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Morning Headlines: Attorney General Letitia James Vows to Fight Fraud Charges, Domestic Violence Cases Rise in NYC, City Council Reviews Future of Hart Island, and More on the Gateway Tunnel “Termination”
12 minutes Posted Oct 17, 2025 at 11:40 am.
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Attorney General Letitia James says she’s ready to defend herself against fraud charges filed by President Trump’s Justice Department. Meanwhile, domestic violence complaints in New York City have jumped 18 percent since 2019, with advocates warning that arrests alone aren’t solving the problem. Also, the City Council is weighing the future of Hart Island, the city’s public cemetery, where officials say burial space could run out in less than two decades. Plus, on this week’s transit segment, WNYC’s transportation team breaks down what President Trump’s decision to cut funding for the Gateway Tunnel project could mean for rail service between New York and New Jersey.