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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...

Chambers Street is getting a renovation that’ll tackle excessive heat temperatures at the Brooklyn Bridge - City Hall / Chambers Street station. WFUV’s Tahlia Pearson has more on the city’s plan to store heat from the underground station and recycle it to local buildings nearby for the Winter. Uptown in the South Bronx, Lincoln Hospital is getting a hearty update. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda explain...

A recent poll by The Associated Press shows that Americans' lives were being impacted by the extreme heat. Giuliana Guarracino’s WFUV went out into the Bronx to ask residents how their lives have changed due to the heat, and the impact it is having on them. Several New York families sued the city over last summer’s Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem. Attorney Ben Crump and the Reverend Al Sharpton a...

This fall, 2000 2-year-olds will be enrolled in the city’s free 2-K Program. WFUV’s Mia Barth has more on New York City’s efforts to provide more affordable childcare. In Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont announced a virtual grocery card that allows those who lost their SNAP benefits to buy food. WFUV’s Sienna Reinders explains who’s eligible and how it’ll work. At City Hall, Speaker Julie Menin sp...

New affordable and supportive housing units are in the works in the Bronx. WFUV’s Anne Jackson has more. The end of summer is primary season. WFUV’s Xenia Gonikberg breaks down the key races to watch and why this election is different from previous ones for the state of Connecticut. This month, there’s quite a few astronomical events that can be seen from New York City-but how do hopeful stargazer...

Governor Kathy Hochul plans to enforce existing New York laws. That includes prioritizing police inspections of firearm dealers to make sure they’re complying with state regulations. It also means expanding an interstate task force to combat illegal guns crossing state borders. WFUV’s Livia Regina reports. The Senate voted down New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s bill to end the war in Iran. WFU...

Upgrades are coming to the subway. WFUV’s Lainey Nguyen has more on the MTA’s plan to address pain points for one of the city’s most used transportation options. A vacant lot is being turned into almost one-thousand new apartments in Queens. And two-thirds of the units will be affordable for extremely low to moderate income households. It’s part of “Block by Block,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s housing...

In a statement on X, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will block President Donald Trump’s push to rename Penn Station. He added that it's a public building paid for by taxpayers. And that it belongs to the 600,000 people who walk through the station every day. WFUV’s Sienna Reinders has more. Protecting children online will soon become easier in New York State. WFUV’s Mia Barth explain...

Knicks fans can get a glimpse of the 2026 Championship trophy starting today. A replica will be on display at the American Museum of Natural History. It’s part of the museum’s “For the Win: Objects of Excellence” exhibit that highlights how precious metals are used to celebrate victory. WFUV’s Xenia Gonikberg has more. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda reports on a New York City initiative to lower the pr...

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announced new regulations banning surveillance pricing at grocery stores, and blocking stores from using electronic price tags. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda and Sienna Reinders have more. The World Cup might have ended, but its spirit continues in New York City. WFUV's Mia Barth takes us to a park in the Bronx, where the community is channeling the World Cup spirit...

The New York City Economic Development Corporation announced a new president and Board Chair. WFUV’s Anne Jackson reports. New Yorkers mourn the death of a service member from Queens who is believed to have been killed in the Iran War. WFUV’s Lainey Nguyen has more. Could the federal government arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said they should. W...

Staten Island residents push for more road paving repairs. WFUV’s Anne Jackson has more. Requirements to qualify for SNAP were expanded by the Trump administration, and New Yorkers are now seeing the impacts. New city data shows 22,000 New Yorkers lost their SNAP Benefits last month. WFUV’s Lainey Nguyen has more on the new impacts. Fordham Conversations is a series that spotlights voices from For...

National Average Gas prices are back up to four dollars a gallon because of the U.S./Iran war. WFUV’s Sienna Reinders spoke to some New Yorkers, to see how the increase is affecting them. As cyclospora, a tiny parasite infecting your small intestine, continues to spread, Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal demands answers from the CDC. WFUV’s Tahlia Pearson has more on the rising cases, and wha...

