From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! On today's episode, we talked about how Mayor Bill de Blasio said that he and about 500 employees in his office will take one-week, unpaid furloughs from their jobs starting in October as the city wrestles with the COVID-19 financial crisis. We also talked about in the Mets win over the Phillies, ace Jacob deGrom left his start in after two innings with a right hamstring spasm, and how a military whistleblower said federal officials sought some unusual crowd control devices — including one that’s been called a “heat ray” — to deal with protesters outside the White House on the June day that law enforcement forcibly cleared Lafayette Sqaure.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York,the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! On today's episode, we talked about how as New York City’s already delayed school year is scheduled to start remotely today and in person on Monday, it’s an open question whether the city can pull off the hybrid learning system Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in July. We also talked about Jordan Eberle scoring on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the Islanders avoided elimination with a win over the Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final, and also in Decision 2020, Joe Biden has made his first trip to Florida as the Democratic presidential nominee with an urgent mission to boost support among Latinos who could decide the election in one of the nation’s fiercest battleground states.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! On today's show, we talked about how Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren fired police chief Le’Ron Singletary after he announced his retirement last week and also suspended her top lawyer and communications director in the continuing upheaval over the suffocation death of Daniel Prude. We also talked about Ben Roethlisberger doing a very Pittsburgh thing in his return to the lineup, riding the Steelers’ defense and running game to victory over the Giants, and President Trump is set to preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations that could herald a dramatic shift in Middle East power dynamics.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! On today's show, we talked about the body of a 21-year-old woman that was swept away by currents at Rockaway Beach has been recovered, the eighth person to drown there since 2019 after at least seven people drowned last year. We also talked about Josh Allen leading three consecutive first-half touchdown drives and the Bills overcoming their own sloppiness and injuries to two starting linebackers in a season-opening win over the Jets, and authorities continuing the search for a gunman who shot and wounded two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in an apparent ambush in their squad car.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! As we remember those who died on this 19th anniversary of 9/11, we talked about on today's show how starting Monday, commuters that refuse to wear a mask on mass transit could be fined $50. We also talked about how on a day when the Yankees game against the Orioles was rained out and rescheduled as a doubleheader for today, James Paxton suffered a setback towards his return, and a federal appeals court ruled that Florida felons must pay all fines, restitution, and legal fees before they can regain their right to vote.

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien!

From New York, the greatest city in the world, it's The Update with Brandon Julien! On today's episode, we talked about how after weeks of waiting for guidance, Gov. Cuomo says New York City restaurants can resume indoor dining on Sept. 30 at a quarter of capacity with other restrictions. We also talked about Nikita Kucherov scored with 8.8 seconds left to give the Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Islanders and a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals, and President Trump is acknowledging he played down the projected impact of the deadly coronavrius.