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Morning Headlines: Judge Blocks Hoboken Luxury Rentals Without Affordable Units, Hochul Defends Vaccine Access, and Queens Residents Fight Proposed Rochdale Village Fee Hike
A Hudson County judge has barred the owners of three Hoboken luxury buildings from renting more high-priced units until they add affordable housing. Meanwhile, Governor Kathy Hochul is defending New …
Published on 3 days, 23 hours ago
Five Things With Brian Lehrer: The Mayor’s Race Narrows, Vaccine Confusion Grows, and Schools Enforce Cellphone Ban
In this edition of Five Things, WNYC’s Janae Pierre and Brian Lehrer break down the mayor’s race after Jim Walden’s exit, including speculation that Mayor Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa could be pushed …
Published on 6 days ago
Evening Roundup: Jersey City Schools Propose Cell Phone Ban, Gov. Hochul Expands Vaccination Authority, Community Responds to Labor Day Violence, and Summer Produce Phases Out but Not Cucumbers
Jersey City school officials are considering following the lead of their neighbors across Hudson and banning phones in schools. Plus, Gov. Kathy Hochul is declaring a health emergency to help New Yor…
Published on 6 days, 13 hours ago
Midday News: NYC Ups Offer to Renovate Vacant Rent Stabilized Units, 11 More Library Branches Offer Seven-Day Service, and a Court Panel Weighs Extensions for Judges Over 70
New York City is now offering $50,000 to landlords who opt to renovate vacant rent-stabilized apartments and return them to the market. Plus, 11 more public library branches will offer seven-day serv…
Published on 6 days, 17 hours ago
Morning Headlines: Peer-Led Residences Expand as Alternative to Psychiatric Hospitals, Teen Charged in East Harlem Shooting, and MTA Data Show Worst Summer Subway Delays Since 2018
Small residential facilities where people can stay during mental health crises are expanding across New York, growing from eight in 2021 to 43 statewide. Meanwhile, prosecutors say 18-year-old Faisil…
Published on 6 days, 23 hours ago
Evening Roundup: NYC’s Bus Lines Get Bad Report Card, Mayoral Candidates in Talks With Trump Advisers, Why Getting a COVID Shot Could be a Hassle, and a New Sound at Subway Stations
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is out with a new report that grades city bus lines. Plus, the New York Times reports that President Trump's advisers have discussed offering jobs to Mayor Eric …
Published on 1 week ago
Midday News: Gov. Hochul Visits Brooklyn School Amid Start of Statewide School Smartphone Ban, Brooklyn Library Hosts Fair for Older Adults, and Two Recent Deaths Add to NYPD Custody Toll
Governor Kathy Hochul visited a Brooklyn middle school to mark the start of New York’s new statewide smartphone ban in schools. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Public Library will hold a free fair celebratin…
Published on 1 week ago
Morning Headlines: NYC Students Return to Class Under New Cellphone Ban, Report Warns Casinos Could Hurt Catskills Gaming, and Former Bronx Republican Official Sentenced for Kickback Scheme
Nearly 900,000 New York City public school students return Thursday under a new statewide cellphone ban signed by Governor Hochul last spring. Meanwhile, an analysis commissioned in Sullivan County s…
Published on 1 week ago
Evening Roundup: Housing Fight Brewing in NJ, New Guidelines Create COVID Vaccine Hassle, Liberty Clinch Playoff Spot, and Fire Island Faces Climate Threat
Advocates are pressing New Jersey courts to enforce affordable housing requirements as towns fall short on construction. Meanwhile, pharmacies say demand for COVID shots is rising at the start of the…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Midday News: Charges in Bronx Shooting, Two People Die in NYPD Custody, and a Reflection on the Career of Representative Jerry Nadler
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is sending a thousand extra officers to the Bronx after a recent spike in shootings. Plus, the NYPD is investigating the deaths of two men in police custody over the w…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago