Addressing Payroll Tax and Fare Evasion in NYC's Transit System

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Eric Adams made his first public appearance in three days Thursday, dismissing rumors that he might resign over his ongoing criminal case. Meanwhile, new details have emerged about federal agents’ high-profile arrest of a Venezuelan migrant in the Bronx. Also, NYC Health + Hospitals is pushing back against false social media claims that Elmhurst Hospital is reporting undocumented patients to law enforcement. Finally, in this week’s “On The Way” segment, WNYC reporters Ramsey Khalifeh, Stephen Nessen, and Jon Campbell break down the latest MTA transit data, President Trump’s meeting with Governor Kathy Hochul over congestion pricing, how the MTA figures into the latest state Capitol plan in terms of funding, and reports of declining fare evasion rates.