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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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00:10:04

Incident Reports Show ICE Enters City Shelters...

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/16

Federal immigration officers entered private areas of New York City shelters without presenting judicial warrants at least five times this year, according to official incident reports. Plus, an official document from 1674 confirms that Zohran Mamdani should be sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York City, not the 111th.

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00:09:49

Casino Approvals and Christmas Tree Prices

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/15

The New York State Gaming Commission has officially approved three full-scale commercial casino licenses for sites in Queens and the Bronx. Plus, how much are New Yorkers paying for Christmas trees these days?

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00:09:06

NYC Schools Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Wants to Keep Her...

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/12

Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is making her case to keep the top job overseeing the nation’s largest school system. Meanwhile, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he’s still interviewing candidates to be part of his new administration at City Hall next month.

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00:07:39

New Jersey’s Lame Duck Session and Study Shows...

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/11

Outgoing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has a lengthy to-do list before he leaves office next month. Plus, a new study shows that congestion pricing has significantly decreased air pollution in New York City and the surrounding region.

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00:08:32

New York’s GOP Gubernatorial Race and Financial...

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/10

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will face Representative Elise Stefanik for the GOP’s ballot line for next year’s gubernatorial election. Plus, a storied leftist university faces a $48 million deficit amid planned layoffs.

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00:12:01

The History of Gracie Mansion’s Reluctant Tenants and...

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/09

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced that he and his wife Rama will be moving into Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the New York City mayor. He cited security concerns as motivation for the decision. Plus, a police department in upstate New York is sending social service case workers to some 911 calls.

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00:10:22

Mamdani Moves Into Gracie Mansion, and New Yorkers...

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/08

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he and his wife will move into Gracie Mansion after his January inauguration, leaving their rent-stabilized Astoria apartment for security reasons. Meanwhile, the F and M lines have swapped East River tunnels, causing significant delays on the F line after a switch failure at 53rd Street. Mamdani is also issuing a new Know Your Rights message in response to recent ICE activity. In Manhattan, a progressive public school long known by the acronym ICE is rebranding

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00:10:47

5 Things with Brian Lehrer

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/05

Janae talks with WNYC’s Brian Lehrer about 5 things going on in New York City news.

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00:09:31

NY State Senator Calls for Standards on Foreclosure...

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/04

Sen. Zellnor Myrie has introduced legislation that will impose consistent standards on foreclosure auction sales after an investigation by WNYC and New York Focus. Plus, immigrants who want to become a U.S. citizen will face a higher hurdle next year: a harder citizenship exam.

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00:23:13

Big Banks Accused of ‘Systematic Fraud’ in New York...

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/03

An investigation by WNYC and New York Focus found lenders are using a disputed method of calculating debts in thousands of foreclosures and taking money from hundreds of former homeowners.

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00:09:56

The City Decides on Casinos and the Fate of an Upper...

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/02

A New York state government committee recommended Monday that three downstate casino projects — one in the Bronx and two in Queens — be awarded casino gaming licenses. Plus, the future of a historic, crumbling church building on the Upper West Side will be determined next week.

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00:09:22

Lifting the ‘Right on Red’ Ban in Staten Island, and...

NYC NOW ·

2025/12/01

A Staten Island lawmaker wants drivers in his borough exempted from New York City’s right-on-red ban. Meanwhile, New York City Councilmember Julie Menin says she’s secured enough votes to be the Council’s next Speaker.

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00:08:31

The History of Socialism in New York City

NYC NOW ·

2025/11/28

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman says he is installing surveillance along the Long Island and Queens border after Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor. Meanwhile in New Jersey, two sisters died in a Thanksgiving Day house fire while helping their father escape. Also, New York City is asking volunteers to help review archival records that document the region’s history of slavery from the seventeen hundreds through eighteen thirty eight. Finally, Columbia University historian Kim

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00:09:39

Craving Tacos on Thanksgiving?

NYC NOW ·

2025/11/27

Time is running out for the city to stay on schedule with its plan to demolish part of a public housing complex in Chelsea. Meanwhile, Downtown Manhattan has gone from “taco wasteland” to ‘taco revolution,” that’s according to food critic Robert Sietsema. He talks with WNYC’s David Furst and makes the argument that great tacos are now very much on the menu in the neighborhood.

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00:10:57

Evening Roundup: How to Confront ICE Officers, and...

NYC NOW ·

2025/11/26

New Yorkers across the boroughs are preparing for an expected crackdown by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city. Plus, the Criterion Channel is streaming a collection of family reunion movies this month including the indie classic “Pieces of April.”

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00:10:55

Evening Roundup: How Students Are Handling New York’s...

NYC NOW ·

2025/11/25

Months into the first school year since New York banned smartphones in school, students are talking to each other more than they used to. Meanwhile, Gov. Phil Murphy wants New Jersey to pass similar legislation to ban cell phones in schools across the Garden State.

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00:11:48

Judge Tosses Attorney General Letitia James’ Case,...

NYC NOW ·

2025/11/24

A federal judge has agreed to throw out a criminal mortgage fraud case against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Plus, a majority of tenants at a supportive housing unit in Far Rockaway have been sent to eviction court within the past two years.

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00:09:26

NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Meets With President...

NYC NOW ·

2025/11/21

Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani met with President Trump at the White House, where both described common ground on affordability and public safety. Meanwhile, New Jersey has set dates for the special election to fill governor elect Mikie Sherrill’s vacant House seat. Also, Penn Station’s future is back in the spotlight as federal planners court private sector support. Plus, we hear from the artist behind Mamdani’s signature campaign font.

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00:10:43

Mamdani to Meet Trump Friday, Citywide Life...

NYC NOW ·

2025/11/20

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani plans to meet with President Trump Friday in Washington DC following months of tension. Plus, Mayor Adams' office says New York City has reached its life expectancy goal of 83 years. And finally, a New York City education panel voted to give some of the largest school-bus companies a three-year contract extension. The extension comes as school bus horror stories persist.

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00:06:43

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch Accepts Mamdani’s Job...

NYC NOW ·

2025/11/19

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch accepts Mayor-elect Mamdani’s job offer in his new administration. The fight over the future of Elizabeth Street Garden is heading to court, and Coney Island polar bear plunge registration opens.

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