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New York City Representatives Nydia Velazquez, Adriano Espaillat, and Dan Goldman were looking to conduct an oversight visit at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn but were turned away. Plus, New Jersey’s gubernatorial race continues to tighten. And finally, New York’s climate law calls for the retirement of fossil fuel infrastructure. But that’s not stopping a natural gas giant from res...

A 15-year-old carriage horse named Lady collapsed and died on a Hell’s Kitchen street Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Port Authority has broken ground on a new truck parking plaza at JFK Airport to reduce congestion in southeast Queens. Plus, New York City health officials are urging residents in Central Harlem to remain alert for signs of Legionnaires’ disease, as the outbreak in the area grows...

A third person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem. City health officials say 67 people have been diagnosed since late July. Meanwhile, a Harlem resident who recovered from a previous Legionnaires’ infection shares their advice for others. Plus, New York City has opened the nation’s first city-funded shelter specifically for transgender and gender-nonconf...

Two Episcopal church members face detention by ICE, prompting parishioner warnings across New York. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating the drowning of a 20-month-old girl at a Bronx daycare on Friday. Plus, Andrew Cuomo says he wants to beef up the NYPD unit that responded to last week's mass shooting in Midtown. Finally, food writer Robert Sietsema spotlights Williamsburg’s culinary boom. H...

City health officials confirm another death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, bringing the total number of cases to 58 since late July. Meanwhile, a Long Island City gym has agreed to change its cancellation policy after the attorney general’s office said it violated state law. Plus, after an 18-month renovation, the Delacorte Theater reopens this week, marking the long...

Parents of students with disabilities in summer school say broken air conditioning and overheated buses are making an already difficult experience worse. Meanwhile, Governor Kathy Hochul says it’s time to move past nonpartisan redistricting in New York. Plus, Senator Elizabeth Warren shows support for democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https:...

The NYPD's quality of life enforcement teams are expanding to Brooklyn after launching in the Bronx and Manhattan last month. Plus, New York City is moving forward with a plan to build new affordable and market-rate housing at the Elliott-Chelsea Houses but not before vacating its senior residents. Meanwhile, Gov. Hochul is promising to protect cannabis dispensary owners who are facing relocation...

Governor Hochul says she’s welcoming Texas Democrats who departed their state to protest a Republican redistricting plan. Meanwhile, the Delacorte Theater in Central Park reopens this week following an 18-month, multi-million dollar renovation. Plus, the latest episode of Terrestrials, a podcast from Radiolab, explores the surprising ecosystem of the Hudson River with a focus on one unexpected res...

Prosecutors and investigators in Manhattan are adopting new research-backed methods for questioning suspects, witnesses, and victims aiming to improve accuracy and reduce wrongful convictions. Meanwhile, Governor Kathy Hochul warns that cuts to federal Medicaid funding could destabilize New York’s healthcare system. Plus, Assembly-member Amy Paulin is calling on ICE to release a South Korean natio...

A WNYC investigation found dozens of forged signatures on petitions submitted by Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign to get on the November ballot. The petitions also included names of deceased voters. We break down the findings and the implications. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Since 2015, Stephen Colbert has been one of the most familiar faces in political comedy, broadcasting from Manhattan’s Ed Sullivan Theater. But now, CBS says The Late Show will end in 2026. WNYC’s Janae Pierre speaks with New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman about what’s behind the decision and what it signals for the future of satire, late-night television, and Colbert himself. Hosted by Si...

A WNYC investigation has found dozens of people who say their signatures were forged or that they were misled into signing ballot petitions for Mayor Eric Adams. Meanwhile, the state of New Jersey is set to raise taxes on cigarettes. Plus, the story of two photographers who track coyotes in Central Park. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

New York City’s subway system has a lower rate of major violent crime compared to public transit in other large U.S. cities, according to a new report. Meanwhile, New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew says he worked to preserve a special Medicaid program threatened by a new federal tax and spending bill. But as WNYC’s Mike Hayes reports, New Jersey hospitals are still expected to lose hundreds of m...

