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Morning Headlines: Correction Officers’ Comp Claims Soar, Wynn Drops Hudson Yards Casino Plan, and Fleet Week Begins with Tragedy

NYC NOW
NYC NOW
Episode • May 20 • 3m
New York City’s Department of Investigation says workers’ comp claims by correction officers cost the city more than $340 million last fiscal year. Meanwhile, Wynn is pulling out of its bid to build a casino in Hudson Yards as a major housing project in the neighborhood moves forward. Federal officials are also investigating a close call between two planes at LaGuardia Airport. Plus, Fleet Week kicks off tomorrow with the annual Parade of Ships, following a deadly crash involving a Mexican navy ship over the weekend.

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