April 22, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Lawmakers are speaking out about demonstrations at Columbia University. WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen has more. Meanwhile, New York State is adding 23 criminal offenses to its existing list of prosecutable hate crimes. Plus, students who didn’t receive a spot for New York City’s free summer school program ‘Summer Rising,’ can enter their names on a waitlist.