Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Governor Kathy Hochul says the Democratic Party should focus on President Biden’s Republican opponent instead of debating his future. In other news, COVID transmission is up in New York City due to a new “flirt” variant, named for its infectious mutations. WNYC data reporter Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky crunches the numbers. Plus, this weekend is the last chance of 2024 to experience Manhattanhenge. Finally, on this week’s episode of “On the Way,” WNYC’s transportation reporter Stephen Nessen and editor Clayton Guse are joined by reporter Giulia Heyward to discuss how the heat wave impacts the city’s infrastructure. They also talk about federal funding for the Gateway Program, an update on car accident-related deaths in New York City, and answer a listener question.