July 15, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Elected officials and faith leaders gathered at City Hall on Sunday to condemn the normalization of political violence following Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. WNYC’s Charles Lane reports. Meanwhile, some New York City public library branches opened for Sunday service for the first time in almost eight months after the new city budget restored much of their funding. Plus, New York City lawmakers are preparing to launch a free swimming program to prevent drownings after the recent deaths of four teenagers at public beaches in the city.