[New York Times]• A bill in New Jersey that would fine distracted drivers $800 has led to an outcry among residents. [New York Times]• Two Hasidic neighborhood patrolmen who beat a gay man in 2013 were spared jail time. New York Today is a weekday roundup that stays live from 6 a.m. till late morning. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyFollow the New York Today columnists, Alexandra Levine and Jonathan Wolfe, on Twitter. You can find the latest New York Today at nytoday.com.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2016 09:59 UTC