June 25, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: City Schools Chancellor David Banks says many New York City schools will soon teach math using new curricula. The new materials aim to address chronically low proficiency rates. In other news, police are looking for a man they say assaulted a woman in Central Park around 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Also, if you're eyeing a downtown apartment but can't meet the landlord’s income requirement, corporate guarantors might help, but it'll cost you. WNYC's David Brand reports on the rise of these services. Plus, the MTA has announced that Long Island Rail Road bathrooms will begin using posters with QR codes for reporting complaints.