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Thursday will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds.

Temperatures will peak in the 30s. 

Highs: Mid-30s
Lows: Near 30
Cold start

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Around NYC

1. Union: Mount Sinai, Montefiore nurses ratify contracts; NY-Presbyterian nurses reject deal

Nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai voted overwhelmingly to ratify new three-year contracts, covering about 10,500 nurses and ending their nearly five-week strike.

The deals include raises of more than 12% over three years and staffing increases. But more than 4,200 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian rejected a tentative agreement and will remain on strike.

2. Infant identified as missing victim in deadly Queens fire

Authorities identified a 1-year-old girl as the missing victim after a four-alarm fire on Dongan Avenue in Elmhurst.

Police said the child and 34-year-old Miguelina Alcantara, previously found dead, were mother and daughter. The fire broke out around 6:45 p.m. Monday and spread to two neighboring homes, injuring seven civilians and four firefighters.

3. Mamdani says city budget crisis isn’t as bad as initially thought

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said New York City’s projected two-year budget gap is $7 billion — down from the $12 billion estimate he shared two weeks ago.

Speaking in Albany during “Tin Cup Day,” Mamdani pitched new taxes on wealthy residents and businesses to close the gap. Gov. Kathy Hochul opposes tax hikes. Mamdani’s preliminary city budget is due Feb. 17.

Around the Nation

1. FBI combs desert terrain for clues in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance

2. House could soon face votes on Trump’s tariffs after GOP effort to block them fails

3. Moderate Dems focus on kitchen table issues ahead of 2026 midterms

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