{"id":135170,"date":"2026-02-16T15:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/135170\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:21:17","slug":"morning-briefing-feb-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/135170\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Briefing: Feb. 16, 2026"},"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>After some overnight snowfall, conditions are warming up.<\/p>\n<p>Highs will reach 40 on Monday, with increasing sunshine and some gusty winds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mostly_clear_day.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs:\u00a0Near 40<br \/>Lows:\u00a0Mid-30s<br \/>Warming up<\/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\/11\/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. <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2026\/02\/16\/family-turns-to-tiktok-to-find-stem-cell-match-for-nyc-teen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Family turns to TikTok to find stem cell match for NYC teen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Queens father\u2019s viral TikTok plea to save his 15-year-old son has drawn more than 20,000 swab kit requests in less than a week.<\/p>\n<p>Max Uribe needs a stem cell transplant and hasn\u2019t found a perfect match.<\/p>\n<p>Only 30% of patients match within their family, and Hispanic patients face lower odds in registries. The National Marrow Donor Program created a \u201cTeam Max\u201d page as the family pushes to add 1 million donors.<\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2026\/02\/14\/man-shot-nypd-officers-queens-arraigned-hospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Man shot by NYPD officers in Queens arraigned from hospital bed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jabez Chakraborty, 22, was arraigned from his hospital bed Friday after NYPD officers shot him inside his Queens home last month.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors charged him with attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Police say body camera video shows him lunging at officers with a knife during a mental health crisis.<\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/traffic_and_transit\/2026\/02\/14\/some-federal-funding-restored-to-gateway-tunnel-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Some federal funding restored to Gateway Tunnel Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p>About $30 million in federal funding was restored Friday for the Gateway Tunnel Project under the Hudson River.<\/p>\n<p>More than $200 million had been frozen since October, prompting lawsuits from New York and New Jersey. The remaining money is expected next week. A judge ordered an update by Tuesday, and it remains unclear when construction will resume.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/international\/2026\/02\/15\/curling-controversy-at-winter-olympics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">There is a curling controversy at the Winter Olympics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2026\/02\/15\/glove-found-near-guthrie-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/politics\/2026\/02\/15\/small--security-force-will-remain-in-minnesota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump&#8217;s border czar says &#8216;small&#8217; security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2026\/02\/16\/new-york-olympian-sophia-kirkby-searching-for-love-at-the-winter-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">From luge run to love run: N.Y. Olympian searching for love at the Winter Games<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2026\/02\/13\/james-and-nicky-searching-for-their-fur-ever-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">James and Nicky searching for their &#8216;fur-ever&#8217; homes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2026\/02\/14\/greenpoint-floral-co-valentines-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Greenpoint Floral Co. brings Valentine&#8217;s Day creations to Brooklyn<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, New York City. Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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