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Today's Big Stories

1. MTA roll outs first 'open gangway' train on the C line

The MTA has rolled out its first “open gangway” train, which will run between Washington Heights and East New York on the C line, officials said Thursday.

The R211T subway cars, which will be running as a trial, allow subway riders to walk freely between train cars without having to pass through any interior doors, Gov. Kathy Hochul said at a news briefing.

2. City unveils prototype for new side-loading garbage trucks

The city has unveiled a prototype for new side-loading garbage trucks it plans to use to collect trash from large apartment buildings.

The trucks, which are still undergoing testing, will be able to hoist on-street containers the city will eventually require high-density buildings to use to store trash, Mayor Eric Adams said at a news conference in Manhattan’s Hudson Square today.

3. New York AG: OxyContin marketer agrees to pay $350M rather than face lawsuits

An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers has agreed to pay U.S. states $350 million rather than face the possibility of trials over its role in the opioid crisis, attorneys general said today.

Publicis Health, part of the Paris-based media conglomerate Publicis Groupe, agreed to pay the entire settlement in the next two months, with most of the money to be used to fight the overdose epidemic.

4. State comptroller estimates MTA needs $43B for major repairs, upgrades

A new report published by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli today estimates the MTA needs $43 billion to fund repairs and upgrades over the next 20 years.

DiNapoli, making the announcement at the Grand Central Train Shed below Park Avenue, showcased much-needed repairs along the corridor stretching from East 43rd Street to East 57th Street, where there is a series of 67 train tracks and 44 platforms.

5. New York Republicans to Hochul: Send National Guard to the border

New York Republican leaders in the state Legislature are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to deploy the state's National Guard to Texas and New York's northern border to assist in the flow of migrants coming into the U.S., according to a letter they sent today.

The letter comes as the state continues to grapple with the ongoing migrant influx. The GOP in recent weeks has harshly questioned Hochul's budget proposal to spend $2.4 billion to assist New York City with the migrant crisis, including $500 million from the state's reserves fund.

6. City to expand some programs for students with autism

The city says it’s expanding some popular programs for children with autism, listening to recommendations of a year-old advisory council on special education.

Schools Chancellor David Banks announced 160 new kindergarten seats across three programs serving children on the autism spectrum: called Nest, Horizon, and AIMS. They’ll be located in neighborhood schools in District 5, 12, and 14, and it’s something he hopes to expand.

7. VP Harris says abortion will be a top issue in November’s election

In an interview with Spectrum News today, Vice President Kamala Harris made the case that abortion will be one of the top issues at stake in November’s presidential election.

Democrats have plotted a full-court press on the issue in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health in June of 2022, which overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing the right to an abortion.