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Around NYC
1. Trump draws large crowd at rally in the Bronx
A rally for former President Donald Trump drew a large crowd at Crotona Park in the Bronx Thursday night. NY1 reporters on scene said the turnout was in “in the thousands.”
Trump in 2020 won only 16% of the vote in the borough, which is considered a Democratic stronghold.
2. Mental health response teams miss goals
Millions of calls come through a 911 call center every year, and tens of thousands of them are for a mental health emergency.
A tiny fraction of them reach Isha Middleton — a member of a B-HEARD team, a pilot program launched in 2021 aimed at reducing police responses to mental health emergencies. Almost three years into the pilot program, NY1 has found B-HEARD has not reached its original goals, and a planned expansion is on pause.
3. Roosevelt Hotel migrant arrival center a new 'Ellis Island'
This week, approximately 250 migrants will reach their limits in a city shelter.
They can reapply for a chance to stay or move on, making way for migrants just arriving the New York. Among their first stops is the Roosevelt Hotel.
Around the Nation
1. NCAA, leagues sign off on $2.8 billion plan, setting stage for dramatic change across college sports
2. Democrats demand Alito recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases after reports of far-right flag displays
3. Senate again fails to pass bipartisan border bill