NYC Midday News: SNAP Aid, FAA Flight Cuts, Veterans Day Parade, and Fulton Fish Market Party

Supreme Court and SNAP Aid

• ⚖️ The Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether the Trump administration must resume full SNAP payments.
• 🏛️ Legislation to resume the program has passed the Senate and awaits House action to reopen the federal government.
• 🍎 Delayed federal food assistance is now reaching residents in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

FAA Flight Reductions and Air Traffic Control

• ✈️ The FAA is expanding flight reductions to 6% nationwide due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.
• 📉 This shortage is a consequence of the ongoing government shutdown.
• 🚫 As of noon, 250 flights were canceled at local airports, with nearly 12,000 cancellations nationwide since Friday.

Veterans Day Parade and Weather

• 🎖️ New York City is observing the Veterans Day Parade today, marking the 250th anniversaries of the US Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
• 🚗 Expect street closures and traffic delays along Fifth Avenue between 26th and 45th Streets.
• ❄️ The tri-state area is experiencing its first fall snow flurries with temperatures feeling colder due to high winds.

Fulton Fish Market Transformation

• 🐟 The historic Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx hosted an unusual dinner party on its selling floor.
• ⚓ The market, operating overnight, has a large empty space during the day, which was utilized for the event.
• 🎭 Fishmongers shared monologues about their experiences, including tales of lonely lobster boats and antics from the old market location.
• 🏗️ While the Bronx location moved in 2005, some veterans miss the old, more community-oriented outdoor market in lower Manhattan.
• 🥳 Market veterans expressed delight in seeing the Bronx location celebrated and hope for more events to utilize the space.