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Expansions for NYC’s Crisis Management Systems are coming to areas in Brooklyn, Harlem, and the Upper West Side. WFUV’s Tahlia Pearson has more. On Saturday, New York’s dogs donned costumes for the 36th annual Tompkins Square Parade. WFUV’s Mia Barth takes us to the celebration. WFUV’s Strike a Chord public service campaign highlights local non-profits. This season we’re focusing on organizations...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul announce 10,000 new 2-K seats for New York families. The expansion includes free 2-K for the entirety of the Bronx and Staten Island school districts. 10,000 preschool seats will open next fall and go to two year old children. WFUV’s Tahlia Pearson reports. A recent report shows that Gen-Z is attending church more than older generations, but the quest...

Election experts and voting rights advocates are holding a virtual briefing to explain the New York election and how it works. They will be debunking misinformation about the voting process and talk through the steps organizations take across the state to make sure all voters can cast a ballot without issue. Connecticut released a new report examining how public benefits have influenced poverty ra...

City Council officials and Mayor Mamdani have agreed to ban horse carriages in NYC, ahead of the official vote next week. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda has more. A $10 million donation is giving Jackson Heights its first community center. WFUV’s Mia Barth explains more on the newfound center. Last night, New York Governor Kathy Hochul faced off against her Republican opponent Bruce Blakeman. WFUV’s Si...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin announced an expansion of a grant pilot program that aims to speed up payments for non-profits. According to Mamdani, it will eliminate nine steps, and allow up to 800 not-for-profit groups to up to $25,000 within 30 days. Students and non-profits protested today outside of Columbia University. They were mobilized by the Women’s March gathered f...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is tackling fare evasion on the subway. WFUV’s Mia Barth has more on the rollout of new subway gates. The New York City council is considering changes to pedicab laws. In a hearing, the council reviewed multiple bills that would prevent overcharging, end disruptive music near Broadway theaters, and require drivers to set fixed prices per minute. An all-women music fe...

Major crime is down in New York City. The NYPD reports historic lows in shootings incidents and murders through the first nine months of the year. Residents of Kips Bay rallied to save an AMC theater after NYU Langone purchased the property. WFUV’s Sienna Reinders takes us to the rally where New Yorkers spoke about what the theater means to them before it closes. Hunts Point is home to the largest...

The New York City Council is considering a suite of bills to protect New Yorkers from the risks of artificial intelligence. WFUV’s Mia Barth reports on how AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic testified at a hearing about the impacts and safety of AI. New York is seeing a surge in mobile sports betting and more people are reaching out for help with gambling problems. New York State doubled fundi...

New York City is tightening security for State officials with the United Nations General Assembly coming up this week. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announce street closures, gridlocks, and more. The 200,000th pothole in New York City has officially been closed in Bushwick. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda reports on the announcement. In music news, WFUV’s Sienna Reinders share...

The City Council is advising the Department of Education to expand limits on screentime for students in city schools. WFUV’s Gabby Macre explains the limit and the reasoning for it. According to the NY State Comptroller, there has been an 8.5% increase in calls to the problem gambling hotline since 2020. WFUV’s Mia Barth has more on the surge. More public bathrooms are going to be available across...

The New York State Government continues to help support the cost of household energy bills. Governor Hochul announced an energy affordability plan. WFUV’s Anne Jackson explains. New York City is disinfecting ten cooling towers in the Bronx that might contain legionnaires’ disease after testing positive. WFUV’s Tahlia Pearson has more on what the city is doing to prevent the spread of the bacteria....

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a public charge regarding the use of public benefits. WFUV’s Mia Barth with more. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that around 8 million New York households will receive energy rebate checks. She says the rebate is intended to reduce the financial strain on New Yorkers amid increasing energ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces a reform of the New York City Public Schools procurement system. Mamdani says the new system will aim to replace outdated technology and save over a hundred million dollars over the next two years. In our Fordham Conversations series, WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda sits down with William Feehan, a former student of Fordham University who wrote a song about the impacts of...

