August 29, 2024: Morning Headlines
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Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Bronx Republican district leader Nicole Torres faces federal charges for allegedly charging poll workers $150 for assignments and pocketing $28,000. Meanwhile, New York City secured new funding to install 600 electric vehicle chargers across the five boroughs. Plus, Mayor Eric Adams is enlisting residents in his "war on rats," with WNYC's Giulia Heyward reporting from the city's "Rat Academy."
