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August 26, 2024: Midday News

NYC NOW
NYC NOW
Episode • Aug 26, 2024 • 10m
New York State's "Freelance Isn't Free" Act takes effect this week after initial delays. Meanwhile, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is waiving transit fares for buses, trains, and light rails starting Monday through September 2nd. Plus, a double chocolate chip muffin that went viral on TikTok is now making waves in the East Village, thanks to two women who imported it from the Olympic Village in Paris. WNYC’s Catalina Gonella reports. Finally, New York’s highest court has upheld the right for voters to continue voting early by mail, rejecting a Republican lawsuit aimed at overturning the nearly one-year-old law. WNYC Senior Politics Reporter Brigid Bergin has more.

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