NYC NOW - Morning Headlines: Immigrant New Yorkers Aren't Reporting Domestic Violence Due to Fears of Immigration Enforcement, Construction Is Underway on a Flood Protection System in Red Hook, The NY Liberty Face the Phoenix Mercury in Game Two of the Playoffs.

Episode Date: September 17, 2025

In a city council hearing on Tuesday, local community groups testified that immigrant residents fear reporting domestic violence and applying for public benefits. Meanwhile, in Red Hook, a new project will install nearly two miles of floodwalls and gates, raise certain streets, and upgrade the sewers. Finally, the Liberty play the Phoenix Mercury in game two of the WNBA playoffs.

Welcome to NYC Now, your source for local news in and around New York City from WMYC. It's Wednesday, October 15th. Here's your morning headlines from Michael Hill. Immigrate New Yorkers are not reporting domestic violence due to fears of federal immigration enforcement. That's according to Ashley Lynn at the Korean American Family Service Center. She testified on the issue at a city council hearing yesterday about immigrants' mental health needs. I think of a Korean immigrant woman who came to us recently. She had no legal status, speaks almost no English, and endures relentless violence at home.

She told us that she was terrified to reach out for help, believing that if she called the police, she might be separated from her children or deported. Other local community groups testified immigrant residents are skipping doctor's appointments and are not applying for public benefits due to fears of immigration enforcement. Construction is underway in a major flood protection system in Red Hook. WDMIC's Phil Corser reports the $218 million project aims to protect the waterfront neighborhood in Brooklyn from rising seas and storm searches. City officials say Red Hook is one of New York's most flood-prone neighborhoods, sitting just four feet above sea level. The new project will install nearly two miles of flood walls and gates, raise some streets, and upgrade sewers.

It'll also add trees, bike lanes. and improve public spaces like the park near IKEA. City officials say the goal is to protect homes and businesses from future storm damage and avoid the kind of costly repairs seen after Hurricane Sandy. Saltwater from Sandy damaged infrastructure at the Red Hook House's Nicae Nicae's NITHA development, leaving residents without power for weeks. Tonight's a big night for basketball in Brooklyn. Dublin, NYC. Sean Carlson explains.

The New York Liberty returned to Barclay Center with a one-nothing lead in their WMBA playoff series against the Phoenix Mercury. It's the first home game of the playoffs for the Liberty who won the championship last year. If they win tonight,

they'll advance to the second round. If they lose, the series will advance to a decisive game three on Friday night in Arizona. The Libs won an overtime in game one despite turning the ball over

more than 20 times during the game. Liberty star, Breanna Stewart, also sustained a knee injury toward the end of the game. Tonight's game tips off at 8. According to multiple reports,

playtime for Stewart It will be a gain time decision. We're at 64 with clouds. Chances of showers may be a mid-afternoon thunderstorm today. Cloudy in a high temp of 70. Winds gusting, though, to 21 miles an hour. Shows and thunderstorms likely before midnight with the lower round 64. Thanks for listening.

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