x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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.

news daily news

All Episodes

00:10:10

March 22, 2024: Midday News

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/22

It won’t just be candidates on the ballot this November. WNYC’s Brigid Bergin reports on growing support for a new ballot initiative called the New York Equal Rights Amendment. Meanwhile, it’s expected to be windy and rainy on Saturday, but the MTA says they’re ready to address all transit issues. Also, attorneys from LatinoJustice, a nonprofit civil rights law firm, are asking the state’s highest court to weigh in on New York City’s non-citizen voting law. Finally, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez

en

00:10:21

March 22, 2024: Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/22

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The owner and manager of Grimaldi’s at 20th and 6th in Manhattan are being accused of stealing $20,000 worth of wages from at least seven workers. Meanwhile, the notorious New York City landlord, Daniel Ohebshalom, turned himself in to the city sheriff on Thursday to start a 60-day jail sentence after ignoring a judge’s orders to correct serious problems at a pair of Upper Manhattan apartment buildings. Plus, New Jersey

en

00:10:11

March 21, 2024 : Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/21

Top NYPD officials say the New York City subway is generally safe, despite a recent spate of high-profile shootings and an uptick in overall transit crime. Plus, the New York State Attorney General’s office has a hotline dedicated to helping voters who encounter problems casting ballots during the upcoming presidential primary election. Also, advocates in New Jersey are trying to help solve the state’s housing crisis but there’s a struggle getting officials in Millburn on board. And finally, WNYC’s

en

00:08:30

March 21, 2024: Midday news

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/21

Manhattan's largest school district is considering barring transgender girls from playing sports with teams that match their gender identity. And one of the bus companies Mayor Adams is suing for shuttling thousands of migrants from Texas to New York City will stop, at least for now. Meanwhile, an eligibility scandal in New York City's public high school basketball league prompted the cancellation of a championship game but misconduct is much more widespread than the education department initially

en

00:02:16

March 21, 2024: Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/21

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Some students at Brooklyn’s South Shore High School are angered by the Education Department’s decision to disqualify their basketball team from a city league championship game. Schools Chancellor David Banks says the team violated age eligibility requirements, which caused the cancellation. Meanwhile, a Manhattan judge has set the trial for Daniel Penny, the man accused of choking subway rider Jordan Neely to death on the

en

00:10:47

March 20, 2024 : Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/20

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a new law meant to get more affordable housing built faster. Plus, some book publishers are expressing alarm that books with diverse characters were found by the trash outside a Staten Island elementary school. Also, one group has figured out the trick to getting an appointment for a New York City municipal ID card. And finally, WNYC’s David Furst talks with epidemiologist, Dr. Stephanie Silvera about a report which finds that New Jersey isn’t ready for the

en

00:08:18

March 20, 2024: Midday News

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/20

Police say they’re looking for a man who poses as an Amazon worker and has stolen more than $10,000 in jewelry and other valuables in a string of burglaries in Queens over the last year. Meanwhile, New York City officials are launching a safety campaign to warn e-bike riders of the dangers of flouting traffic laws. Also, thousands of patients insured by Aetna will keep their coverage for doctors in the New York-Presbyterian health system after striking a deal with the health insurance provider

en

00:03:02

March 20, 2024: Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/20

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news to start your day: A new order signed on Tuesday by the New York State health commissioner allows pharmacists to dispense birth control without a prescription to anyone in New York or to those traveling to the state. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams is again denying accusations in a lawsuit that he sexually assaulted a woman in 1993, when they both worked for the NYPD’s transit bureau. Plus, the Wagner College men’s basketball team made history on

en

00:09:24

March 19, 2024: Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/19

Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner is supporting a controversial executive order in Nassau County, banning transgender women from competing in women's sports at county facilities. Plus, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is being sued by a Florida woman for alleged sexual assault in 1993. Also, two of the MTA’s oldest stations will soon get some major upgrades. And finally, WNYC’s David Furst and Jessica Gould discuss how much of the New York state budget will go towards education.

