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NYC NOW

NYC Now helps New Yorkers understand the city through original reporting and sharp analysis from WNYC and Gothamist. The show digs into the news, culture, and conversations shaping life in New York, three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, hosted by Janae Pierre.

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00:11:37

August 30, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/08/30

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York State is launching a pilot program to invest healthcare dollars in things like housing, food, and transportation for low-income residents. WNYC's Caroline Lewis reports. Meanwhile, former NYPD officer Linpeng Gao is suing the department, claiming he was fired after issuing a parking ticket to a city employee. Plus, five sea turtles trapped in a fire at New Jersey's Turtle Back Zoo are recovering at a Long Island

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00:08:45

August 29, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/08/29

Hate crime in New York state is up by double-digits, according to a new report from state comptroller. Plus, WNYC’s Stephen Nessen went to East Harlem, and reports many people there are desperate for the MTA to complete the extension of the Second Avenue subway. And finally, WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen talks with Albany reporter Jon Campbell about Gov. Hochul's pause on the congestion pricing plan and how it’s playing out in congressional campaigns in New York City’s suburbs.

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00:03:04

August 29, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/08/29

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Bronx Republican district leader Nicole Torres faces federal charges for allegedly charging poll workers $150 for assignments and pocketing $28,000. Meanwhile, New York City secured new funding to install 600 electric vehicle chargers across the five boroughs. Plus, Mayor Eric Adams is enlisting residents in his "war on rats," with WNYC's Giulia Heyward reporting from the city's "Rat Academy."

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00:12:15

August 28, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/08/28

The MTA and NYPD are planning to send a surge of officers onto bus routes as part of a new fare evasion crackdown. Meanwhile, repairs are still underway after the Coney Island Cyclone was shut down a week ago due to mechanical issues. Plus, a new report shows that detainees at Rikers Island aren’t getting prompt medical care. WNYC’s Matt Katz has more. Finally, WNYC teams up with the nonprofit Street Lab to highlight stories from neighborhoods across New York City. This week, we set up shop at

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00:11:18

August 28, 2024: Midday News

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2024/08/28

Bridget Anne Kelly, a former aide to ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, is opposing Randy Mastro’s nomination as New York City’s top attorney. Mastro previously issued a controversial report that exonerated Christie during the Bridgegate scandal while blaming Kelly. Meanwhile, immigration experts warn that the mass deportation plan proposed by former President Trump, if reelected, could have severe consequences for New York and the nation. Finally, New York City health care workers who were on

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00:03:03

August 28, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/08/28

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: The latest COVID vaccine, designed to protect against current variants, will be widely available in New York City by early September. Meanwhile, newly unveiled text messages show some NYPD officers egged each other on before arresting hundreds of people at a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Mott Haven. WNYC’s Samantha Max reports. Plus, New York City will be under a heat emergency this Wednesday, with both temperatures

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00:11:05

August 27, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/08/27

A new report from the Board of Correction reveals that a third of medical care requests for Rikers Island detainees were ignored last year. Meanwhile, Queens District Attorney says 37-year-old Saul Colon has been charged with stealing a $50,000 Torah from a Far Rockaway yeshiva. Plus, New York City is intensifying efforts to curb public drinking. WNYC reporters Jaclyn Jeffrey Wilensky and Bahar Ostadan analyzed the data and share their findings. Finally, WNYC’s Ryan Kailath reports on a New Yorker

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00:11:06

August 27, 2024: Midday News

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2024/08/27

Prosecutors say Rikers Island Correctional Officer Anthony Martin Jr., accused of sexually assaulting at least two women in jail, was arraigned Monday on allegations that he lured a woman to his Springfield Gardens home by pretending to be a TV producer and then raped her. Meanwhile, eligible New York families have until Tuesday, September 3rd, to apply for a new food benefits program providing up to $120 per child in EBT benefits. Plus, the U.S. Open saw a record-breaking 75,000 fans at the Billie

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00:03:01

August 27, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/08/27

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Queens Borough President Donovan Richards supports New York City Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" plan, which aims to add up to 100,000 homes to the city's housing stock. Meanwhile, a city funeral home chain accused of mistreating customers will pay over $700,000 in a legal settlement. WNYC's Catalina Gonella reports. Plus, low-income New Yorkers now have access to the "Money in Your Pocket Guide," which compiles

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00:10:04

August 26, 2024 : Evening Roundup

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2024/08/26

Eligible families in New York State have a week to apply for a new Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer program. Plus, WNYC’s David Brand visited the West Brighton Houses on Staten Island to find out how residents are feeling about recently announced renovation work. Also, WNYC’s David Furst talks with sports journalist Priya Desai for a preview of what’s expected at this year’s U.S. Open.

