Midday News: Live Bird Markets Closed, an All-Gender Beauty Pageant, and NYC Hospitals Issue Guidance Around ICE Activity
New York State is shutting down live bird markets in and around New York City amid concerns over avian flu. Plus, a community kitchen in Greenpoint is throwing an all-gender beauty pageant to raise funds for Brooklyn Community Kitchen. Finally, New York City hospitals are sharing guidance with their employees in the event federal immigration officials show up. But as WNYC's Caroline Lewis explains, some of the guidance is prompting more questions.