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Weather forecast:
1. Sinkhole Shuts Down Runway At LaGuardia Airport, Delays Expected: FAA (patch.com) — Air travelers in New York face major disruptions after a sinkhole forced the closure of one runway at LaGuardia Airport, triggering delays of 40 minutes or more and nearly 200 cancellations. Officials warn that thunderstorms could worsen the situation and urge passengers to check directly with airlines for up-to-date flight information.
2. NYC Housing Market Adds 14 More Sales In Two Days (patch.com) — New Yorkers watching the housing market get a fresh snapshot of prices, with 14 recent home sales across Brooklyn and Queens ranging from a $262,000 Howard Beach co-op to a $2.3 million Forest Hills house. Neighborhoods including East New York, Greenpoint, Bayside, Jackson Heights and more saw deals that mostly lined up with online estimates, highlighting how mid-market homes are currently trading.
3. MTA Car Catches Fire, Explodes Near NYC's Charging Bull (patch.com) — Evening commuters in Lower Manhattan saw dramatic scenes as an MTA vehicle caught fire and exploded near the Charging Bull statue by Broadway and Stone Street. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control, and despite the intense flames and smoke captured on social media, officials reported no injuries while investigators work to determine the cause.
4. Levine: AI is a ‘New York story' – for better or worse (cityandstateny.com) — New York City’s comptroller warns that artificial intelligence could either modestly boost or seriously disrupt local jobs, wages, and tax revenue, with roughly even odds. A new report outlines five AI scenarios and underpins his push to dramatically expand the city’s rainy day fund, potentially by cutting certain programs and consolidating schools to better shield New Yorkers from future economic shocks.
5. Mom who drowned 3 kids at New York City beach sentenced to 20 years to life (abc7chicago.com) — A Brooklyn mother has been sentenced in New York City to 20 years to life in prison for drowning her three young children in the ocean off Coney Island in 2022. Prosecutors detailed a frantic overnight search that ended with the children found along the Atlantic shoreline near the boardwalk. Officials emphasized the profound loss felt by the family and community.
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