August 30, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York State is launching a pilot program to invest healthcare dollars in things like housing, food, and transportation for low-income residents. WNYC's Caroline Lewis reports. Meanwhile, former NYPD officer Linpeng Gao is suing the department, claiming he was fired after issuing a parking ticket to a city employee. Plus, five sea turtles trapped in a fire at New Jersey's Turtle Back Zoo are recovering at a Long Island facility. WNYC's Charles Lane has more. Finally, on this week's segment of On The Way, WNYC transportation reporters Stephen Nessen, Ramsay Khalifeh, and editor Clayton Guse give updates on the MTA's crackdown on bus fare evasion, lawmakers taking credit for Governor Kathy Hochul’s pause on congestion pricing, and the likelihood of upgrades to N train subway cars.