An air quality advisory is in effect for the tri-state area because of smoke from Canadian wildfires. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the air quality is in the unhealthy range for the New York City region. WFUV’s Livia Regina has more. Following city-wide Rental Ripoff Hearings, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he has the answer. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda reports on the increased housing violations and landlor...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new busway in the Bronx. WFUV’s Anne Jackson reports. The World Cup is reaching its final stage, WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda and Sam Giangrande talk about its semifinalists. At City Hall, New Yorkers testified on whether or not horses should be banned. WFUV’s Xenia Gonikberg spoke to people who were both against and for the potential ban. In...

Governor Kathy Hochul signed the nation's first executive order to temporarily suspend the expansion of large AI data centers. WFUV News, Tahlia Pearson, has more on how this order will help New Yorkers with taxes. Pre-K classrooms in New York City will receive special education programs that were previously only available to grades K through twelve. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda has more on the annou...

Governor Kathy Hochul sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security to push back on ICE. WFUV’s Giuliana Guarracino with more on what New Yorkers think about it. New York City aims to launch five new tech teams to make city services faster and easier to use. WFUV’S Tahlia Pearson has more on the city’s new plan to speed up government aid. For more than 30 years, David Ippolito has performed...

The legionnaire’s disease cluster on the upper east side has grown to 36 cases. NYCDOH has said people that have visited the area recently and are experiencing flu-like symptoms should contact a healthcare provider immediately. WFUV’s Mia Barth explains more. Governor Kathy Hochul said she’s expanding emergency communications systems, public safety call-taking, and dispatching. Reportedly, 110 mil...

Mayor Mamdani announced faster buses across the five boroughs, along with improving the rider experience by adding more benches, accessibility stops and keeping the bus lanes clean. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda has more. The Round of 16 of the World Cup wrapped up and WFUV’s Sam Giangrande and Livia Regina give us who’s favored to win heading into the Quarterfinals. TrashTalkNYC, a nonprofit organiza...

A building in Midtown was evacuated due to structural issues that could lead to a collapse. WFUV’s Livia Regina reports. Two time reigning Women's Soccer League champions, Gotham FC, will have a permanent home in Queens in 2028. WFUV’s Tahlia Pearson has more. WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda spoke with Brian Saville (Sa-ville), a Fordham University P-H-D student researching bees at public gardens in Man...

Heavy rain could cause flooding in New York City and the surrounding area tonight. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the tri-state area, and flash flood warnings for parts of Brooklyn and Long Island. Governor Kathy Hochul said drivers should stay aware of water on the roads. Governor Kathy Hochul plans to invest $100 million in law enforcement technology across New York. WFUV’...

WFUV’s Sonia Weliwitigoda and Sienna Reinders discuss this week’s World Cup results. Connect250 is a collaboration between NPR’s Morning Edition and StoryCorps in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. WFUV’s Sienna Reinders spoke with the founder of StoryCorps to find out what it’s all about. Host/Producer: Sonia Weliwitigoda, Sienna Reinders Editor: Tess Novotny, Nathan Ray Reporter: Sonia Weliwi...

Mayor Mamdani came to a handshake agreement with Council speaker Julie Menin this morning at City Hall on next year's fiscal budget. This will aid New York residents in affordable housing and transportation. Norway hasn’t played in the World Cup since 1998. But they just advanced to the Round of 16. WFUV’s Livia Regina heads to a historically Norwegian area in Brooklyn to see how Norwegian New Yor...

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has pushed to cap medicare costs for seniors. She introduced legislation to create a $5,000 cap on out of pocket costs for medicare users. She said this legislation will protect low income users and shield seniors from rising costs. New York City expanded its free swim program. It teaches kids water safety, and is now almost doubled in size, going from 10 pools to 18. Gi...

New Jersey bus, train, and rail fares are increasing by 3-percent. The new prices will go into effect on July first. More information can be found on njtransit.com. Attorney General Letitia James announced a deed theft arrest in New York City. WFUV’s Giuliana Guarracino reports. Jackson Heights in Queens is one of many melting pots in New York City. More than 160 languages are spoken there accordi...