{"id":10539,"date":"2025-10-21T11:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/10539\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:19:10","slug":"morning-briefing-oct-21-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/10539\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Briefing: Oct. 21, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, New York City. Here&#8217;s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n<p>Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n<p>We can expect mainly sunny skies and mild conditions, with high temperatures near 70 degrees.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/buf_sun_today-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs:\u00a0Near 70<br \/>Lows:\u00a0Mid-50s<br \/>Clear skies<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hourly Forecast<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/weather\/interactive-radar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Interactive Radar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spectrumnews1.com\/snpluslive\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spectrum_News_Plus_PromoCard_4-11-2023.jpeg\" width=\"100%\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nIntroducing Spectrum News+<br \/>Watch the latest news and more local stories from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Around NYC<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/politics\/2025\/10\/20\/curtis-sliwa-republican-calls-to-drop-bid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Calls for Sliwa to drop mayoral bid mount<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa says he\u2019s staying in the race despite pressure from GOP leaders and donors who fear he could split the opposition vote.<\/p>\n<p>Billionaire John Catsimatidis and the New York Post editorial board both urged Sliwa to bow out and back Andrew Cuomo, but Sliwa says he trusts \u201cthe people\u201d to decide.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/public-safety\/2025\/10\/20\/nypd--multiple-people-injured-in-box-truck-crash-in-manhattan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NYPD: Multiple people injured in box truck crash in Manhattan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Surveillance video obtained by NY1 shows a Ryder box truck crashing into a parked van on Eighth Avenue Monday afternoon, injuring 10 people \u2014 eight pedestrians and two people in the truck.<\/p>\n<p>One victim was pinned during the impact as debris scattered across the street. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as firefighters and EMTs rushed to help. Police say no criminality is suspected, and the truck was leased to a third-party business.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2025\/10\/21\/several-elected-officials-calls-on-nypd-to-arrest-ice-agents-acting-unlawfully\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Several elected officials call on NYPD to arrest ICE agents acting unlawfully<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several New York officials are calling on the NYPD to arrest or charge immigration agents accused of abusing their authority.<\/p>\n<p>The calls come after a viral video showed a woman shoved to the ground by ICE agents at 26 Federal Plaza, one of whom was briefly suspended and later reinstated.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Dan Goldman sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch urging enforcement of local laws against federal agents who detain people illegally, citing growing fears amid the Trump administration\u2019s immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2025\/10\/20\/james-comey-dismissal-trump-criminal-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Comey&#8217;s lawyers say case against him is driven by Trump&#8217;s &#8216;personal animus&#8217; and must be thrown out<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2025\/10\/20\/dhs-sec--noem-says-millions-spent-on-jets-is--necessary--as-democrats-blast-move-during-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Homeland Security Secretary Noem defends millions spent on jets as Democrats blast move during shutdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2025\/10\/21\/biden-radiation-therapy-prostate-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Biden completes a round of radiation therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatment<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/education\/2025\/10\/17\/one-family-s-experience-navigating-public-school-while-homeless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">One family&#8217;s experience navigating public school while homeless<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/inside-city-hall\/2025\/10\/20\/two-candidates-face-off-in-debate-for-brooklyn-council-seat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Two candidates face off in debate for Brooklyn council seat<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2025\/10\/20\/moped-driver-sues-nypd--accusing-officer-of-crashing-into-him\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Moped driver sues NYPD, accusing officer of crashing into him<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, New York City. 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