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New York is stepping up security across the state in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Plus, two New York Republicans have snagged speaking roles at this week's Republican National Convention. Also, another brutal heat wave is rolling through the region. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill and Jon Campbell discuss a series of emails obtained by WNYC giving a behi...

Advocates say the Environmental Protection Agency needs to do more to remove forever chemicals, known as PCBs, from a stretch of the Hudson River upstate. A new report found the river north of Troy is still too contaminated. In sports news, both the Yankees and Mets lost on Sunday heading into the All-Star break. Plus, WNYC’s David Furst gets a preview of the upcoming Olympics with sports reporter...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Elected officials and faith leaders gathered at City Hall on Sunday to condemn the normalization of political violence following Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. WNYC’s Charles Lane reports. Meanwhile, some New York City public library branches opened for Sund...

Dozens of weed business owners attended a hearing this week as a judge considers whether to pause the crackdown on illegal weed shops in New York City. Plus, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with New York City Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers about funding for a new long-awaited medical trauma center in the Rockaways. And finally, stargazers are in for a treat this month! WNYC’s David Furst and Rosem...

New city data shows New Yorkers are more likely to have been killed by a driver than a gunman this year, with 127 people killed by drivers since January. Also, New York Philharmonic President and CEO Gary Gintsling resigned on Thursday after just one year on the job. And in Queens, Rockaway Beach reopens Friday after shark sightings forced authorities to close a stretch on Thursday. Plus, Beth Isr...

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Governor Kathy Hochul says the Democratic Party should focus on President Biden’s Republican opponent instead of debating his future. In other news, COVID transmission is up in New York City due to a new “flirt” variant, named for its infectious mutations. WNYC data reporter Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky crunches the numbers....

Protesters are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to unfreeze the MTA's congestion pricing plan. Plus, city records show staff at a Brooklyn juvenile jail recovered contraband stuffed into a ceiling vent this week. Also, a century old West Village recreation center is in such bad shape that New York City officials are considering tearing it down. And finally WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with reporters...

Amid calls to extend lifeguard hours at New York City beaches, Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue says it would pose a risk to the lifeguards, who must sit under the sun all day. Meanwhile, Lincoln Center is hosting “India Week,” a five-day festival for its “Summer for the City” series. Plus, new research from Climate Central shows how much hotter local cities like New York City and Newark can get. W...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Homeless New Yorkers are spending fewer days in city-run shelters this year compared to previous years. WNYC’s Karen Yi analyzes the data. In other news, a New Jersey judge is ordering Millburn Township, one of the state’s richest towns, to move forward with a 100% affordable, 75-unit development in its downtown. Plus,...

New Yorkers are chiming in on Mayor Eric Adams' sweeping new housing plan, the “City of Yes.” Plus, the NRA's former finance czar, Wilson "Woody" Phillips, is barred from managing money for nonprofit companies in New York for a decade, as part of a settlement after a lawsuit filed by State Attorney General Letitia James against him. Meanwhile, Kara Ahmed, the top official in charge of early childh...

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in New York City and officials are asking people to consider masking back up in crowded settings. Also, WNYC's Matt Katz reports on whether the federal government will indeed take over the beleaguered Rikers Island jail. And, if you've noticed more fireflies this season, you're not alone. Zoologists have noticed too and they're trying to figure out if there's an incr...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Mayor Adams is rejecting calls to extend lifeguard hours at New York City beaches. WNYC’s Elizabeth Kim reports pressure is mounting on City Hall after four drowning deaths just weeks into the summer. In other news, climate experts say the city is not doing enough to combat major disruptions on New York Ci...

NYPD officials say the driver who killed three people after plowing into a crowd in the Lower East Side on Independence Day was not only drunk but his car also had a fake license plate. Plus, WNYC's Rosemary Misdary looks into the restoration of oysters in New York City. And finally, WNYC’s Sean Carlson talks with Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn about ways to help folks in the Caribbean,...

A 55-year-old Bronx man, Chad Irish, is in custody and charged with concealment of a corpse in connection with the death of Yazmeen Williams, 31, found wrapped in a sleeping bag outside a Manhattan building on Friday. The NYPD says tips and surveillance video aided their investigation. In other news, New York City's sanitation department is introducing wheelie bins to clear the mountains of garbag...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Driverless shuttles are coming to JFK Airport in Queens. WNYC's Catalina Gonella has more. In other news, the New York City Council is allocating funds to save community centers for people with mental health issues after nine clubhouses recently lost their city contracts. Plus, prosecutors will wrap up their closing sta...

Mayor Eric Adams says he’s staying out of the debate over whether President Biden should drop out of his race for reelection. Plus, WNYC’s Ramsey Khalifeh reports a bike lane along the Brooklyn waterfront is becoming too busy. Also, WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen and Rosemary Misdary discuss how dogs are overwhelming New York City’s animal shelters. And finally, WNYC’s Janae Pierre and Director of Archive...

The New York City area is under a heat advisory for Monday and Tuesday. Also, worker advocates in New Jersey say $100,000 in the new state budget isn't enough for education and enforcement of the new Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. Worker advocate organizations had lobbied for five times as much funding. Plus, as New York City families across the five boroughs struggle with child care costs, the l...

Insurance prices keep climbing for affordable housing, and property owners say it’s threatening their long-term finances. WNYC’s David Brand reports some landlords are taking action. Meanwhile, a man faces arson charges after allegedly giving an 11-year-old fireworks that set a shed and two homes on fire on Long Island. Plus, starting this month, New Jersey’s house cleaners, caretakers, and nannie...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he’s committed to helping build a trauma facility in the Rockaways, despite the city only allocating $50 million in funding instead of a proposed $200 million. In other news, phase two of the G train shutdown has begun, with no trains running between the Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand stops from Friday, July 5th, until August 12th. Meanwhile, a new court sett...

Three people are dead and at least 11 are injured after a 44-year-old pickup truck driver plowed into a crowd during 4th of July celebrations on the Lower East Side Thursday night. Officials say the driver, who was under the influence, has been arrested. In other news, the National Weather Service warns New York and New Jersey beachgoers to avoid swimming without lifeguards this weekend due to hig...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: An 8-year-old boy is dead after a violent incident in Jamaica, Queens, Thursday night that left his parents stabbed and his brother shot and injured by police. The NYPD is investigating. In other news, a new program is giving young New Yorkers at risk of becoming homeless one-time cash payments to help keep them housed....

It’s the 4th of July! WNYC’s Janae Pierre talked with Crazy Legs Conti, a competitive eater for 23 years, who appeared in 16 out of the past 23 hot dog eating competitions at Coney Island. Plus, how do you know the difference between the sound of fireworks and gunshots? WNYC’s Matt Katz has some answers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

The Adams administration will expand a controversial program providing prepaid debit cards to migrants. Plus, WNYC’s Sean Carlson and Stephen Nessen discuss the latest development in New York’s delayed congestion pricing plan. And finally, WNYC’s Arun Venugopal takes us to one New York City school where migrant youth use music to heal and forge friendships. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

New Jersey political boss George Norcross is taking a leave from his insurance company following the criminal charges against him. WNYC's Nancy Solomon reports it's the first major impact of the state's indictment against him and several associates. Plus, according to AAA, tomorrow's Fourth of July is expected to be the busiest ever on the roads nationwide. In our area, the Port Authority of New Y...

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Some New York State lawmakers are trying to salvage the MTA’s congestion pricing plan and say they might be open to a lower toll. Meanwhile, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of the "Midtown Community Improvement Coalition" on Tuesday. The group of more than 20 city agenci...