Crudes will also continue doing mental health outreach in the subways.

New York City's health department says it will spray for mosquitoes in parts of Staten Island's North Shore tonight to reduce the mosquito numbers and combat the risk of West Nile virus. From 830 to 9 until 6th tomorrow morning, teams will spray pesticides in several North Shore neighborhoods, including Port Richmond, Tompkinsville, and New Brighton. Health officials say the risks of these pesticides are low for people and pets, but those who are sensitive to the ingredients may get short-term eye or throat irritation or rash if exposed. Officials recommend staying indoors during the spring and washing skin and clothes if needed.

We're at 62 degrees with clear skies right now on a way to a warm one on this September 11th. Sunny and 81 for a high with a light wind, 62 tonight, and then tomorrow, mostly sunny warming in up in the 77 degree range, then Saturday and Sunday, sunshine in upper 70s. Thanks for listening. This is NYC now from WMYC. Catch us every weekday three times a day for your top news headlines and a deep dives and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts more soon