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 Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a $1.6 million initiative to install panic buttons in 500 New York City bodegas, linking directly to NYPD command centers to reduce response times for emergencies. The program, funded by federal grants, targets high-crime areas, with button locations kept confidential to prevent criminal targeting.

Recap: Ava is conflicted about attending the pageant this year. Her aunt and cousin are practicing Judaism, and they’ve put up mezuzos. She’s nervous that her cousin Galla and her family will see them.

Recap: Ava’s cousins arrived for the pageant and are staying as guests in the palace. Jasmin, a girl who is Ava’s age, reveals that her father will make a proclamation at the pageant targeting a certain group of people who are different.

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 The Trump administration has taken control of the $7 billion Penn Station reconstruction project, removing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from its lead role.

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 Former U.S. Rep. George Santos was sentenced to 87 months in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after pleading guilty in August 2024.

Recap: Daniel and Yisroel Meir bring Tasir back to Yisroel Meir’s house, and his father bandages Tasir’s injury. Daniel stays at Yisroel Meir’s house for Shabbos, as it isn’t safe to return to campus where all the protests are occurring. Daniel is worried that his father will be concerned. Yisroel Meir suggests they read a special manuscript that his father shared, which will be a good distraction.