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December 5, 2023: Morning Headlines

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NYC NOW
Episode • Dec 5, 2023 • 5m
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A new Rikers Island jail unit designed to house people who are known as "fire-starters" opened last month without a working fire-prevention system, according to new court filings. Meanwhile, New York City Transit President Richard Davey invites one of the leading critics of congestion pricing over to his place for a beer. Plus, there's an open seat for Congress in New York now that George Santos is out. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports like Santos himself, the process to fill it will be anything but usual.

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