Challenges Facing the NYPD and Regional Housing Initiatives

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Troubles at the NYPD are putting political pressure on Mayor Eric Adams, WNYC’s Elizabeth Kim reports. Meanwhile, a group of New York Republicans say President-elect Donald Trump plans to help them stop the MTA’s congestion pricing tolls. Plus, local governments in New Jersey have begun accepting affordable housing mandates under the state’s new housing law, with Barnegat Township becoming the first to approve its assignment earlier this month. Towns must act by January 31 or risk losing protections from builder lawsuits.