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Today's Big Stories
1. Cleanup continues after Midtown steam pipe burst
Cleanup was still underway along Second Avenue in Manhattan this morning after a steam pipe burst on Wednesday.
City officials said the work near Second Avenue, between East 51st and East 56th streets, could take several days. Building facades, streets and sidewalks need to be washed of any debris that may have erupted during the pipe burst.
2. How to navigate the ferry systems in New York City
New York is a city of mass transit. It’s home to 36 subway lines, hundreds of bus routes and even boasts commuter rails to its suburbs in Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and the Hudson Valley.
Given the coastal nature of the city, with four out five boroughs being on islands, it makes sense for ferries to be part of that transit network too. Here's everything you need to know about the systems.
3. Live updates: Kibbutz announces death of American-Canadian-Israeli hostage
A hard-hit Israeli kibbutz has announced the death of an American-Canadian-Israeli woman who had been thought to be held hostage in Gaza.
The death of Judith Weinstein was announced days after her husband, Gad Haggai, was also declared dead. Weinstein, 70, and Haggai, 73, were taking an early morning walk in Kibbutz Nir Oz on the morning of Oct. 7 when Hamas militants burst across the border into Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping 240 others.
Follow along for the latest updates on the war between Israel and Hamas.
4. Gas prices expected to be lower in 2024
Drivers can expect to pay less at the pump in 2024.
Following two years of above-average prices, GasBuddy said the national average for a gallon of gas is likely to fall from its current price of $3.51 to $3.38 next year.
5. Applications for jobless benefits rise, but labor market remains solid
More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but not enough to raise concern about the labor market or broader economy.
Jobless claims rose to 218,000 for the week ending Dec. 23, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported today. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week ups and downs, fell by 250 to 212,000.
6. Colorado Republican Party appeals Trump ballot ban to U.S. Supreme Court
The Colorado Republican Party has appealed that state's supreme court decision that found former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency.
It is the potential first step to a showdown at the nation's highest court over the meaning of a 155-year-old constitutional provision that bans from office those who "engaged in insurrection."
In Case You Missed It
Bradley Tusk: Flying cars and mobile voting
Bradley Tusk is no stranger to politics. He was Sen. Chuck Schumer’s communications director and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s campaign manager. He was also a political consultant for Uber.
All of this experience finds its way into his debut novel, “Obvious in Hindsight." Tusk joined Errol Louis on the latest "You Decide" podcast to discuss the book, which contains a fictionalized version of Errol’s nightly show, “Inside City Hall.”