NYC NOW Evening Roundup: Elderly Woman Charged with Nursing Home Murder Could Have Dementia, Council Agrees with Judge’s Decision to Block Adams From Allowing ICE at Rikers, Large Trash Bins Come to Brooklyn, and Water Main Breaks Bring Headaches to New Jersey
Sep 17, 2025
A 95-year-old woman charged with her roommate's murder raises questions about dementia in the courtroom. Meanwhile, the City Council cheers a judge's ruling that blocks immigration officers from Rikers Island. In Brooklyn, large trash bins are introduced to tackle street clutter. Adding to the woes, New Jersey faces multiple water main breaks, prompting boil water advisories, as an expert discusses the aging infrastructure behind the issues.
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Nursing Home Killing And Dementia Question
- Galina Smirnova, 95, allegedly killed her roommate with a wheelchair leg at a Brooklyn nursing home.
- Prosecutors say she has dementia while her lawyer asked to delay a psychiatric exam to gather more information.
Judge Blocks ICE Return To Rikers
- A judge blocked Mayor Adams from allowing ICE on Rikers because of an impermissible appearance of conflict of interest.
- City Council leaders praised the decision as protecting community trust and public safety.
Empire Bins Expand To Brooklyn
- The Sanitation Department calls large curbside containers 'empire bins' and plans to bring them to Brooklyn.
- Buildings with over 30 units will receive at least one bin while smaller buildings can choose between empire or wheelie bins.