NYC NOW

Midday News: State of Emergency After Long Island Wildfires, NJ Hospital Redevelopment Faces Pushback, and NYC Still Feeling COVID’s Long-Term Effects

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New York is under a state of emergency after wildfires scorched parts of the Pine Barrens region on Long Island over the weekend. Meanwhile, a plan to turn a historic but shuttered hospital in Orange, New Jersey, into apartments is facing opposition. Plus, five years after COVID-19 first shut down New York City, some aspects of life still haven’t returned to normal. WNYC’s Arun Venugopal discusses how the pandemic continues to shape daily routines in unexpected ways.
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