June 28, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York City libraries will be fully funded again after last fall's cuts, thanks to a budget deal between the Mayor and City Council, sources tell WNYC. Meanwhile, while Mayor Eric Adams celebrates the reopening of Astoria Pool after $19 million in renovations, hundreds faced long lines on Thursday due to a lifeguard shortage. Plus, G Trains won't run between Court Square and Nassau Avenue stops from Friday night until July 5, with the second phase halting service between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand from July 5 to August 12. Finally, on this week’s segment of On the Way, WNYC reporter Stephen Nessen and editor Clayton Guse discuss the MTA's outline of major cuts to its construction plan.