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00:10:48

August 26, 2024: Midday News

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2024/08/26

New York State's "Freelance Isn't Free" Act takes effect this week after initial delays. Meanwhile, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is waiving transit fares for buses, trains, and light rails starting Monday through September 2nd. Plus, a double chocolate chip muffin that went viral on TikTok is now making waves in the East Village, thanks to two women who imported it from the Olympic Village in Paris. WNYC’s Catalina Gonella reports. Finally, New York’s highest court has upheld the right for voters

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00:03:04

August 26, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/08/26

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Nassau County police are investigating five deaths in Syosset, Long Island after responding to reports of a shooting on Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, a developer plans to buy a 124-year-old church on East 119th Street in East Harlem, potentially replacing it with a residential building, though not all residents are on board. Plus, New York City will extend the semi-protected bike lane along McGuinness Boulevard in

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00:08:23

August 23, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/08/23

New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins shares some advice for Vice President Harris on her path to the presidency. Meanwhile, New York City is advancing plans to build a waterfront greenway in front of the United Nations. Plus, tennis fever is sweeping through the city as the U.S. Open kicks off at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens. WNYC’s Community Partnerships Desk spoke with local tennis enthusiasts during Fan Week to hear what the sport means to

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00:07:59

August 23, 2024: Midday News

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2024/08/23

The Centers for Disease Control is urging doctors to offer patients a range of pain relief options before they get an IUD which is a long-term birth control. In other news, the City of Newark is concluding Peace Week with a free community event called "24 Hours of Peace." Plus, thousands of new homes are planned for the East Bronx after the city council passed a rezoning proposal earlier this month near two new Metro-North stations. WNYC’s Sean Carlson speaks with John Doyle, a district leader in

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00:10:03

August 23, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/08/23

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: A man with severe, untreated mental illness accused of groping women in Greenpoint for years has been ordered to stay on Rikers Island. But as WNYC's Samantha Max reports, his attorney argues he won't receive the treatment he needs there. Meanwhile, a towering climbing wall has been installed in the waters off Brooklyn Bridge Park for the North Face Climb Festival, which runs through Saturday. Finally, on this week’s

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00:09:59

August 22, 2024 : Evening Roundup

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2024/08/22

New York City’s open data portal shows New Yorkers are complaining more than ever about city employees who use their parking permits to break the law. Plus, new data show that reading hasn’t gotten better in the city’s public schools after a major overhaul in how students learn to read. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with Leila Cobo, Chief Content Officer of Latin Music at Billboard, about the pioneering independent music label, Fania Records, and how it helped define the sound of salsa in

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00:07:37

August 22, 2024: Midday News

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2024/08/22

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin is issuing new guidelines for police interactions with individuals in mental health crises, advocating for a more measured response to those barricading themselves. Meanwhile, a Journal of Urban Health study reveals that female bus workers were three times more likely to be assaulted than female subway workers during the pandemic. But female subway workers were five times more likely to be sexually assaulted than female bus drivers. Finally, WNYC’s Michaell

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00:03:01

August 22, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/08/22

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A Bronx landlord is paying a record-high $1 million penalty to the city to resolve housing discrimination accusations. WNYC's David Brand reports. Meanwhile, the family of Andrew Washington, the Jersey City man shot and killed by police last summer, is suing local officials. WNYC's Samantha Max reports loved ones say he needed psychiatric care, not a police response. Plus, the Afropunk festival is back this weekend at the

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00:09:34

August 21, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/08/21

Longtime New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell has died at the age of 87. Plus, WNYC’s Liam Quigley reports a vacant lot in the Bronx that was supposed to become home to a new charter school is now a hotspot for illegal dumping. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill and Samantha Max discuss a New York City law meant to keep guns away from dangerous people. However, gun experts say city officials rarely use the law.

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00:11:37

August 21, 2024: Midday News

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2024/08/21

A New Jersey farm workers’ nonprofit is suing the state, alleging laborers are being denied equal pay protections. Meanwhile, Cape May County’s Middle Thorofare Bridge has reopened unexpectedly, just days after officials announced its indefinite closure. In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams will attend the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday but is not scheduled to speak. Plus, a decades-old New Jersey law requiring municipalities to build their “fair share” of affordable housing is spurring

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