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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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00:10:26

June 26, 2024: Midday News

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2024/06/26

The MTA board is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution to comply with Governor Kathy Hochul’s indefinite pause on congestion pricing, with hopes to resurrect it later. Meanwhile, the NYPD has ended its search for two teenage boys who were swept into the ocean while swimming after hours at Jacob Riis Park in Queens. Plus, WNYC’s David Furst speaks with senior politics reporter Brigid Bergin to break down the New York primary results from Tuesday. Finally, WNYC’s Ryan Kailath visits Seven Brothers

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00:03:16

June 26, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/06/26

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: *Updated* Westchester County Executive George Latimer is poised to represent Southern Westchester and parts of the North Bronx in Congress after defeating incumbent Jamaal Bowman in Tuesday night’s Democratic primary. Meanwhile, a new City Council measure requires the Adams administration to disclose how often it removes homeless people from the streets and the cost to taxpayers. But WNYC’s Karen Yi reports the city

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00:10:56

June 25, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/06/25

Registered voters in New York are casting ballots for the U.S. Congress, the state legislature, and judges in Tuesday's primary election. In other news, Kevin R. Johnson, the founding pastor of Philadelphia's Dare to Imagine Church, will be the next senior pastor of Abyssinian Church in Harlem. Plus, a housing provider for previously unhoused New Yorkers says they’ve cut back on costly ER visits by hiring nurses to provide on-site care. WNYC’s Karen Yi reports. Finally, New York City is embarking on

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00:09:41

June 25, 2024: Midday News

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2024/06/25

Nassau County lawmakers approved a measure on Monday upholding a local ban on trans athletes participating in girls' and women's sports leagues. County Executive Bruce Blakeman says this will likely end up in court. Meanwhile, New York City is giving away 10,000 tickets for the Fourth of July Macy's fireworks show on a first-come, first-serve basis. Plus, this Tuesday is Primary Day. Registered Democrats and Republicans can cast ballots for U.S. Congress, the state legislature, and judges. WNYC’s

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00:03:11

June 25, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/06/25

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: City Schools Chancellor David Banks says many New York City schools will soon teach math using new curricula. The new materials aim to address chronically low proficiency rates. In other news, police are looking for a man they say assaulted a woman in Central Park around 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Also, if you're eyeing a downtown apartment but can't meet the landlord’s income requirement, corporate guarantors might help, but

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00:09:32

June 24, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/06/24

A new survey shows that over 8-in-10 migrant street vendors in New York City say they can't find other work due to a lack of child care. In other news, critics of solitary confinement may see an end to the practice in New York state after a group of prisoners won a class action lawsuit last week. WNYC’s Matt Katz reports. Also, New York State’s insurance regulator is notifying all insurers licensed in the state of a new law banning discrimination based on tenant income. Finally, as part of WNYC’s

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00:11:24

June 24, 2024: Midday News

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2024/06/24

A Texas man faces federal penalties after the TSA says he tried to pass through security at JFK Airport with a loaded gun on Friday. In other news, New York City’s heat emergency plan is now deactivated, but officials continue to monitor for health and safety impacts from the recent heat wave. Plus, Tuesday is primary election day in New York. Voters will weigh in on a number of races, including congressional and state legislative contests. As the general election in November approaches, WNYC is

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00:03:00

June 24, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/06/24

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander argues congestion pricing is legally mandated to begin despite Governor Kathy Hochul's indefinite pause on the plan. In other news, Gov. Hochul says New York has the country's toughest protections for children on social media after signing a new bill into law. Plus, New York City shop owners are urging state and federal lawmakers to fund bodega security after police say a man was

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00:08:02

June 21, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/06/21

A federal judge in Manhattan is rejecting nearly all the legal arguments against the MTA’s congestion pricing program and upholding the federal Highway Administration's approval of the tolls. Of course, the ruling doesn’t affect Governor Kathy Hochul's indefinite pause on the plan. In other news, Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg is asking a judge to extend major parts of a gag order against Donald Trump citing dozens of death threats against him and other officials from the mid-April trial that led to

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00:08:02

June 21, 2024: Midday News

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2024/06/21

New York City data show heat-related emergency room visits have risen over the last several days. Meanwhile, New York State Attorney General Letitia James says UnitedHealthcare must pay for failing to cover birth control. Plus, there’s a proposal in Queens to to transform a large city-owned building in Long Island City into a permanently affordable, shared commercial space for artists, nonprofits and vendors. WNYC's Sean Carlson speaks with reporter Arun Venugopal about the proposed “Queensboro

