NYC NOW - Morning Headlines: Judge Dismisses Adams Case With Prejudice, Council Examines Food Insecurity, and City Faces Housing Voucher Funding Gap

Episode Date: April 3, 2025

A federal judge has dismissed Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case with prejudice, blocking prosecutors from reviving the charges after the election. Meanwhile, the City Council is set to hold a hearing on food insecurity amid rising pantry demand and looming federal aid cuts. Plus, city officials say they’re scrambling to cover a $175 million shortfall after the Trump administration slashed emergency housing voucher funding.

Welcome to NYC Now. Your source for local news in and around New York City from WNYC. It's Thursday, April 3rd. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. A federal judge has dismissed, as you've been hearing New York Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case, the judge granted the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the mayor could aid President Trump's immigration crackdown.

But the judge denied prosecute, the ability to revive the case after the mayoral election. The order to dismiss the case with prejudice spares Adams from having to govern in a way that pleases Trump or potentially risk having the charges revived. Adams has said he did not commit bribery and any other crime. The City Council is holding a hearing today. That's attend this morning on food insecurity. WNYC's Julia Haywood reports it comes as demanded food pantry surges and federal aid could shrink and soon. Council members are pressing city officials about cuts to local food aid and the threat of a

massive reduction in federal SNAP benefits. City officials say 1.8 million New Yorkers rely on SNAP, and proposed cuts can mean a loss of $130 a month for financially struggling families. The City Department of Social Services says there's no way the city or state can fill a gap that is $170 million annually. Advocates are rallying to infuse local funding for food, pantries with $100 million. New York City officials tell WNYC, they're not sure where they'll get the money to cover $175 million gap after Trump administration cuts. Last month, federal officials said an emergency housing voucher program had run out of money

and they'd be winding it down four years earlier than expected. City housing officials say more than 7,000 New Yorkers rely on the program to help pay their rent. Sean Campion is a policy analyst at the Citizens' Businesses. Budget Commission. It's very unlikely that people will be able to afford their, you know, the full rent once that cliff hits. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says she's working to revive funding for the voucher program in the Senate. The city's housing agency says it hopes to convert tenants on emergency vouchers to more sustainable forms, sustainable forms of rental assistance. Delays on northbound

A&E trains this morning and both ways on LN6 trains. New York World's trains, New York World's freight center pad trains have resumed scheduled stops, a debris spill in the Queens Midtown Expressway that's at exit 17E and it's closing all eastbound lanes. The air quality is good today, but tree pollen is high, once again. 47 with clouds out there drizzle this morning, chances of showers through midday with patchy fog, a high top in 70 degrees, 70 and gusty. Thanks for listening. This is NYC now from WMYC. 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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