Good evening, New York City. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know about for tonight and tomorrow, as well as your weather outlook.
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The winter feel continues tonight, with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures dropping into the 30s.
The chill won’t last long, however, with highs rebounding to around 50 tomorrow.
Our Forecast
Highs: Low 40s
Lows: Upper 30s
Mostly clear
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Today’s Big Stories
1. As veterans age, New York City’s VFW posts fight to keep doors open
As New York City marks Veterans Day, some local veterans say their community spaces are at risk of disappearing.
Commanders at three Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Queens say they are struggling to stay open and attract new, younger members. There are 31 VFW posts left in New York City, down more than a dozen from a decade ago.
2. Andrew Kimball discusses NYC’s redesigned ferry system
The city is charting a new course for its ferry system. The plan adds two new landings in East Harlem and Sunset Park, links Staten Island’s St. George stop to Brooklyn, and connects the Rockaways directly to Midtown.
Andrew Kimball, president and CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, joined “Mornings On 1” today to discuss the city’s newly redesigned ferry map — one aimed at shortening commutes, expanding service and cutting costs.
3. Flight schedules could be back to normal by Thanksgiving, Duffy says
As flight restrictions ratcheted up to 6% today, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said airline schedules could return to normal by Thanksgiving, but it depends on air traffic controllers showing up for work.
Many of the 13,000 controllers required to work without pay during the government shutdown have called in sick, causing delays and cancellations throughout the country.
4. Bill to end government shutdown awaits final House vote after passing Senate
Legislation to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in history awaits action in the House after a small group of Senate Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party.
The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, kept on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation. President Donald Trump has signaled support for the bill, saying Monday that “we’re going to be opening up our country very quickly.”
5. Supreme Court expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume
It’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries, as some wonder how they will feed their families without government assistance.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule today on a request from President Donald Trump’s administration to keep blocking states from providing full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, arguing the money might be needed elsewhere.
6. Trump administration isn’t at COP30, so U.S. states and cities are taking the lead
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is there. So is New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. But President Donald Trump and members of his administration are all noticeably absent from this year’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil.
Last week, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers confirmed the United States would not send any high-level officials to the 30th meeting of the United Nations’ Conference of the Parties, or COP30, saying in a statement, “President Trump will not jeopardize our country’s economic and national security to pursue vague climate goals that are killing other countries.”