NYC NOW - September 26, 2023: Morning Headlines

Episode Date: September 26, 2023

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Adams is proposing rules that would pave the way for new "single-room occupancy" housing dorm-style apartments with shared kitchens and bathrooms. Meanwhile, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is rebuffing calls to resign after he was indicted on federal bribery charges. Also, a third person has been arrested in the Bronx day care where a one-year-old died and three other young children were hospitalized from opioid exposure this month.

Welcome to NYC Now. Your source for local news in and around New York City from WNYC. It's Tuesday, September 26th. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. Would you share a hallway bathroom with a bunch of your neighbors if it meant cheaper rent? Mayor Adams wants to give more New Yorkers that option. He's proposing rules that would pave the way for new single-room occupancy housing at his dorm-style apartments where tenants

have their own studios, but they share kitchens and bathrooms. Tenant organizer Larry Woods directs advocacy with the group Goddard Riverside. He says the unit could meet the demand for low-cost housing, but the city has to make sure they meet a high living standard. Tenants in New York City are desperate for anything remotely affordable, but will this really just lead to a reduction and quality of life for poor people? Dorm-style units were common before the city banned new construction in the 1950s. City planning says their proposal would limit rampant development and uphold tenant protections. New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is rebuffing calls to resign after he was indicted on federal bribery charges last week. Appearing before reporters in his hometown of Union

City, he read from a prepared statement without directly addressing any accusations. I recognize this will be the biggest fight yet, but as I have stated throughout this whole process. I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented, not only will I be exonerated, but I still will be the New Jersey's senior senator. The government accuses Menendez of giving sensitive information to Egypt and trying to interfere with criminal cases. Federal prosecutors say businessmen bribed him with gold bars, hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a luxury car. A third person has been arrested in the Bronx daycare where a one-year-old died and three other young children were hospitalized from opioid exposure this month.

Reni Antonio Parapareirares went to federal court yesterday and learned his charge of conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death. Investigators say they found packages of what appeared to be drugs as well as tools used to prepare and distribute narcotics during a search of Paradeus's apartment. Peretti is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison if convicted. 60 with clouds out there. We have a coastal flooding concern for late afternoon and into tomorrow morning. Light rain likely today, cloudy and 60 for a high and gusty. Once again, 60 with clouds. This is WNYC. Thanks for listening. This is NYC now from WNYC. Be sure to catch us every weekday, three times a day, for your top news headlines and occasional deep dives.

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