AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCity Hall: Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a review of NYPD use-of-force policies and the department’s response to protests after ICE agents shot Oscar Belgal in Marble Hill. Belgal’s 5-year-old son was in the car; a federal judge has since halted his deportation. Central Park: Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin backed a plan to phase out horse-drawn carriages by 2028, with a City Council vote expected Oct. 22 and job-transition support for drivers. Cost of living: United Way estimates 34% of New Yorkers earn above the poverty line but still can’t afford basic needs, on top of the 14% below the federal poverty level. Rural health: New York is allocating $1.6 million over four years for suicide-prevention work in rural counties, including Wayne and Yates.
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