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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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00:11:58

July 24, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/07/24

Thirty-two New York senators are urging the state Board of Elections to revise the draft language for the proposed Equal Rights Amendment. They want simpler terms like “abortion” and “LGBT” included to ensure clarity on the ballot question. The amendment guarantees access to abortion and protects LGBTQ individuals from discrimination. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is dropping its indictment against a police officer who shot a man running away from him based on new evidence. The

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00:09:44

July 24, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/24

New York City Mayor Eric Adams questions Clinton Hill residents on where else migrant shelters should go after a Tuesday protest called for shelter removals from the neighborhood. Meanwhile, New York City is nixing plans to set up more free public health vending machines across the five boroughs. Plus, as leading Democrats continue to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the presumptive nominee for a presidential run, WNYC’s Sean Carlson speaks with WNYC’s Editor In Chief Audrey Cooper, who

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00:03:06

July 24, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/24

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Some residents of Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, rallied on Tuesday, urging city officials to downsize migrant mega-shelters in the neighborhood after two deadly shootings near the sites. Meanwhile, NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell and Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry helped arrest a suspected car thief in Washington, D.C., while assisting federal police in monitoring protests during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

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00:10:31

July 23, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/07/23

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is resigning from office following his conviction on bribery charges. Plus, a longtime New York City summer camp is growing its capacity to give migrant kids living in shelters a chance to just be kids. Also, WNYC’s David Furst talks with Robert Sietsema, senior critic with Eater New York, about the newly revived crosstown “Papaya war.”

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00:10:53

July 23, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/23

E-bike battery charging docks will soon appear on sidewalks across New York City. Also, New Jersey residents buried in medical debt will soon get new protections thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy. Meanwhile, Arva Rice, chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, has stepped down at the request of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Finally, as part of the fallout from the pause on congestion pricing, the MTA has started cutting projects aimed at improving the transit system,

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00:03:06

July 23, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/23

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: A Queens dad was sentenced Monday for his role in giving his 16-year-old son a car in 2023 before the boy obtained his full driver’s license. The teen crashed the vehicle while speeding, killing his 14-year-old passenger. WNYC's Samantha Max reports. Meanwhile, New Jersey delegates to the Democratic National Convention are endorsing Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. Plus, New York State Sen. John Liu

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00:09:09

July 22, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/07/22

Arva Rice, chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, is resigning this Monday at the request of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Also, the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel and Queens Midtown Tunnel will be closed overnight on select dates throughout the summer as the MTA tests massive flood doors. Plus, the New York City Council is considering legislation to erect a sign at the site of a former slave market on Wall Street. Finally, on this day 10 years ago, the Department of Justice issued a scathing report

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00:07:26

July 22, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/22

York City Mayor Eric Adams is officially endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris following President Biden’s decision not to seek reelection. Meanwhile, today is the deadline for New Yorkers to apply for a free air conditioner. Finally, President Biden’s decision to end his campaign is causing ripple effects across New York State, where some key congressional races could determine which party takes control of the House of Representatives. WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with Albany reporter Jon Campbell,

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00:03:05

July 22, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/22

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: President Biden's decision to drop his reelection bid upends the presidential race, but as WNYC's John Campbell reports, it also threatens to reshape some key New York congressional races. Meanwhile, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh says she’s open to serving the Adams administration in other ways despite her decision to step down from her post as commissioner. Meanwhile, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit say downed wiring

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00:09:20

July 19, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/07/19

Some hospitals in New York and New Jersey are delaying medical care because of the ongoing global tech outage. In other news, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries isn't pushing Joe Biden to exit the presidential race, at least publicly. Meanwhile, the MTA says the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel will be closed to traffic overnight from July 19 to the 24th. The Queens Midtown Tunnel will also close at midnight on the 27th and 28th, as well as through the following weekend starting August 3rd. Plus, New York

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00:06:21

July 19, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/19

A global network outage is still disrupting some services around New York, including airlines and customer information systems. The problems stem from an update to a Microsoft program called CrowdStrike. Meanwhile, a proposed power plant for Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood is getting the green light from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s administration. Plus, Mayor Eric Adams details the city’s response to the tech outage. WNYC’s Alec Hamilton has more.

