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Be Careful What You Wish For: Some NYC “Luxury” Apartments Are Breaking Down
Some of New York City’s newer “luxury” apartment buildings are facing complaints from tenants who say the reality doesn’t match the price. WNYC repor…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Comedy Cellar Turns 45. Meet the Booker Who Keeps It on Top.
The Comedy Cellar launched the careers Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and Ray Romano, and its talent booker Estee Adoram has been deciding who gets on t…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Mayor Mamdani and Hochul Clash Over Taxes & NYPD Changes Hate Crime Reporting
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing to raise taxes on wealthy New Yorkers and corporations as part of state budget negotiations in Albany, …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Court Ruling That Could Make NYC Housing Vouchers Harder to Use
WNYC reporter David Brand joins us to explain why Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pausing New York City’s private tax lien sale program, which allows the cit…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Tourist Who Sued Over Spicy Salsa and NYC’s Sober Nightlife Scene
WNYC Arts & Culture editor Matthew Schnipper joins us to go behind the scenes of the stories that crossed the culture desk this week, including a tou…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
NYC Lawmakers Weigh Ban on Biometric Data Collection in Retail Stores
New York City lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban retail stores from collecting customers’ biometric data, including facial and voic…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
New Work Rules Could Push Thousands of New Yorkers Off Food Assistance
Nearly 1.8 million New York City residents rely on SNAP to help pay for groceries. Under new federal rules, tens of thousands must prove they are wor…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Harlem Native Ebony Haith Reflects on Life After ‘America’s Next Top Model’
Reality show America’s Next Top Model helped launch modeling careers in the early 2000s, but two decades later many viewers say the show has not aged…
8 months ago
Unpacking the Largest Nurses Strike in NYC History... For Now
New York City’s longest nurses strike is over after 41 days on the picket line. Nearly 15,000 nurses at three major hospital systems walked out over …
8 months ago
Why Con Ed Bills Are So High and Who Qualifies for Relief
The Trump administration’s $130 million purchase of a warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey to convert into an ICE detention center is drawing opposition …
8 months ago