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Morning Headlines: Policy Experts Split on Proposed NYC Minimum Wage Hikes, Overcrowding Worsens in Juvenile Detention, and City Council Weighs Future of Hart Island
New York City’s next mayor could decide whether to dramatically raise the minimum wage. Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani wants to double it to $30 a…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Midday News: Renters Report Hundreds of Violations of NYC Broker Fee Ban, Riverside Drive West Project Stalls, and Subway Riders Get a New Friend
New York City renters have filed more than 1,100 complaints since the city’s ban on most broker fees took effect in June, many accusing landlords and…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Public Safety Takes Center Stage in NYC Mayoral Race
With less than a month until Election Day, public safety remains a top concern for New York City voters. WNYC’s Brittany Kriegstein and Ben Feuerherd…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Evening Roundup: What to Know About the Fraud Charges Against AG Letitia James, and Listening Tables Help Heal Columbia’s Campus
New York State’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General Letitia James, is facing federal charges of mortgage fraud. Plus, after years of prot…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Midday News: New Developer Chosen for Atlantic Yards Affordable Housing, NYPD Expands Hybrid Fleet, and Long Island App Tracks ICE Sightings
A long stalled plan to build nearly 900 affordable apartments at Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards site is getting new life after state officials tapped a ne…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Morning Headlines: Attorney General Letitia James Indicted on Federal Fraud Charge, PATH Service Suspended for Weekend Repairs, and Deadly Week on New York City Transit
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on a federal fraud charge, accused of lying on loan papers about a Virginia property she ow…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Evening Roundup: Trump Administration Cuts Funds for MTA’s Security Grant, NYPD Chief John Chell Retires, and NJ Governor’s Candidates Spar Over Trump, Transit, and Opioids
Gov. Kathy Hochul says the White House is clawing back money to support patrols, security camera operations and K-9 units for the city’s transit syst…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Midday News: Bronx Man Charged in Fatal Subway Beating, Comic Con Kicks Off at Javits Center, and is Zohran Mamdani Coasting?
Police are charging a Bronx man with murder in the fatal beating of a Brooklyn man at the Jay Street MetroTech subway station this week. Meanwhile, N…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Morning Headlines: New York Officials Brace for National Guard Deployment, Court Blocks Nassau Transgender Athlete Ban, Cuomo Pledges to Rebuild Rikers, and Yankees Knocked Out of Playoffs
Elected officials from New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles held a strategy call as they prepare for possible National Guard and federal law enforcemen…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Evening Roundup: Unemployment Rate Increase Goes into Effect, Owner of Popular Manhattan Jewish Food Market Passes Away, and NYC’s Largest Landlord Penalized for Illegal Water Fees
New Yorkers receiving unemployment are now eligible for a weekly payment of up to $869, up from the previous max of nearly $500. Also, Saul Zabar, th…
5 months, 3 weeks ago