NYC NOW Midday News: Mamdani Proposes Mental Health Agency, Advocates Rally Over Cross Bronx Expressway Replacement, and Can We Expect More Earthquakes?
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Aug 11, 2025 A mayoral candidate proposes a new city agency to handle mental health and violence prevention, aiming for a significant budget shift from the NYPD. Activists rally against a controversial highway replacement that jeopardizes Bronx communities. Additionally, experts delve into the surge of recent earthquakes, discussing their implications and the city's readiness for seismic activity. Insights on urban infrastructure and the necessity for updated building codes to protect against potential earthquakes highlight the urgency of the situation.
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New City Mental Health Department
- Zohran Mamdani proposes a city department to handle mental health and violence prevention.
- He plans to fund it with more than $1 billion while retaining police staffing.
Bronx Health Concerns Over Highway Plan
- Environmental justice groups rallied against Governor Hochul's temporary Cross Bronx Expressway replacement.
- They warn the plan will worsen air quality and asthma in a borough already last in health outcomes.
Spike In Local Earthquakes
- Modern seismographs recorded 350 quakes from 1975–2024 but 212 occurred in 2024 alone.
- Alexander Gates says the region is at a high point in earthquake production.