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At least 100 people have returned to protest at Columbia University on Monday. Plus, New York state lawmakers have finalized the state budget. Also, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking to hire the controversial attorney Randy Mastro to be the city's top lawyer. And finally, there’s a new record-holder for the longest number of consecutive chess matches. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Columbia University is holding classes remotely on Monday as protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue to roil the school’s Morningside Heights campus. On ‘The Brian Lehrer Show,’ reporter Ramsey Khalifeh calls in from the campus with updates. Finally, for Earth Day, WNYC’s Community Partnerships Desk is highlighting various organizations promoting sustainability. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Lawmakers are speaking out about demonstrations at Columbia University. WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen has more. Meanwhile, New York State is adding 23 criminal offenses to its existing list of prosecutable hate crimes. Plus, students who didn’t receive a spot for New York City’s free summer school program ‘Summer Rising,’ can...

New York City Street Vendors are criticizing a recent crackdown on unlicensed vendors in Queens and the Bronx. Plus, CUNY’s law school has finally booked a venue for its graduation ceremony after struggling to find a place to host the event. And finally, WNYC’s Sean Carlson talks with reporter Arya Sundaram and Amaha Kassa, executive director of African Communities Together, about the specific nee...

Seven members of the New York City Council have formed a group called the New Parents Caucus, urging Mayor Eric Adams to fully fund universal childcare for children under 5, among other legislative priorities. Meanwhile, the Knicks and Rangers each begin their playoff runs this weekend. Plus, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a provision in the upcoming state budget deal that grants the city the...

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Mayor Adams is defending Columbia University after police arrested 108 pro-Palestinian protesters on campus on Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile, Governor Hochul and state lawmakers have hammered out a deal to allow New York City to lower its speed limits to 20 miles per hour. Also, the New York City Council v...

New Jersey’s controversial “county line” ballot design will remain off the ballot in the upcoming Democratic Primary. Plus, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine is pushing to make public restrooms easier to find in the subway system. Also, CUNY’s law school has finally booked a venue for its graduation ceremony after struggling to find a place to host the event. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill...

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is launching a new public dashboard this Thursday, that offers a detailed look at the city's shelter population by age and demographic. Meanwhile, the New York City Council is considering a bill to make it easier to tip delivery drivers after a city law mandated an increase in pay that delivery companies pay workers. Plus, about half of the mental health clubh...

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York State lawmakers are switching over to an old, 1990s system to vote on a $237 billion state budget this week after a cyberattack on the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission. Meanwhile, 353 dancers set a new world record for ‘most ballet dancers on pointe simultaneously’ on Wednesday in the ballroom of the Plaza...

New York State lawmakers are hoping to start voting on the state budget at some point this week. Plus, an investigation by the New Jersey Comptroller finds waste and poor oversight in Essex County's COVID vaccine program. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with students on the speech and debate team in Newark about their upcoming tournaments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https...

Governor Hochul is defending an agreement with New York State lawmakers to bolster tenant protections that’s drawing criticism from progressives and housing advocates. Meanwhile, Lincoln Center’s summer festival of ‘almost entirely free’ programming is back for the third straight year. Plus, a new podcast examines the impact of former NYPD detective Louis Scarcella, who was known for getting convi...

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: The lawyer for an NYPD officer accused of assaulting an Apple Store customer says his client hardly punched him. WNYC’s Samantha Max was in the courtroom for the start of the officer’s criminal trial on Tuesday. Also, tenant activists say a nearly two-month-long strike by staff at the nonprofit legal services group Mobi...

Governor Kathy Hochul says state lawmakers are getting close to approving a new budget for New York. Plus, New York City is floating a plan to deal with derelict boats. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill and Stephen Nessen discuss the complicated details of the MTA’s congestion pricing plan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

Police say they’re searching for a man who assaulted someone after midnight at the 47-50th Streets Rockefeller Center subway station in an unprovoked attack. Meanwhile, the City Council is hearing testimony on several bills today, including one on improving access to shelter and city services for newly arrived Black migrants. Plus, René Redzepi, co-owner of Noma, the three Michelin-starred Copenha...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: About half of the 16 mental health clubhouses serving New Yorkers are losing city funding and may have to shut their doors. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is touting a plan to turn two dozen city-owned parcels of land into new apartment buildings this year. WNYC’s David Brand reports on what comes next for wh...

Mayoral control of New York City's school system is back on the negotiating table in Albany. Plus, Mayor Eric Adams is touting a plan to turn two dozen city-owned parcels of land into new apartment buildings this year. And finally, WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen and Arun Venugopal discuss a new report that looks into the social inequities that contribute to environmental issues across New York City. Hoste...

The NYPD is investigating a pair of shootings in the South Bronx just after 3 AM Monday morning that left two men dead and another injured. Meanwhile, newly released New York City data shows more than 1,000 public school students in migrant shelters had their education halted in March because of expiring 60-day notices. Also, the Bryant Park Picnic Performances return this year with a lineup of fr...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: After four extensions, New York state lawmakers are due back in Albany on Monday to continue negotiating the state’s budget. WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen has more. Meanwhile, millions of dollars are now up for grabs in New Jersey for organizations looking to start mental health crisis response teams across the state. Plus, th...

New York State will pay $150,000 in attorney's fees for second amendment advocates who filed a lawsuit challenging a ban on guns in places of worship. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is standing firm on his new policy that requires all elected officials to fill out a form before engaging with a city agency. Additionally, the New York State court system is forming an advisory panel to stu...

Governor Hochul and state lawmakers continue to struggle to reach a deal on the state budget, which is now 12 days late. WNYC’s Jon Campbell has more. Meanwhile, acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su is praising the work of local community organizations, such as the Harlem-based group ‘African Communities Together,’ for connecting migrants to job opportunities. Plus, a group of Atlantic City casino...

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Chancellor David Banks says he’s been called to testify in Congress about anti-Semitism in public schools. Meanwhile, the city of Newark, New Jersey, is stepping up enforcement of its curfew for minors starting this Friday. City officials warn that if you’re under 18 and out after 11 PM, they’ll take you o...

As city officials work out the details of a new plan to recover unpaid property taxes, homeowner groups warn them to not replicate past problems. Meanwhile, new numbers show Mayor Adams ratcheted up the number of times police cleared homeless encampments last year. Plus, the Bronx District Attorney’s office is assembling a team of prosecutors to look into allegations of sexual assault from former...

New York City Council Member Lincoln Restler is advocating for better tracking of the city’s supportive housing units, which include subsidized housing that connects people to services like job training, benefits counseling, and mental health support. Meanwhile, workers at an Apple Store in Short Hills Mall in New Jersey are making efforts to unionize, becoming the fifth Apple location in the coun...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: 14 New Jersey Democratic lawmakers are sponsoring a bill to create what some people are calling the Garden State’s first private school voucher program. Meanwhile, the first 5 battery charging stations for e-bikes are open in New York City. Also, a team of Bronx prosecutors is going to review former detainees’ claims of...

Attorneys with the Legal Aid Society are calling out the Adams administration for missing a court deadline Monday for clearing a wait list of migrants seeking shelter beds. Plus, a transit union officer says a group of Muslim bus drivers were denied the day off to observe Eid al-Fitr. Also, The NYPD arrests a Bronx mother in the deaths of her 5 year old twins. And, WNYC’s Sean Carlson talked with...