Good evening, New York City. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know about for tonight and tomorrow, as well as your weather outlook.

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Tonight will be cloudy, with just the threat of an evening shower before the drier weather arrives. Finally, after eight straight days of showers!

Tomorrow will be a beautiful spring day! Expect a mix of sun and clouds, with a high near 70 degrees. On Sunday, temperatures will be in the low 70s. 

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Today's Big Stories

1. New York City given more than $30 million in FEMA funding for migrants

New York City seems to finally be getting some financial support from the federal government when it comes to the continued influx of asylum seekers.

Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it had allocated over $330 million to more than 30 cities and organizations in the first round of funding for migrants. Of the over $330 million allocated, New York City’s Office of Emergency Management was given $30.5 million.

2. Law enforcement sources ID man being investigated for subway chokehold death

As the Manhattan district attorney continues to investigate the chokehold death of a man on an F train earlier this week, multiple law enforcement sources have confirmed the name of the man seen on video putting him in the chokehold.

Multiple law enforcement sources have confirmed that the man seen on video putting a chokehold on 30-year-old Jordan Neely is a former Marine named Daniel Penny. The city's medical examiner earlier this week ruled Neely's death a homicide.

3. Brooklyn family flees Sudan as war wages on

Stranded in war-torn Sudan, Thwiba Eltom and her family feared they might never return home.

Eltom, Mufadal Mufadal and their two children flew from New York to Sudan on April 7 to pay a visit to their extended family during Ramadan. One week later, military clashes broke out and the airport was destroyed. NY1's Rebecca Greenberg sat down with the family to discuss their journey.

4. WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it's no longer emergency

The World Health Organization said today that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide.

WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn't come to an end, noting recent spikes in cases in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The U.N. health agency says that thousands of people are still dying from the virus every week.

5. New York to study hurricane, tropical storm safety planning efforts

New York officials want to address public safety planning for hurricanes and tropical storms, as well as other extreme weather events through the first study on the issue since 2009. 

The study comes nearly two years after the remnants of a hurricane deluged parts of New York state, leading to flash floods around the metropolitan region. 

6. Chef Eric Tran fuses Vietnamese, Mexican cuisine at Brooklyn eatery

Eric Tran is cooking up a unique blend of Vietnamese and Mexican dishes at Falansai in Brooklyn, which landed him a spot on New York Times critic Pete Wells’ list of the top 100 restaurants in New York City.

In an interview with “Mornings On 1," Tran, who also owns the restaurant, said he drew inspiration from his heritage to recreate the menu. He combined traditional Vietnamese flavors and ingredients with the spices and techniques of Mexican cuisine — and even included dishes his own parents used to make.