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Efforts to raise the pay of New York City elected officials continue today as the City Council holds a hearing on a bill proposing an 18.2% pay increase for top officials. This marks the first proposed raise since 2016. The Quadrennial Advisory Commission recommended the increase, citing a 31% rise in the cost of living since the last salary review.

Crews are closely examining damage in a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper after support beams buckled on Tuesday. The incident at the 37-story building on East 42nd Street led to evacuations and street closures. Initially deemed unsafe, a team from the Department of Buildings entered around 2:30 p.m. to assess the situation and plan stabilization efforts.

A recent report by The City Reporter has highlighted a concerning rise in vacant rent-stabilized apartments in New York City. In 2025, over 57,000 of these units were empty, representing a 5.6% vacancy rate. This marks an increase from 3.7% in 2016. The highest vacancy rate occurred in 2021, reaching about 7%, as the city's population declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Thousands of residents in New Jersey remain without power following intense storms over the weekend. As of this morning, approximately 7,000 customers are still in the dark, with a significant number of outages reported in Morris and Sussex counties. Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) has indicated that most of their remaining customers should have power restored by tonight.

President Donald Trump is calling for the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its recent decision that reaffirmed birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. On Wednesday (July 8), Trump announced his intention to request a rehearing, describing the court's decision as a "miscarriage of justice" and "absolutely insane."

The New York City Health Department has reported an increase in Legionnaires' disease cases, with 38 confirmed cases now identified in Manhattan's Upper East Side. This cluster of Legionnaires'disease, a severe form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, has led to over 60% of those affected requiring hospitalization. Fortunately, no deaths have been reported in this outbreak, though seven people died during a similar outbreak in Harlem last summer.

Elected officials in New York City could soon receive an 18.2% pay raise, following a hearing by the City Council on Tuesday. The proposal, introduced by Queens Councilmember Nantasha Williams, aims to increase salaries for City Council members, borough presidents, and district attorneys. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has already announced he will reject the raise for himself.

In Midtown Manhattan, construction crews are diligently working to stabilize a high-rise building on East 42nd Street after structural columns buckled on the 21st floor, raising concerns of a partial collapse. The building, a former Pfizer headquarters, is being converted into apartments. On Wednesday, crews installed temporary supports to bear the weight of the 37-story structure and added support beams on each floor.

Federal agents have launched a preliminary investigation into the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for potential financial fraud and money laundering. The probe, led by the FBI, is examining over $300 million in transactions tied to the AFA, which were allegedly funneled through shell accounts in South Florida. The investigation focuses on whether these funds were illicitly moved through U.S. banks and companies, potentially violating U.S. law.

The United States Department of Justice is considering reopening Emmett Till 's 1955 case after a meeting with Till's cousin Deborah Watts, who's