The Local Sunset
New York · Monday, October 19, 2026 · 6:00 PM local · 19 min
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- ASix Special‑Needs Students Missing for Hours After Brooklyn Bus MisroutesamNewYork
- ANYC Launches Free Pet Food Program at 22 PantriesABC7 New York
- ANYC to Extend Free Childcare for 2‑Year‑Olds to 22 Neighborhoods in 2027THE CITY
- AFormer NYC Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich to Face TrialGothamist
- AFire Engulfs Abandoned Warehouse Near Historic Staten Island ChurchABC7 New York
- BSurvivors Rally in Times Square Marks Two Years Since Cornell Assault AllegationsABC7 New York
- BNYC to Offer Free Pre‑K Seats in Staten Island and the Bronx Next FallGothamist
- BNYC Council to Hear Bill Tightening Legionella Reporting RulesGothamist
- BCrews Begin Precise Repairs on Sagging Pfizer Building FloorsGothamist
- BMTA Labels New Bryant Park Subway Elevators as Congestion‑Pricing FundedTHE CITY
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0:30Former Buildings Commissioner On Trial
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Stories from this broadcast
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Six Special‑Needs Students Missing for Hours After Brooklyn Bus Misroutes
An SCI report revealed that a Brooklyn school bus veered off its route, leaving six nonverbal special‑needs students missing for over four hours.
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Survivors Rally in Times Square Marks Two Years Since Cornell Assault Allegations
A Times Square rally on Oct. 19, 2026 marked two years since the alleged Jane Doe rape at Cornell, bringing together survivors, advocates and Safe Horizons.…
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Fire Forces Closure of Wyandanch Soup Kitchen
A fire damaged the Wyandanch church, forcing the long‑standing soup kitchen that fed about 150 people daily to shut down. The kitchen, operated by church…
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NYC Launches Free Pet Food Program at 22 Pantries
NYC is adding free pet food to twenty‑two city food pantries, expanding assistance to households with dogs or cats.
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NYC to Provide Free Pre‑K Seats in Staten Island, Bronx
Starting fall 2027, NYC will offer free pre‑K seats in all neighborhoods of Staten Island and the Bronx, expanding its universal pre‑K program.
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Mayor Replaces Four CCRB Members
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the replacement of four CCRB members as part of efforts to enhance NYPD accountability.
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NYC to Expand Free Childcare for 2‑Year‑Olds to 22 Neighborhoods
NYC will extend its free childcare program for two‑year‑olds to 22 neighborhoods in 2027, serving roughly 12,000 children as part of the universal pre‑K…
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NYC Council to Hear Bill Tightening Legionella Reporting Rules
A council hearing on Oct. 19 will examine a bill mandating cooling‑tower owners to report lower Legionella levels, a move prompted by recent deadly outbreaks…
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Former NYC Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich to Face Trial
Eric Ulrich, former NYC Buildings Commissioner, will be tried for allegedly exchanging official influence for personal financial gain, the first…
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Crews Begin Precise Repairs on Sagging Pfizer Building Floors
Construction crews are jacking up sagging floors by about 1/64 inch at the former Pfizer Building to stabilize two columns that bent in July 2026.
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Fire Engulfs Abandoned Warehouse Near Historic Staten Island Church
A fire broke out in an abandoned warehouse on Staten Island, threatening the historic Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne.
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MTA Adds Four Congestion-Pricing Funded Elevators at Bryant Park
The MTA opened four elevators at the Bryant Park subway complex, funded by Manhattan’s congestion‑pricing toll that started in 2025.
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