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Midday News: City Council Asks Elections Board to Block Housing Ballot Questions, Gov. Hochul Weighs Bill Requiring Two-Person Subway Crews, and EMS Worker Shortage Lengthens 911 Response Times
City Council leaders have asked the Board of Elections to block three proposed ballot questions that could speed up housing development while limitin…
9 months ago
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. …
9 months 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 …
9 months 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 Hoch…
9 months 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…
9 months 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 statew…
9 months 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 ad…
9 months, 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 Brookl…
9 months, 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. Meanwh…
9 months, 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 de…
9 months, 1 week ago