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00:11:02

July 19, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/19

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A spokesperson for Mayor Adams says City Hall is aware of the global technical outage involving CrowdStrike, which disrupted flights, banks, media outlets, and companies around the world overnight. The city is "assessing the full impact it may have on city operations." Meanwhile, New York City Council members are gearing up to sue the Department of Correction to ensure the enactment of a ban on solitary confinement in

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00:11:46

July 18, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/07/18

New York City Councilmember Susan Zhuang is facing charges that she bit an NYPD officer during a protest Wednesday in Brooklyn. Plus, WNYC’s Jon Campbell shares insight on New York’s delegates. Also, WNYC’s Samantha Max reports New York City is doling out millions of dollars to programs that use restorative justice. And WNYC’s Matt Katz talks with former CCRB Chair Maya Wiley about police accountability in the tens years since the police killing of Eric Garner. And finally, WNYC’s Stepen Nessen

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00:07:51

July 18, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/18

New legislation before the City Council could soon require that New York landlords provide air conditioning units to renters or face hefty fines. Also, city officials confirm that a C-130 aircraft with the Arkansas Air National Guard will fly over New York City Thursday afternoon. Finally, WNYC’s Sean Carlson speaks with chef and food writer Farideh Sadeghin and chef Param Bombra, owner of Gulaabo, about their day eating in New York’s “Little Punjab” community in Richmond Hill, Queens.

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00:03:09

July 18, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/18

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New data shows domestic violence survivors in New York City fleeing their abusers are increasingly bouncing between shelters with few options for finding stable homes. WNYC’s Karen Yi has more. Meanwhile, a new report finds nearly two-thirds of low-income New Yorkers are behind on their utility bills. Plus, a new lawsuit alleges the MTA has cut bus service in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan by 10 percent due to

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00:10:24

July 17, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/07/17

Mayor Eric Adams says subway crime has decreased in the last six months, attributing the decline in part to the deployment of the National Guard into the system earlier this year. Meanwhile, Montvale, New Jersey Mayor Mike Ghassali plans a federal lawsuit to exempt certain communities from building new affordable housing. Plus, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine has created a new map to help you find the nearest bathroom. Finally, as we mark ten years since the choking death of Eric Garner by a

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00:07:43

July 17, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/17

The MTA says a 60-year-old piece of electronic equipment caused hours-long delays on the J and M trains Tuesday night after a transformer failure near the Delancey - Essex Street subway station. Meanwhile, Democratic voters in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District have selected Newark Council President LaMonica McIver to replace Representative Donald Payne, who died in April. She’ll run against Republican Carmen Bucco to decide who will serve until the November election. Finally, New Jersey

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00:03:08

July 17, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/07/17

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Mayor Eric Adams is appointing a new leader to oversee children’s services amid criticism of his administration’s handling of early childhood education programs. WNYC’s Jessica Gould reports. Meanwhile, new data reveals that the higher women earn in New York City, the wider the pay gap is between them and their male counterparts. Plus, Mayor Adams dismisses claims that FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is

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00:09:53

July 16, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/07/16

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been convicted on all charges related to a conspiracy to help the government of Egypt and other favors in exchange for cash, gold, and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen. Meanwhile, a new report finds the pay gap between men and women in New York City is wider among high-salary jobs than in middle or low-wage jobs. Plus, Wednesday marks ten years since Eric Garner died on Staten Island after being placed in a chokehold by an NYPD officer. WNYC’s Race

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00:09:45

July 16, 2024: Midday News

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2024/07/16

The city's social services agency is restarting so-called 'welfare to work' rules for New Yorkers who receive public assistance, ending a four-year suspension. WNYC's David Brand reports. Meanwhile, a fleet of driverless 8-passenger shuttles begins running this Tuesday at JFK Airport. Plus, the New York City Council has made it easier for renters facing eviction to get a housing voucher before they become homeless. But so far, Mayor Eric Adams has refused to implement the new rules. WNYC's Karen Yi

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