The Local Sunset
New York · Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM local · 23 min
Rundown
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- ANYC Council Allocates $1 Million for 9/11 Education and Free Museum TripsABC7 New York
- ANYC Opens Applications for 10,500 New Street Vendor LicensesTHE CITY
- ANYC Mayor Announces Ban on Generative AI for Young StudentsTHE CITY
- AMTA Substations Found Lacking Maintenance After 2024 ExplosionGothamist
- ANYC’s $6 B Canadian Power Line Completed but Under‑utilizedGothamist
- BManhattan Sets September 25 as Dolly Parton Appreciation DayGothamist
- BFDNY Adds 36 Names to 9/11 Memorial Wall Ahead of 25th AnniversaryamNewYork
- BNYC Records Safest Summer Yet for Shootings and MurdersABC7 New York
- BHicksville Senior Defrauded of Almost $1 Million; Queens Suspect ArrestedABC7 New York
- BMan stabbed, second victim slashed in separate Lower East Side assaultsamNewYork
Stories from this broadcast
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NYC Council Grants $1 Million for 9/11 Education and Museum Visits
The New York City Council approved $1 million to fund 9/11 education programs and free museum trips for 20,000 public‑school students, marking the 25th…
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Manhattan Declares September 25 Dolly Parton Appreciation Day
Manhattan has declared September 25, 2026 as Dolly Parton Appreciation Day, linking the honor to her hit “9 to 5” and recent efforts like the Dolly Parton…
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Brooklyn Party Leader Changes Election Rules to Stay in Power
Frank Seddio altered the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s internal election rules to secure his continued leadership, sparking debate over concentration of power…
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NYC Opens Applications for 10,500 New Vendor Licenses
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection began accepting applications for 10,500 new merchandise vending licenses, the first such issuance in…
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FDNY Adds 36 Names to 9/11 Memorial Wall
On September 3, 2026, the FDNY added 36 names of firefighters who died from World Trade Center‑related illnesses to its memorial wall in Downtown Brooklyn,…
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Trump Denies $252 Million Blizzard Aid for New York, New Jersey
President Donald Trump refused $252 million in federal disaster relief for the February 2026 nor'easter that hit New York and New Jersey. Governors of both…
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NYC Bans Generative AI for Young Students, Limits Screen Time
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NYC Summer 2026 Records Lowest Shooting, Murder Rates
NYPD data show that summer 2026 recorded the lowest number of shootings and murders in city history, with a 6.6% drop in major crime in August, continuing a…
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MTA Substations Found Lacking Maintenance After 2024 Explosion
An inspector general report found that MTA electrical substations lacked proper maintenance, a shortfall highlighted by a 2024 explosion that blew a door off…
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Queens Woman Arrested in Hicksville Elder Fraud Case
A Hicksville senior lost nearly $1 million in an elder‑fraud phone scam, and a Queens woman was arrested in connection with the scheme, highlighting a rise in…
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NYC’s $6 B Canadian Power Line Completed but Under‑utilized
The $6 billion Champlain Hudson Power Express line linking Canadian hydroelectric power to New York City is finished but currently runs at about 20 percent of…
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Two Separate Lower East Side Attacks Leave One Stabbed, One Slashed
Two distinct attacks outside a McDonald’s on the Lower East Side on Thursday morning left one man stabbed and another slashed, prompting a police investigation…
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