Evening Roundup: Elderly Woman Charged with Nursing Home Murder Could Have Dementia, Council Agrees with Judge’s Decision to Block Adams From Allowing ICE at Rikers, Large Trash Bins Come to Brooklyn, and Water Main Breaks Bring Headaches to New Jersey
Update: 2025-09-17
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Prosecutors say 95-year-old Galina Smirnova, who’s charged for killing her roommate at a Brooklyn nursing home, has dementia. Also, the New York City Council is celebrating a judge's recent decision barring Mayor Eric Adams from allowing immigration officers on Rikers Island. Plus, New York City continues its push to eliminate piles of trash from sidewalks. And finally, multiple water main breaks have occurred in New Jersey this summer leading to boil water advisories and affecting some streets. Dr. Daniel Van Abs, expert on water resource management, explains some of the causes.
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