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November 30, 2023: Midday News

NYC NOW
NYC NOW
Episode • Nov 30, 2023 • 7m
Representative George Santos is facing a third attempt to expel him from the House of Representatives. Fellow New York Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis is confident they will be successful. Also, homeless advocates are critical of the city for allowing migrants in the East Village to wait in freezing temperatures for open shelter beds. Meanwhile, the MTA continues to investigate why a track worker with 11 months on the job was killed early Wednesday near Herald Square. Plus, New Jersey is moving ahead with new offshore wind leases following the demise of its first two projects. Finally, a renowned street vendor market at Corona Plaza, in Queens, has reopened after the city cleared out most of the vendors this summer. City Hall says the reopening could provide a blueprint for better-managing other major street-vending locations across New York City. WNYC's Arya Sundaram stopped by for the first day back .

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