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Black Voters, Gentrification, and the Race for NYC Mayor
With Election Day just days away, we unpack how gentrification, race, and identity are shaping the mayoral contest. WNYC’s Elizabeth Kim reports that some Black New Yorkers are weighing the city’s ch…
Published on 12 hours ago
Five Things with Brian Lehrer: How This Election Runs on Hope, Fear and a Few Strange Alliances
With Election Day coming up Tuesday in New York and New Jersey, WNYC’s Brian Lehrer and Janae Pierre break down five key moments shaping the local races, from the hope versus fear dynamic guiding vot…
Published on 1 day, 1 hour ago
Midday News: NYC Boosts Food Aid Ahead of SNAP Cutoff, NYPD Misses Bodycam Deadlines, and Harlem Group Tackles Racial Trauma
Mayor Eric Adams is directing $15 million to community kitchens and food pantries ahead of Saturday’s cutoff for SNAP benefits, as the Trump administration halts November payments during the ongoing …
Published on 1 day, 4 hours ago
Morning Headlines: Food Pantries Brace With SNAP Halt Set to Begin, Mayoral Candidates Back NYPD Commissioner, and City Averts School Bus Shutdown
Food pantries across New York City are preparing for long lines as the Trump administration halts SNAP payments during the ongoing federal shutdown. Meanwhile, New York City’s three mayoral candidate…
Published on 1 day, 11 hours ago
Evening Roundup: What SNAP Cuts Could Mean for New Yorkers
Some major disruptions are coming to the nation’s food stamp program, and the results could be devastating not just for SNAP recipients but grocers too. Food retailers say more than half their sales …
Published on 2 days ago
Midday News: Airport Delays Mount Amid Federal Shutdown, Heating Aid Applications Postponed, and Early Voting Begins in New York City
LaGuardia Airport is reporting inbound flight delays of more than an hour, with similar slowdowns at JFK and Newark, as air traffic controllers work without pay during the month-long federal shutdown…
Published on 2 days, 5 hours ago
Morning Headlines: Developer Tied to Mayor Adams Campaign Wins City Lot, Federal Shutdown Delays Heating Aid, and NYC Street Vendors Push for More Licenses
A Brooklyn developer who donated campaign cash to Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 run is getting control of a city-owned lot in Coney Island for a new housing project. Meanwhile, the federal shutdown is delay…
Published on 2 days, 11 hours ago
Evening Roundup: Street Vendors Press City Council on License Limitations, Early Voter Turnout in NJ, and Mamdani’s Push for Transit Ambassadors
New York City street vendors are calling on the city council to pass legislation that would remove limits on the number of licenses issued by the city. Meanwhile, more than 160,000 New Jerseyans have…
Published on 3 days, 1 hour ago
Midday News: NYPD Prepares for Marathon Sunday, Gusty Winds Ahead of Halloween, and Latest on New Jersey’s Governor’s Race
More than 50,000 runners and a million spectators are expected at the New York City Marathon this Sunday, with police deploying thousands of officers to keep watch from the streets and the sky. Meanw…
Published on 3 days, 4 hours ago
Morning Headlines: James Sues Trump Administration Over SNAP Benefits, NYC May Require Graphic Gun Warnings, and Report Finds Bronx Outpacing Rest of City in Affordable Housing Construction
Attorney General Letitia James is suing the Trump administration to force it to continue food stamp payments despite the ongoing federal shutdown. Meanwhile, lawmakers in Albany are weighing a propos…
Published on 3 days, 10 hours ago