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00:11:33

June 21, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/06/21

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Manhattan families will soon have priority for competitive seats at a few of the borough’s top high schools. In other news, a plurality of New York State voters support Governor Hochul's pause on Manhattan congestion pricing tolls. But WNYC's Jon Campbell reports, they don't support her overall. Meanwhile, with New York City's next budget due in just over a week, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams says negotiations focus

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00:10:33

June 20, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/06/20

A new Siena College poll of registered voters finds that President Joe Biden’s lead in New York state is shrinking. Plus, New York City pools are set to open next week, but a lifeguard shortage could limit swimming access. And finally, WNYC’s Janae Pierre visits Pristine Jewelers, the go-to spot for hip hop stars like Fat Joe, Cardi B and DJ Khaled. Some of their works are on display at the American Museum of Natural History’s new exhibit, “Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip Hop Jewelry.”

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00:12:25

June 20, 2024: Midday News

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2024/06/20

A handful of New Jersey schools are rescheduling high school graduations due to the heat wave. In other news, Jenny Dubnau of the Western Queens Community Land Trust says her organization hopes to turn a city-owned building in Long Island City, once slated for Amazon's headquarters, into a community space. Meanwhile, residents and politicians in Summit, New Jersey, have been debating what to do with downtown land occupied by a soon-to-be relocated firehouse. But officials now plan to sell the

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00:03:10

June 20, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/06/20

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: A criminal indictment this week against New Jersey political boss George Norcross includes charges against his personal lawyer, William Tambussi. WNYC's Nancy Solomon reports on why Tambussi is a special case. Meanwhile, as registered Democrats and Republicans cast their primary ballots after a lengthy redistricting process, experts at a New York law school conference are evaluating how to improve it next time.

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00:15:27

June 19, 2024: Midday News

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2024/06/19

NYC NOW is a feed of the most up-to-date local news from across New York City and the region. With three updates a day, every weekday, you'll get breaking news, top headlines, and in-depth coverage. It’s all the news you need to know right now to make New York work for you.

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00:11:47

June 18, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/06/18

Gay male couples who work for the city could soon have coverage for IVF services. Plus, WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen talks with Bahar Ostadan about lawsuits filed by people who claim to have been sexually assaulted while detained in New York’s juvenile jails. And finally, WNYC’s Alec Hamilton takes us to South Salem, New York to howl with the wolves

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00:12:48

June 18, 2024 : Midday News

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2024/06/18

The NYPD says 6 people are recovering today after a shootings in incidents across the city last night including Williamsbridge and Morrisania in the Bronx, Cypress Hills in Brooklyn and St. Albans, Queens. Also, Frederick Douglass Memorial Park in Staten Island will now become a New York City Landmark after a vote Tuesday morning by the Landmarks Preservation Committee, now the City Council will need to vote to formally recognize the park. Additionally, the heat wave is officially upon us and

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00:03:09

June 18, 2024: Morning Headlines

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2024/06/18

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board voted to raise rents by 2.75% on new one-year leases, angering tenants who protested outside the board's meeting Monday night. In other news, a WNYC analysis of immigration court data reveals that the immigration judge who hears an asylum claim in New York City can make all the difference, with approval rates ranging from 97% to 14%. Plus, a federal program run in partnership with the

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00:13:10

June 17, 2024: Evening Roundup

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2024/06/17

The New Jersey Attorney General's Office unsealed an indictment Monday against unofficial political boss, George Norcross. He and five co-conspirators are accused of racketeering and other crimes. WNYC’s Sean Carlson and Nancy Solomon discuss the latest developments.

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00:07:38

June 17, 2024: Midday News

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2024/06/17

Police are investigating after two men were killed and a third was injured in a shooting at 207th Street and 10th Avenue in Inwood on Sunday night. Meanwhile, New York City officials are urging residents to take precautions ahead of a major heat wave expected to hit the region from Tuesday to Friday. Mayor Adams says cooling centers will be open. Plus, the news of Governor Kathy Hochul’s last-minute reversal on congestion pricing has dominated the headlines and the president of New York City

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