NYC NOW - Morning Headlines: Multiple People Injured in Shootings and Slashing After West Indian Day Parade, City Council Opposes Adams’ Housing Ballot Measures, and Jets and Giants Prepare for NFL Season Openers

Episode Date: September 2, 2025

Authorities are investigating three shootings and a slashing near the West Indian Day Parade route Monday night that left several people injured. Meanwhile, City Council leaders are urging the city’s Board of Elections to reject three housing-related ballot measures advanced by Mayor Adams’ Charter Revision Commission, saying they mislead voters and weaken Council authority over land use. Plus, the Jets and Giants will open their NFL seasons Sunday with several new quarterbacks joining the Giants’ roster.

Welcome to NYC Now, your source for local news in and around New York City. From WNYC, it's Tuesday, September 2nd. Here's your morning headlines from Michael Hill. Authorities are investigating three separate shootings and a slashing that closed out the West Indian Day parade last night. Police say while the parade was still going on, gunshots had a man and a woman near Eastern Parkway. Then around six at night, the NYPD says someone slashed a man several times, also near the parade route on Easton Parkway. Roughly an hour later, a third man suffered shots in the shoulder in the chest near Classen Avenue in Eastern Parkway. At roughly the same time, police say a gunman

shot or a gunman shot a man in the neck and right leg and a woman in the left ankle a few blocks from the parade route. Police say all the shooting victims and the slashing victim are in stable condition as of this morning. City Council leaders are urging the City's Board of Elections to reject three housing-related ballot measures. Mayor-Aprayor Adams' Charter Revision Commission is proposing. WNYC's area Sundayroom reports. The Charter Commission proposed a series of measures in July aimed at fast-tracking the city's building process,

but the Council says that three of the questions mislead voters by failing to mention that the changes would strip away the Council's enormous power over land-use decisions. Among other things, the measures would give a final say in the process to mayoral appointees or new appeals boards. The Charter Commission says the changes are necessary to meet the city's urgent housing demands. The council, however, says the changes will weaken local residents' role in

negotiating things like affordable housing and infrastructure for neighborhoods. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys kick off the NFL season on Thursday, but our local teams play on Sunday. W&M.C. Sean Carlson has more and some new faces on the Jets and Giants. The Giants are bringing on a few more quarterbacks. Super Bowl champ Russell Wilson, veteran QB, James Winston, and Jackson Dart from only. Miss. Big Blue opened their season away on Sunday for a 1 p.m. game against the Washington commanders. Meanwhile, the Jets have a new head coach, Aaron Glenn. Gang Green also has Justin Fields as

their new quarterback. The team plays the Pittsburgh Steelers at home at MetLife Stadium, also at one. Both teams are hoping to turn their fortunes after abysmal seasons last year. The Giants finished dead last in their division. The Jets didn't fare much better in second to last, but still edged out longtime rivals, the New England Patriots. 65 and clear right now. Here comes the sun this morning. It'll be a sunny day with a high temperature of 78 with the light wind. And then tomorrow's sunny and 79 calm wind, low 60s at night. Once again, 65 and clear. This is WNYC. 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.

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