February 29, 2024: Midday News

A final round of virtual and public hearings takes place Thursday night to weigh in on the MTA's congestion pricing program. Also, New York lawmakers finally approved new maps for the state’s Congressional delegation on Wednesday. The vote caps a years-long redistricting saga for the Empire State and overturns the current maps that helped Republicans retake Congress in 2022’s midterm elections. However, the maps don’t give Democrats the overwhelming advantage some were anticipating. Plus, election season is underway across the region, with a lot of attention focused on Election Day in November. As part of our coverage, WNYC is turning a handful of laundromats in the New York metro area into hubs of civic dialogue.