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Today’s Big Stories
1. How to watch the mayoral debate on NY1
Spectrum News NY1 will host a debate tonight, featuring three candidates vying to become the next mayor of New York City. A pre-debate show begins at 6:30 p.m. and the post-debate show ends at 10 p.m.
Viewers will also be able to watch for free on Spectrum News NY1’s digital platforms, including YouTube.
Ahead of the debate, Democratic strategist Trip Yang and political consultant Scherie Murray joined “News All Day” to preview what viewers can expect.
2. Health officials urge New Yorkers to get flu and COVID shots
Flu season has arrived in New York City, and health officials are urging residents to get both their flu and COVID vaccines. The city’s Health Department says that every year, between 1,500 and 2,000 New Yorkers die from the flu or pneumonia.
Dr. Michelle Morse, acting commissioner of the city’s Department of Health, joined “Mornings On 1” to share more about what to expect this flu season.
3. Con Edison and DSNY gear up for winter storms and power challenges
Con Edison says it’s prepared for winter storms, with crews and equipment ready to respond to outages caused by wind, snow and ice. Underground power systems, which cover most of the city, are largely weatherproof — but salt used to melt snow can corrode equipment and cause outages.
Additionally, the city’s Sanitation Department has expanded its snow-fighting fleet, adding salt brine trucks and snow melters to keep streets clear during storms.
4. U.S. strikes eighth alleged drug-carrying boat, this time in the Pacific Ocean
The U.S. military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today, marking an expansion of the Trump administration’s campaign against drug trafficking in South America.
The attack Tuesday night was a departure from the seven previous U.S. strikes that had targeted vessels in the Caribbean. Hegseth said on social media that the latest strike killed two people, bringing the death toll to at least 34 from attacks that began last month.
5. Vance denies U.S. dictates to Israel as he meets with Netanyahu over Gaza ceasefire
Vice President JD Vance sought today to ease concerns in Israel that the Trump administration was dictating terms to its closest ally in the Middle East, as he and other top U.S. envoys visit Israel this week to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
“We don’t want in Israel a vassal state, and that’s not what Israel is. We want a partnership, we want an ally,” Vance said beside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in response to a reporter’s question about whether Israel was becoming a “protectorate” of the U.S.
6. Podcast: Eleanor Bumpurs and the system that failed her
In October 1984, an NYPD officer fatally shot 66-year-old Eleanor Bumpurs during an eviction at her Bronx apartment. Bumpurs, a disabled mother and grandmother, became the face of a national outcry that helped spark one of the first anti–police brutality movements centered on a Black woman.
Historian LaShawn Harris, who was 10 years old and living across the street at the time, joined “You Decide” to discuss revisiting the tragedy in her new book, “Tell Her Story.”