May 6, 2024: Morning Headlines
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Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Soup kitchens and food pantries are criticizing the Adams administration's plan to reduce funding for emergency food services as child hunger grows. In other news, Mayor Eric Adams is facing criticism for the NYPD's deployment at college campuses across New York City to manage protests over the Israel-Hamas war. In sports, the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers will face off at Madison Square Garden tonight to begin the second round of the NBA playoffs.
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