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June 29, 2023: Midday News

NYC NOW
NYC NOW
Episode • Jun 29, 2023 • 7m
Two firefighters from Clifton, New Jersey, were rescued yesterday after their boat went over a waterfall and got stuck in the Passaic River. In other news, over two dozen city council members and advocates are urging Mayor Adams to increase the budget for the "Fair Fares" program, which provides half-priced Metro Cards to low-income New Yorkers. Finally, with the official due date for New York City’s budget on Saturday, Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council are striving to finalize a more than $107 billion spending plan, set to be the largest in history. WNYC’s Sean Carlson sits with Elizabeth Kim of the People and Power team to discuss the implications.

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