The Local: Hochul toying with statwide ban on phones in schools, NYPD recruit who died in sweltering heat remembered, a heatwave is causing hell across the boroughs, plus start your evening here

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The Local is a New York City based newsletter by Bazaar Express where we ‘night cap’ the news from around the boroughs.

1. According to reports, Governor Kathy Hochul is flirting with an extreme new policy measure.

Reports say that a statewide ban on phones in schools is the talk of Albany. While unclear what that would actually look like or how many would actually comply remains unclear. Hochul ‘feels’ that a district by district approach isn’t working.

2. The NYPD recruit who died in the sweltering heatwave was remembered at a funeral service this week.

3. This is your friendly reminder to leave your AC on for your cat or dog while you’re at work.

4. A sad series of events and the death of a local Mom after being pushed down a long flight of stairs by her own son.