October 4, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Sheriff’s deputies are cracking down on unlicensed weed stores but say they lack staff to serve orders of protection for domestic violence victims. WNYC’s Caroline Lewis reports. Meanwhile, the U.S. Justice Department seeks federal oversight of two New Jersey veteran care facilities for “inadequate infection care” during the pandemic. Plus, the Mets beat the Brewers 4-2, advancing in the playoffs. Finally, in this week’s “On The Way” segment, WNYC’s Stephen Nessen and Clayton Guse get reactions from former MTA heads on the agency’s $68 billion capital plan, discuss Amtrak’s proposal to expand Penn Station, and examine the city’s high subway construction costs.