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June 21, 2023: Evening News

NYC NOW
NYC NOW
Episode • Jun 21, 2023 • 10m
Manhattan’s borough president is urging New York City leaders to be prepared for the changes that artificial intelligence will bring. Plus, the state Assembly approved the challenging Wrongful Convictions Act. Now, it’s up to Governor Kathy Hochul to change it. And finally, the MTA is buried under a $48 billion mountain of debt, and paying it off threatens to undermine the agency’s core function: running mass transit for more than five million people a day. WNYC’s Stephen Nessen and Clayton Guse explain why all the money owed to banks could mean big trouble for commuters.

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