Mayor Mamdani released previously undisclosed documents that revealed the public was misled about the air quality in the months after the attacks of September 11th, 2001. WFUV’s Anne Jackson has more. New Yorkers will now be required to put their trash in city-sanctioned bins if they live in a residential building with more than 9 units. WFUV’s Nora Malone explains the new law and purpose behind i...

Ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the New York City Council is increasing education on the event for young New Yorkers. WFUV’s Sienna Reinders has more. The Bronx is getting affordable housing units for seniors.  83 apartments are now be available for elderly New Yorkers. WFUV's Livia Regina shares some of Dove Ellis' interview with the station. Plus, a new lawsuit against AI music giant Suno...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced an AI ban in city elementary and middle schools, as well as AI literacy classes for high-schoolers. WFUV’s Mia Barth has more. Governor Kathy Hochul announced an expansion to her childcare programs for Pre-K students. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda explains the development and what it entails. The FDNY released a health report on rescue and recovery workers 25 years after...

Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are urging the Trump Administration to give 40% of New York’s counterterrorism funding back to the state. WFUV’s Anne Jackson has more. Social Media platform, TikTok, has been accused of withholding safety features from a portion of its young users. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn are demanding answers from the platform. WFUV’s Tahlia...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed a bill making outdoor dining year-round for New York City. Mamdani says that this will take away unnecessary costs of dismantling their outdoor setups and re-building them again, as well as bring New Yorkers together over food and good company all year round. The New York City Health Department is conducting truck and aerial pesticide spraying in order to monitor th...

Mayor Mamdani is suing City Council for the officiating of the RESPECT Check Act without his signature. WFUV’s Sienna Reinders explains what the lawsuit contains. The debt of the nation has passed $40 trillion. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda speaks on its rapid rise in recent years. Telehealth makes their appearance at WFUV for an interview. WFUV’s Livia Regina has more on their session. Host/Producer:...

The New York City Council held a hearing about the rollout of the Mamdani Administration’s pied-à-terre tax. WFUV’s Livia Regina has more on how New Yorkers in City Hall are criticizing or supporting the tax. Governor Kathy Hochul held a listening session with New Yorkers to look into the impacts of AI and develop policy recommendations. WFUV’s Sienna Reinders has more on the session. Last week, t...

Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, is being sued by four states who allege their social media apps were intentionally designed to be addicting to children. WFUV’s Lainey Nguyen explains the historic lawsuit and what can happen next. Lawmakers and activists are calling on New York Governor Kathy Hochul to restore funding to State Rape Crisis Programs. This follows a $5 million dollar fundin...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced nearly 8.5 million dollars in grants will be awarded to support small businesses across the five boroughs. WFUV’s Xenia Gonikberg explains more on how the grants will be distributed. Electricity bills in Connecticut may be going down soon. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda has more on Senator Richard Blumenthal potential act to tackle this. New York Yankees legend Tommy John...

2,000 families in New York City will now receive free childcare. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced today that the city will cover all out-of-pocket costs for families who already receive subsidized care through the Child Care Assistance Program and pay a sliding-scale fee. This is projected to cost the city $5.2 million in the first year. New York City High schoolers now have a chance to see more bro...

Inflation across the nation has slowed down with gas prices going down by three percent, but prices are still higher than when the Iran War started in February. A revived busway project is coming back to Tremont Avenue after its cancellation from the Adams Administration. WFUV’s Xenia Gonikberg has more and what the project has in store. Unaccompanied minor children in New York will no longer have...

New York’s recycling data is in the dumps, according to a new audit by the state comptroller. WFUV’s Lainey Nguyen has more. The Bronx Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with Optimum to give Bronx businesses around $150,000 in grants. Tahlia Pearson has more on how the grant can help improve small businesses that would most benefit from the extra funds. New York families are receiving food assistan...