NYC NOW - September 11, 2024: Morning Headlines

Episode Date: September 11, 2024

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Former federal prosecutor Randy Mastro is withdrawing his nomination to become New York City’s chief corporation counsel. Meanwhile, the city is increasing spending to tackle its overdose crisis. Plus, town officials in Princeton, New Jersey, are moving closer to buying land once home to a world-famous choir college.

Welcome to NYC Now. Your source for local news in and around New York City from WMYC. It's Wednesday, September 11th. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. Randy Mastrow is withdrawing his nomination to become the city's chief corporation council. Mastro says it's become clear that it's, quote, not to be. And it led it to Mayor Adams yesterday. Mastrow also accused the city council of not fairly considering his nomination.

A slate of council members opposed the former deputy mayor's nomination, citing his work for clients like Chevron and representing the state of New Jersey in its lawsuit on congestion pricing. New York City is ramping up spending on services to address the city's overdose crisis. WMIC's Caroline Lewis explains. New York City has received more than $150 million so far from legal settlements with pharmaceutical companies that were accused of contributing to the country's opioid. epidemic, and hundreds of millions more dollars are pouring in. Mayor Adams says he's working to distribute the money more efficiently to programs designed to drive down overdose deaths. The city spent $33 million of the settlement funds last year, but Adams plans to boost annual spending to $50 million. The money will go toward treatment programs at public hospitals, syringe exchange services,

and the office of the chief medical examiner, among other uses. Town officials in Princeton are one step closer to buying land. One's home to a world-famous choir college. WNMIC's Mike Hayes has more. Princeton's town council introduced a measure appropriating a whopping $50 million to buy a 30-acre plot of land that was once the campus of a preeminent choral educational institution in Westminster Choir College. Over the years, Westminster has hosted performances by the likes of

Leonard Bernstein, and alumni have gone on to star in and direct the Philadelphia Orchestra and Chicago Opera. But the campus has been mostly dormant since 2020 at the center of several legal disputes. Officials say they want to develop the land to better serve the needs of the community. Princeton officials plan to vote next month to fund the purchase. 64 and clear right now, mostly sunny and 80 today for high. Same thing tomorrow, Friday, just about the same and Saturday's slightly warmer at 84. Thanks for listening. This is NYC now from WNYC.

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