September 6, 2024: Morning Headlines

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The NYPD says it’s cooperating with a federal investigation involving some of its highest-ranking members. WNYC’s Bahar Ostadan reports. Meanwhile, a New Jersey nonprofit focused on Black and African American innovation is working to open the nation’s first Black inventors museum in West Orange, New Jersey. Plus, the New York Mets aim to extend their seven-game winning streak at Citi Field this weekend, while the Yankees hope to snap a two-game losing streak against the Chicago Cubs. Finally, several of Mayor Adams’ closest aides had their homes raided by the FBI on Wednesday, marking the latest escalation in the federal investigation into the mayor. WNYC’s Elizabeth Kim has more.