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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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00:11:25

August 2, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/08/02

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day.

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August 1, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/08/01

Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Lyle Frank ruled Thursday in favor of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, stating that the City Council does not have the authority to change eligibility rules for the city’s rental assistance program, CityFHEPS. In other news, a 16-foot domestic pigeon sculpture is set to be installed at the elevated public park above the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Street in October. Plus, Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda is collaborating with writer and composer Eisa Davis on a

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00:09:28

August 1, 2024: Midday News

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2024/08/01

New Jersey native and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is among three U.S. citizens released on Thursday in the largest U.S.-Russia prisoner swap since the Soviet era. Gershkovich, accused of spying for the U.S., was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams says his administration has shut down more than 750 unlicensed marijuana shops since May, seizing over $41 million worth of illegal products. Finally, Mayor Adams is under scrutiny from the city’s campaign finance

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00:03:06

August 1, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/08/01

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she paused congestion pricing because the tolls for cars driving into Manhattan would hurt the city’s economy and deter people from coming into Midtown. But MTA Chair Janno Lieber says that’s categorically false. Meanwhile, employees and vendors of the Electric Zoo music festival on Randall’s Island say the festival owes them nearly $1 million. Plus, a proposal for a massive

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00:11:01

July 31, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/07/31

A panel studying whether New York state should pay reparations to descendants of slaves held its first meeting this week. Plus, New York City Mayor Eric Adams' campaign is facing questions over undocumented expenses. Also, WNYC’s Samantha Max looks at how the case of Dexter Taylor blurs the lines of the traditional political debates about the Second Amendment. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with Anastasia Curwood, historian at the University of Kentucky, about the similarities and

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00:07:54

July 31, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/31

A new $4 million grant program called “Funds for the Newest New Yorkers,” which provides social services for migrants, is now available to local nonprofits that help newcomers. Meanwhile, a heat advisory is in effect through Thursday night. Plus, Timothy Pearson, a close confidant of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is facing new allegations of sexual harassment. The New York Times reports the latest allegations against Pearson come from a high-ranking senior NYPD official. WNYC’s Michael Hill speaks

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00:03:16

July 31, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/31

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Mayor Eric Adams' campaign faces questions over millions in undocumented expenses. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports on an exclusive draft report. Meanwhile, lifeguards will stay on duty two extra hours at city beaches during heat emergencies for the rest of the summer. Plus, City Hall says the number of new migrants seeking shelter each week has dipped below a thousand for the first time since October 2022.

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00:11:45

July 30, 2024 : Evening Roundup

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2024/07/30

Figures from City Hall show the number of new migrants seeking shelter each week in New York City has dipped below one thousand. Plus, WNYC’s Michael Hill and Matt Katz discuss what comes next now that Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency in New York City jails. And finally, WNYC’s TIffany Hanssen talks with etiquette expert Nick Leighton about ways to prevent etiquette crimes in New York City.

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00:12:26

July 30, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/30

Police say a man opened fire into a crowd near the Randall's Island migrant shelter early Monday morning during a celebration. The shooting killed one woman and seriously injured two people. Meanwhile, the city's transportation department reports the number of overweight trucks on the BQE has decreased by thousands since weight sensors were installed. Also, the MTA will end a pilot program offering free bus service in every borough by the end of August. Plus, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander

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00:02:57

July 30, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/30

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announces his candidacy to replace Mayor Adams in the 2025 mayoral primary on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, the first full-service animal care center in Queens officially opens in Ridgewood. Plus, a New York judge declines to appoint an outside monitor for the National Rifle Association’s finances and internal policies, and bars former leader Wayne LaPierre from holding a paid position

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00:08:50

July 29, 2024 : Evening Roundup

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2024/07/29

Rents in New York City continue to reach new heights this summer. Plus, WNYC’s Michael Hill talked with Mayor Sheena Collum of South Orange, New Jersey about chaotic delays impacting NJ Transit riders. And finally, congratulations to Queens’ own Lauren Scruggs! She’s bringing home Silver after Sunday’s Olympic fencing final in Paris.

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00:06:33

July 29, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/29

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police shooting in Fort Lee after officers shot and killed a woman early Sunday morning. Her brother called 9-1-1, reporting she was having a mental health crisis and holding a knife. Officials say the woman approached officers with the knife. Meanwhile, the city Transportation Department is rolling out a proposal aiming to make the streets surrounding Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn safer and increase pedestrian space. Finally, New York

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00:03:09

July 29, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/29

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New FDNY data shows e-bike battery fires in 2024 are similar to 2023, but deaths have decreased from 13 to one. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued an emergency stop on parts of a new law that limits solitary confinement in city jails due to safety concerns. Plus, a new city-run volunteer group tackling rat problems is recruiting new members.

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00:13:53

July 27, 2024: Special Episode- Meshell Ndegeocello’s...

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2024/07/27

James Baldwin was a well-known writer, activist, and poet from New York City who inspired countless individuals with his powerful words. To celebrate Baldwin's 100th birthday on August 2nd, singer and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello is releasing a new album, "No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin." Music journalist Marcus J. Moore talks with Ndegeocello about the inspiration behind her tribute to Baldwin.

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00:11:14

July 26, 2024 : Evening Roundup

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2024/07/26

Police are investigating a shooting that left two women dead on the Upper East Side Friday morning. Plus, as Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign takes off, WNYC's Brigid Bergin talks with some of New York’s leading political women about how they’re feeling in this unprecedented moment. Meanwhile, odor complaints made to 311 since May are the second highest they've been in 15 years. And finally, WNYC’s Janae Pierre talks with Anne Cebulo about her upcoming competitions at the Paris

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00:10:36

July 26, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/26

The Paris Olympics kick off this Friday with a special guest from New York City: the NYPD canine unit. WNYC’s Bahar Ostadan has the details. Meanwhile, New Jersey is receiving $250 million in federal funding to build charging infrastructure for electric trucks. Governor Phil Murphy says the project will help create a “clean corridor” along I-95 in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland. Plus, on Thursday, the New York City Charter Revision Commission approved five ballot measures. With a

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00:11:46

July 26, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/26

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: In New York City, homeless families without children increasingly have to apply multiple times to get placed in a shelter. WNYC’s Karen Yi reports. Meanwhile, officials in Princeton, New Jersey, have approved a controversial plan to bring affordable housing to the campus of a 200-year-old theological seminary. Plus, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says eight organizations that work to fight gun violence in the

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00:10:26

July 25, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/07/25

Some New York City public school students who use the city’s transit system will receive a special OMNY card for the new school year. Plus, elected officials continue to call for better safety measures on New York City's shoreline. Also, WNYC’s Rosemary Misdary joined NYU researchers as they study what's known as the luxury effect. And finally, WNYC’s Janae Pierre and Nancy Solomon discuss the resignation of convicted New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and who’s on the list to fill his seat

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00:09:52

July 25, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/25

Two lawsuits filed on Thursday by a collection of advocacy groups argue that Governor Kathy Hochul’s order to halt congestion pricing violates state law and that the governor has no legal authority to stop the tolling program. In other news, Long Island Democrats say Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is playing politics with critical infrastructure funding by spending millions in legislative districts held by Republicans but not in districts held by Democrats. Plus, New York City is

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00:03:10

July 25, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/25

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City health officials report spotting mosquitoes with the West Nile virus earlier than usual due to hot and humid weather. Meanwhile, New York City's competitive housing market is prompting new crowdsourced listing services to help renters find available units faster. Plus, New York State's Labor Department is investigating claims from two dozen migrant workers that local construction companies cheated them out

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