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<\/p>\nGood evening, New York City.\u00a0We’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.<\/p>\n
Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n
Look out for sunshine Thursday, with a chilly start.<\/p>\n
We can also expect windy conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Our Forecast<\/p>\n
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Highs:\u00a0Low 60s
Lows:\u00a0Upper 40s
Chilly conditions<\/p>\n
Hourly Forecast<\/a> |\u00a0Interactive Radar<\/a><\/p>\n Today’s Big Stories<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Adams says he’s ‘in conversation’ with Cuomo over potential endorsement<\/a><\/p>\n Mayor Eric Adams today said he\u2019s considering endorsing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor \u2014 and revealed he\u2019s already fielding three \u201cdream job\u201d offers for when his own term ends.<\/p>\n Adams\u00a0abandoned his reelection bid\u00a0late last month, narrowing the leading candidates in the mayoral race down to Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Battle brews over affordable housing in plan for Upper West Side\u2019s tallest building<\/a><\/p>\n There are plans in the works to build what would be the tallest building by far on Manhattan\u2019s Upper West Side. NY1 has obtained documents about an ongoing battle to try to bring affordable housing to the site.<\/p>\n However, the gap between what community leaders want and what the developer is offering is vast.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Yonkers mayor says he was ‘stunned’ by MGM casino withdrawal<\/a><\/p>\n Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said he was \u201cstunned\u201d after MGM Empire City in Yonkers suddenly\u00a0withdrew its application<\/a>\u00a0for one of three state gaming licenses available in the downstate region Tuesday<\/p>\n In an interview with “Mornings On 1,” he said the city had been working with MGM for multiple years, and was blindsided by the decision to withdraw their application for an expanded casino at the final hour.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0Suspect pleads not guilty in double murder, arson case<\/a><\/p>\n A man accused of killing an elderly couple in Queens and setting their home on fire pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Criminal Court.<\/p>\n Prosecutors say 42-year-old Jamel McGriff forced his way into the couple\u2019s Bellerose home on Sept. 8.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0City’s hate crimes prevention office implementing new youth ambassador program<\/a><\/p>\n October is Hate Crimes Awareness Month, and the city\u2019s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes is marking the occasion with art \u2014 and with youth voices leading the way.<\/p>\n One of those voices belongs to 11-year-old Queens student Abigail Ramnarine, whose painting \u201cGaia\u2019s Embrace\u201d was among the winners of this year\u2019s \u201cHeARTwork Against Hate\u201d student art contest.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown<\/a><\/p>\n A federal judge today temporarily blocked President Donald Trump\u2019s administration from firing workers during\u00a0the government shutdown, saying the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought.<\/p>\n U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco repeatedly pressed the assistant U.S. attorney to explain the administration’s rationale for the more than 4,100\u00a0layoff notices\u00a0that started going out Friday even though furloughed workers can not access their work emails and there are no human resources specialists to assist with next steps.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spectrum_News_Plus_PromoCard_4-11-2023.jpeg\")
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