en

00:07:58

March 19, 2024: Midday News

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/19

New York State’s highest court issued a new ruling on Tuesday morning that could upend the way New York City collects billions in property taxes each year after a coalition of homeowners and real estate industry groups claimed the property tax rates for rental buildings and small homes were far higher in lower income neighborhoods. Meanwhile, a coalition of progressive organizations in the city are issuing a slate of proposals about housing and work permits for migrants to policy makers. Plus,

en

00:03:07

March 19, 2024: Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/19

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Some homeless advocates are criticizing a deal between the Adams administration and the Legal Aid Society over the city's right to shelter, which obligates the city to provide shelter to anyone in need. Meanwhile, after a federal judge held a marathon hearing in Trenton on Monday, Senate candidate Andy Kim's request to change the unusual way ballots are laid out in New Jersey. Plus, Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered a

en

00:11:00

March 18, 2024: Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/18

New data in New Jersey shows that the number of residents legally carrying handguns has grown exponentially. Also, there’s a new project analyzing New York State’s historical involvement in the practice of lynching. WNYC’s Michael Hill speaks with the creator of the initiative, NYU Associate professor Rachel Swarns, and student journalist Samantha Dondelinger to learn more. Plus, New York City community groups have been raising money to buy apartment buildings and give tenants more control of where

en

00:10:44

March 18, 2024: Midday News

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/18

A Brooklyn family is reeling after a man stabbed and killed a 19-year-old woman and hurt her twin sister at a bodega two blocks from their home in Park Slope. Meanwhile, following a series of subway shootings this year, ex-NYPD detective Felipe Rodriguez offers safety tips if you find yourself near an active shooter in the subway. Governor Kathy Hochul recently ordered 750 National Guard troops throughout the subway, but that's not the only measure she's taking to improve safety in the network

en

00:03:06

Marcn 18, 2024: Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/18

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New Jersey State Attorney General Matt Platkin says he will not defend a lawsuit against the county line, a controversial ballot system giving preferential treatment to some candidates. Meanwhile, the Adams administration is looking to trim funding to New York City’s Anti-Discrimination Watchdog Agency by a half-million dollars. Plus, several teams from the tri-state area are going to the NCAA basketball tournament.

en

00:12:19

March 15, 2024: Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/15

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is calling on the state to give him more power to force hospitalizations of people with severe mental illnesses after a subway shooting Thursday in Brooklyn. WNYC’s Janae Pierre and Brittany Kriegstein discuss the latest. And finally, WNYC’s Ryan Kailath stopped by the north east regionals for competitive college acapella.

en

00:09:28

March 15, 2024: Midday News

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/15

MTA Chair Janno Lieber says the city needs to keep getting guns off the street after Thursday’s subway shooting, where a man was shot in the head with his own weapon. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of New Yorkers insured through Aetna could soon lose access to New York Presbyterian’s vast network of hospitals and doctors. Plus, residents of a Lower East Side community say they’re fed up with years of delays on an MTA project on the M line. Finally, Willets Point, Queens, is poised for a

en

00:03:01

March 15, 2024: Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/15

Police say a suspect is in custody after a man was shot in the head with his own gun inside the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station on Thursday after a fight with another rider. Meanwhile, the New Jersey State Legislature is withdrawing a bill that would overhaul the state's open records laws, responding to pressure from a wide range of groups. Plus, New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks says the education department will increase efforts to ensure children who sell candy on the subways are

en

00:09:21

March 14, 2024: Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/14

Some Elected officials and legal organizations are publicly denouncing Governor Hochul's decision to deploy 750 National Guard troops into the city's subway system. Also, the city’s medical examiner has ruled the deaths of 5-year-old twins as homicides. And finally, a look at how New York City is addressing fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes and scooters.

en

00:11:59

March 14, 2024 : Midday News

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/14

More than 200 police officers in New Jersey are getting new training after an investigation by the comptroller’s office found that an earlier training encouraged practices that violated state laws. Meanwhile, a new Siena poll shows almost half of New Yorkers are paying more every month for childcare than they were two years ago. Also, Roosevelt Island is set to get its own mini-forest. Plus, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams focused on the housing affordability crisis in her State of the

en

00:03:03

March 14, 2024: Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2024/03/14

New NYPD data show the number of New Yorkers applying for gun licenses in the city more than doubled last year. Meanwhile, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is proposing that Aqueduct Racetrack in Southeast Queens be converted into housing. Plus, the city Parks Department says it has secured a $117 million federal infrastructure grant to convert a defunct elevated Long Island Rail Road line in Queens into a park.

en

2,082 results

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci