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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A new executive order out of Nassau County makes it virtually impossible for trans women to participate in women’s sports teams in the area. Meanwhile, WNYC has learned that the Adams Administration is planning to expand the capacity of new jails being built in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx to replace Riker...

New York State's Supreme Court ruled that a city law, which would have allowed noncitizen residents the right to vote in local elections, is unconstitutional. Plus, a third of New York City’s families could benefit from changes to the federal child tax credit that Congress is considering. Also, WNYC’s Ramsey Khalifeh reports on a push to bring more money to the city’s neediest green spaces. And fi...

New York City has suspended engineer Richard Koenigsberg from conducting building inspections for two years after his poor workmanship that contributed to a building collapse in the Bronx. Meanwhile, a federal monitor overseeing New York City's public housing system says thousands of units are sitting empty during a citywide affordability crisis due to bureaucratic delays. Plus, police are investi...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Eric Adams says he's canceling an expected third round of agency spending cuts and allowing city agencies to restart some hiring. Meanwhile, a New York City watchdog agency has found that pepper spray use against detainees at Rikers Island is skyrocketing. Plus, Hornblower, the company that operates the New York C...

New York Attorney General Letitia James is willing to seize Donald Trump's buildings and assets if he's unable to pay off the penalties imposed on him by a judge last week. Plus, First Lady Tammy Murphy opposes her husband on the campaign trail in Newark. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with reporters David Brand and Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky about an analysis that finds close to 70% of New Y...

A Columbia University report finds that 1 in 4 children in New York City live in poverty. Plus, the New York City Council is joining a class-action lawsuit that would force Mayor Eric Adams to implement measures designed to give more low-income New Yorkers access to housing vouchers. Finally, New York City’s public hospitals serve about 50,000 homeless patients each year but after care isn’t alway...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A new federal class-action lawsuit argues that New York City's child welfare investigators routinely coerce parents to search their homes, traumatizing families. Meanwhile, 25-year-old Miles McNeal, has been indicted for allegedly sexually abusing an 8-year-old between 2022 and 2023 at a Harlem after-school program. Hos...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has added his name to the list of Democrats running for governor of New Jersey next year as Gov. Phil Murphy's final term comes to an end in 2026. Plus, New York City’s evacuation plan for a tent shelter in Brooklyn lacks details on what to do in a weather emergency. Also, what you need to know ahead of the enormous Lunar New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown. And finall...

The U.S.Supreme Court says it won’t take up a pair of challenges to state laws that cap rent hikes on roughly a million New York City rent-stabilized apartments. Meanwhile, the MTA is planning to replace all the fluorescent lights in the subway with LED ones. Plus, construction related deaths are trending up in New York City for the third year in a row, according to a report from the non-profit Ne...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A New York City housing survey reveals increasing issues with peeling paint, mold, and rodents in apartment buildings. NYU researchers suggest sick tenants could pinpoint hazardous conditions before making official complaints. Meanwhile, In New Jersey, proposed legislation would require registration and liability insura...

Today, it’s all about food! WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with Matt Pomeranz, co-founder of Zucker’s Bagels & Smoked Fish, about a bagel maker's secrets. Plus, a few writers from Eater New York highlight their list of New York City’s most iconic dishes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NYC Now presents a special episode from Season 3 of Blindspot: The Plague in the Shadows.  Valerie Reyes-Jimenez called it “The Monster.” That’s how some people described HIV and AIDS in the 1980s. Valerie thinks as many as 75 people from her block on New York City’s Lower East Side died. They were succumbing to an illness that was not recognized as the same virus that was killing young, white, ga...

The MTA doesn’t have enough money to start new construction projects. Plus, a Queens man faces charges in connection to a Brooklyn hit-and-run that killed a cyclist last year. Also, WNYC’s Jessica Gould reports some providers worry the mayor's proposed budget cuts could undermine an effort to create a new curriculum for the city’s youngest students that could help them become stronger readers. And...

Dan Goldman (NY-10) is pushing for more regulation of lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes amid a string of fires caused by the batteries. Plus, the GOP majority in the U.S. House of Representatives is even slimmer now after Democrat Tom Suozzi reclaimed his old seat in New York's 3rd congressional district. WNYC’s Sean Carlson speaks with Republican strategist Bill O’Reilly about the closely-wat...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Several people accused of scuffling with NYPD officers in Times Square last month will face a judge in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday, and there may be political implications. Also, the bipartisan Independent Redistricting Commission has voted to approve a new congressional map in New York. Plus, scientists are reporti...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul wants to make to-go cocktails permanent. Plus, a minor is in custody in connection with Monday’s subway shooting in the Bronx that killed one man and injured five others. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill and Samantha Max discuss concerns over two recent violent incidents in Times Square. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for inform...

New York City officials are closing down a Bronx office that helps New Yorkers with food stamps and cash assistance. Also for New Jersey drivers, the Pulaski Skyway will be closed in both directions Thursday night as it goes through rehab work. The Knicks have now lost four games in a row, and the Nets lost to the Celtics by 50 points. And WNYC's Ryan Kailath takes a tour of an apartment that was...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The New York City Council is considering legislation to reduce pollution and traffic from cruise ships docking in New York City. Meanwhile, Congress on Wednesday rejected a long-shot bid to temporarily double the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions for most married couples. Plus, a Queens man, who admitted to...

Democratic attorney Landon Dais cruised to victory in a special election Tuesday for a state Assembly seat in the Bronx. Also, the Legal Aid Society is suing Mayor Eric Adams over his refusal to expand housing subsidies for poor New Yorkers. Plus, a new book from sociologist Terry Williams details the lives of people who lived in tunnels underneath New York City. And finally, forget love…baseball...

Police have a 17 year old in custody for an assault on NYPD officers in Times Square last month. He's charged along with 5 other suspects who've been arrested and charged for their roles in an altercation that was caught on video and quickly went viral. Meanwhile, a 15-year-old accused of shooting and injuring a tourist last week is facing attempted murder charges, but not charged with violating t...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Democrat Tom Suozzi defeats Republican candidate Mazi Pilip in Tuesday night’s special election to replace the expelled George Santos. Meanwhile, a large group of people in New Jersey could soon become eligible for clemency according to Governor Phil Murphy. Plus, beware of Valentine’s Day related scammers requesting mo...

New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks apologized to students and families for major difficulties logging in to remote learning Tuesday morning. Plus, a state funded report says New York’s $700 million film tax credit is a bust. And finally, WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen and Arya Sundaram discuss how New York City is managing a new wave of West African migrants Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...

Due to snowfall in the region, New York City public schools are closed and remote learning is in progress, but many students are struggling with login issues. Meanwhile, flight tracking website Flight Aware reports slowed service at airports in the region with over 175 canceled flights at Laguardia, Newark and JFK airports and nearly 90 delays. Staten Island Ferry service is limited as well. Final...

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: One person is dead and five others are injured after a subway shooting at the Mount Eden train stop in the Bronx on Monday. No arrests have been made. Meanwhile, polls are open in eastern Queens and Long Island, where voters are replacing ousted Congress member George Santos. Also, the city health department wants to ba...

The National Weather Service is warning New Yorkers to brace for significant snowfall and gusty winds as a nor-easter moves in early Tuesday. Plus, we head to New Jersey where WNYC’s Nancy Solomon spotlights key endorsements for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Bob Menendez. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...