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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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00:08:32

December 22, 2023: Midday News

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/22

New York City's child welfare system is exacerbating racial disparities for Black families, according to the NYCLU. Meanwhile, on Thursday the New Jersey state assembly approved a bill that would require 8th-to-12th graders to get grief education. Finally, before year's end, Governor Kathy Hochul faces decisions on 90 pending bills, with 85 requiring action by Saturday. Key measures include proposals to ban non compete agreements and shift numerous local elections. WNYC's Janae Pierre sat with

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00:03:03

December 22, 2023: Morning Headlines

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2023/12/22

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City’s teachers union is suing to stop Mayor Eric Adams from slashing the education department’s budget. Meanwhile, commuters continue to raise questions about how the MTA's congestion pricing program will affect them. Plus, gauging MTA subway data, the city hit peak congestion on Thursday, December 14th, but it was still just three-quarters of the number of riders from before the pandemic.

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00:06:40

December 21, 2023: Evening Roundup

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2023/12/21

New York is redrawing its congressional districts, thanks to a lawsuit by state Democrats. Plus, the city’s teachers union is suing to stop the Adams Administration from slashing the education department’s budget. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill and Bahar Ostadan discuss how much money the NYPD spends on police overtime in the subways.

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00:04:50

December 21, 2023 : Midday News

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2023/12/21

Mayor Eric Adams says his administration is weighing all options to push back on two policing bills that just passed in the City Council, including a ban of most forms of solitary confinement in city jails and a requirement for the NYPD to report some low level stops. Also, 2023 was a tough year on many fronts so WNYC's Precious Fondren spoke with eight mental health professionals to find out what New Yorkers worried about the most. And lastly, for 35 years The Tenement Museum in the Lower East Side

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00:02:51

December 21, 2023 : Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/21

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

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00:08:39

December 20, 2023 : Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/20

Visitors to New York City’s sports venues will be allowed to enter with refillable bottles and cups under a new bill. Plus, New York state lawmakers are pushing to make it easier for sexual assault survivors to seek justice through a package of new bills. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill and Jessy Edwards discuss a measure lawmakers are considering that would outlaw solitary confinement at city jails.

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00:04:48

December 20, 2023 : Midday News

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2023/12/20

A Queens man is being accused of casting absentee ballots that belonged to other voters. WNYC's Charles Lane reports. Also, New York nursing homes are pleading with state lawmakers to give them more flexibility when it comes to staffing. And in Little Falls, New Jersey officials are encouraging people living near the Passaic River to evacuate as waters continue to rise and flood streets. Back in New York City, education officials say school safety is a priority after three separate stabbings this

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00:03:06

December 20, 2023: Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/20

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

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00:09:07

December 19, 2023: Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/19

Some parents are calling for more transparency around school safety, after a spate of stabbings at New York City schools. Plus, the MTA is accusing New Jersey officials of revisionist history over its lawsuit against congestion pricing. And finally, WNYC’s Brian Lehrer talks with City Limits climate reporter, Mariana Samois about a lawsuit filed by fossil fuel proponents to keep New Yorkers using gas.

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00:03:30

December 19, 2023: Midday News

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2023/12/19

Governor Hochul has signed a bill creating a nine-member commission to examine New York's history of slavery and its lasting effects on residents. Meanwhile, New York City is trying to improve its management of catch basins to make future clean-ups more streamlined. Also, NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn must pay out at least $35,000 to employees for having too few nurses on some shifts. Plus, developers behind the city's first professional soccer stadium are set to break ground in Queens this week

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00:03:06

December 19, 2023: Morning Headlines

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2023/12/19

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A new law looks to reduce carbon emissions from buildings in the city by penalizing owners if they don't retro-fit their properties. Meanwhile, a new partnership between the government of New Jersey and Princeton University aims to make the state a leader in artificial intelligence. Plus, actor Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend.

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00:08:33

December 18, 2023: Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/18

Migrants staying at tent shelter located in Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn were concerned for their safety during a powerful storm, with strong winds threatening the stability of the tents. Plus, 2024 is set for notable political events, including a unique Senate race in New Jersey. WNYC’s David Furst talks with senior reporter Nancy Solomon for the latest.

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00:09:22

December 18, 2023: Midday News

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/18

The heaviest rain has passed, lifting flood warnings in several areas, but flood watches and advisories remain in northern Queens, the five boroughs, Westchester, Long Island, and parts of northeast New Jersey. Also, over 1,500 New Yorkers with open clemency applications await Governor Kathy Hochul's decisions, with Legal Aid attorney Lawrence Hausman pushing for more clemency grants. Finally, we’ve asked some New Yorkers to share stories behind their favorite holiday recipes, like Leslie Singleton

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00:02:20

December 18, 2023: Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/18

Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A powerful storm is striking New York City and the surrounding region, with the National Weather Service predicting 2 to 4 inches of rainfall.Also, a state investigation into toxic fumes possibly entering buildings by the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn is expanding.

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00:10:14

December 15, 2023: Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/15

Many are of course wondering why the electricity briefly went out around the boroughs just before midnight last Thursday. Con Ed says a power surge took place at a DUMBO substation while a transmission line was being restored. Also, Mayor Adams' plan to curb spending on migrants is showing some gains -- at least on paper. The Independent Budget Office predicts the city will spend six to eight billion dollars on migrants' care the next two years, which is much less than the mayor’s office estimate

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00:15:02

December 15, 2023: Midday News

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/15

Public housing tenants in Brooklyn will become the first test of a new funding strategy for their apartment complex after a landmark vote. Also, a coalition of community groups in New Jersey want Governor Phil Murphy to stand down from his federal lawsuit against congestion pricing. And it's time for On The Way, our weekly segment on transportation. And lastly, WNYC's Precious Fondren looks at NYC's Clout Guy, a status obsessed TikToker.

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00:03:02

December 15, 2023: Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/15

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

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00:08:29

December 14, 2023 : Evening Roundup

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/14

Governor Kathy Hochul is dedicating nearly $60 million in state money to improve drinking water and septic systems on Long Island. Plus, New York has a new state law designed to keep medical debt from hurting your credit rating. Also, compost collection sites at New York City’s greenmarkets have been saved by an anonymous donor. And finally, WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen and Michael Hayes discuss a New Jersey law that, if signed, would lift restrictions on its breweries.

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00:06:22

December 14, 2023 : Midday News

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2023/12/14

The upcoming special election to fill George Santos' seat is poised to be the first test of a new state law allowing early voting by mail. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports it's a major expansion of how voters can participate in a contest with national implications. Heads up for drivers, only one Staten Island-bound lane of traffic will be open on a section of the BQE late Thursday night due to maintenance. Plus, a bull is on the run and it’s tying up New Jersey Transit service. Finally, we check in

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00:03:03

December 14, 2023 : Morning Headlines

NYC NOW ·

2023/12/14

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York Public Advocate Jumaane Williams unveiled 2023’s worst landlord list on Wednesday. Also, the NYPD is agreeing to hand crucial evidence in police misconduct cases over to an oversight agency within 90 days of an incident. Plus, New Jersey's minimum wage rises above $15 per hour on New Year's day..

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