April 1, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: If you’re driving in New York while using your phone, you could be targeted as law enforcement intensifies its crackdown. WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen has more. Meanwhile, an investigation is underway after a fire broke out at Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, a Catholic church in Williamsburg, disrupting Easter Sunday mass. Additionally, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that starting Monday, New York State veterans and Gold Star families will have free access to state parks, campgrounds, day-use areas, historic sites, and recreational areas.