May 17, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Harvey Weinstein's overturned rape conviction has spurred a new push to update New York's laws. Meanwhile, New York City shelter provider WIN is launching a pilot program on Monday to give homeless families debit cards to help them find housing more quickly. Plus, the New York Knicks will try to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers. Finally, on this week’s segment of On The Way, WNYC’s Stephen Nessen and Clayton Guse discuss New York City Transit head Richard Davey leaving his job, plans to build housing near two new Metro-North stations in the Bronx, and a street redesign in Brooklyn.