NYC NOW - November 8, 2024: Morning Headlines

Episode Date: November 8, 2024

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day. The NYPD is trumpeting a drop in shootings and transit crimes, according to its latest crime data. But some experts say the bigger picture is more complicated. Also, Mayor Adams says he spoke with President-elect Trump on Wednesday. It's their first conversation since the election. Finally, New York City remains under a drought watch. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker says that means New Yorkers should use extra caution when they're out in city parks.

Welcome to NYC now, your source for local news in and around New York City from WMYC. It's Friday, November 8th. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. The NYPD is trumpeting a drop in overall crime, shootings and transit crimes through its latest crime data. But some experts say the bigger picture is more complicated. WNYC's Charles Lane explains. NYPD officials say overall there was a steep drop in crime if you compare the this October with the same month last year. But some experts say that's a narrow way to look at it.

They say felony assaults are at their highest level in 25 years and may lead some people to feel unsafe. Greg Unbock is an assistant professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. So you have this very large number of felonious assault plus more total counts of all violations than we've ever seen. Collectively, that can lead to a sense of disorder. Police stats do show that shootings and subway crimes are down. Mayor Adams says he spoke with President-elect Trump on Wednesday. It's the first conversation Adams has revealed the two men have had since the election. There are many issues here in the city that we want to work together with the administration to address.

The mayor cited infrastructure as one of the topics they discussed but declined to disclose any further details. Mayor Adams says the city would fight to protect. immigrants among other communities that could be affected by a Trump administration. Trump has promised to deport undocumented immigrants in mass once he enters office in January. New York City remains under a drought watch. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker says that means New Yorkers should use extra caution when they're out in city parks. But when you are out in the parks, we don't want people smoking out there, discarding cigarettes, people riding their cars into areas.

is a brush where the engine may be very hot that could cause fire in the undercarriage of the car. Last month, where there's a driest on record for the five burrell. Since the National Weather Service started record keeping in the late 1800s, city officials are urging New Yorkers to conserve water wherever possible, such as by taking shorter showers, turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth and reporting open fire hundreds. New Jersey has the same fire spread concerns because it's been so short. dry and we've had windy conditions. 52 and clear now.

Sunny and cooler is 67 for a high today, so much more fall-like. It'll be gusty as well. Thanks for listening. This is NYC now from WMYC. Check us out for updates every weekday, three times a day for the latest news headlines and occasional deep dives.

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