A New Yorker has died amid a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Central Harlem, with more than 20 people sickened. Meanwhile, New York’s cannabis regulators are forcing over 100 dispensaries to move or shut down. Plus, Mayor Adams vetoes the City Council’s casino ban in the Bronx, and the MTA considers lifting its ban on alcohol ads across subways and buses. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See ht...

Local officials are warning residents to stay off the roads and prepare for flash flooding as hefty storms roll through the area Thursday night into Friday. Meanwhile, dozens of New York cannabis dispensaries may have to move or close. New York law bars dispensaries from opening within 5-hundred feet of schools. Plus, there’s another MTA fare hike coming. WNYC’s transit reporter Stephen Nessen joi...

The NYPD has released new information about Shane Tamura, who fatally shot four people in a Midtown Manhattan office building this week. Investigators say Tamura had ammunition, prescription drugs, and a second suicide note in his Las Vegas apartment. Meanwhile, a federal official tells WNYC that the investigation into former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s alleged ties to a nightlife industry sh...

The MTA is proposing to raise the cost of a single subway or bus ride to $3 starting in January. Plus, the NYPD is sending detectives to Las Vegas to question associates of Shane Tamura, the man police say shot and killed four people at a building in Midtown Manhattan. Also, some tips to keep mosquitos away this summer. And finally,  the Parks Department is asking New Yorkers to help with its once...

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is back in New York City after a nearly two-week trip to Uganda. Meanwhile, the Adams administration is proposing changes to a senior housing subsidy to create more family-sized units. In Brooklyn, police say a man was killed by a train after a fight on the Prospect Park subway platform early Wednesday morning. Plus, the fatal shooting inside a Midtown off...

Monday’s deadly shooting inside a Midtown office tower is raising questions about whether existing security protocols are enough. Police say the shooter killed an NYPD officer and a security guard inside the Park Avenue building, despite both being stationed there. Meanwhile, a new count finds more homeless people in New Jersey are living on the streets or in abandoned buildings this year. Also, t...

The NYPD officer who was the first person killed in a shooting in a Midtown office building Monday evening was working a special assignment that many officers take to earn extra money. Plus, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is planning to implement phone restrictions in schools this fall. Also, New York’s oldest residents are finding it hard to pay their bills, buy healthy food or leave their home. And...

A power outage at the West 4th Street station is causing delays on the A, B, C, F, and M subway lines, according to the MTA. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams says it appears a gunman who opened fire inside a Midtown skyscraper Monday was targeting NFL offices. Four people, including an off-duty police officer, were killed. Plus, WNYC’s Arun Venugopal reports on how mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is m...

Four people, including an NYPD officer, were killed in a Midtown office shooting Monday night before the gunman turned the weapon on himself. Meanwhile, more than a dozen states, including New York and New Jersey, are suing the federal government over a new requirement to collect personal data from food stamp recipients. Also, city officials are warning outdoor workers to stay safe as a heat wave...

A spokesman for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo pointed to a pilot program he announced in 2013 that invested $25 million to add 5,000 Universal pre-K seats. Plus, the New York City Health Department is investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in central Harlem. Also, 311 complaints about dog waste on sidewalks have gone up every year since the pandemic. And finally, a mid-season check in on the...

The Trump administration’s new agreement with Columbia University requires the school to reduce its reliance on international students. Meanwhile, legal experts say a new federal lawsuit targeting New York’s sanctuary city laws is unlikely to succeed in court. The Department of Justice alleges the city unlawfully blocks immigration agents from enforcing federal law. Plus, the battle over New Jerse...

New York’s mandatory paid sick leave for COVID-19 expires this Thursday. The policy required public employers and large companies to provide 14 days of paid leave to workers under quarantine. Meanwhile, Bronx elected officials are calling on federal lawmakers to do more to curb the flow of illegal guns into New York City. Plus, with a heat wave pushing temperatures as high as 105 degrees, official...