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Midday News: Former Adams Advisor Faces New Conspiracy and Bribery Indictments, It’s Almost Tennis Time in Queens, and We Meet a Few Young Inventors in Brooklyn
Mayor Adams' former chief adviser is facing four new conspiracy and bribery indictments. Plus, the US Open tennis tournament gets into full swing in …
1 year, 2 months ago
Morning Headlines: A Sixth Person Dies in the Legionnaires' Outbreak in Central Harlem, Brooklyn Prosecutors Hunt Sex Toy Bombers at WNBA Games, Immigration Advocates Fear Edison Raid May Signal Things to Come
City health officials report that the Legionnaires' outbreak is declining, but confirmed cases could still rise as more people seek treatment and ear…
1 year, 2 months ago
Evening Roundup: Trump’s Civil Fraud Penalty Gets Tossed, NJ Shuts Enrollment for Childcare Vouchers, and Staff Shortages Affect Cooling Towers Inspections
A New York appeals court has thrown out President Trump’s massive civil fraud penalty. Plus, New Jersey has stopped enrolling new families seeking ch…
1 year, 2 months ago
Midday News: Former Adams Advisor Faces New Charges, More Controversy Around Carriage Horses, and the Best Pancakes in New York City
A former top adviser to Mayor Adams is facing new corruption charges. Plus, The controversy over Central Park's carriage horses is back in the politi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Morning Headlines: Monthly Evictions Are on the Rise, Health Department Is Down Inspectors, and Muslim Group on Long Island Reaches Settlement
A WNYC analysis of city data finds marshals are evicting tenants at a rate of 1500 apartments a month, that’s the highest eviction rate since 2018. A…
1 year, 2 months ago
Evening Roundup: Workers Sue Contractors They Blame for Legionnaires Outbreak, Hurricane Erin Brings Coastal Flooding Possibilities, Bronx Trains Left Out of Signal Repair Plans and a Bronx Green Space Becomes Unofficial Trash Dump
Two Harlem construction workers are suing contractors they blame for Legionnaires’ outbreak. Plus, the National Weather Service says much of New York…
1 year, 2 months ago
Midday News: New York City Beaches Remain Closed, Rat Sightings Are Declining, and Why Childcare Is Increasingly Unaffordable
New York City beaches will remain closed for swimming Wednesday and Thursday as Hurricane Erin generates dangerous rip currents. Plus, Mayor Adams sa…
1 year, 2 months ago
Morning Headlines: NYPD Officer Who Choked Man Recorded Expressing Remorse, NJ Residents Oppose Application Fees, NJ Officials Warn Swimmers about Dangerous Currents
Officer Omar Habib pleaded not guilty after prosecutors accused him of placing a man in an illegal chokehold. But the Bronx DA's office says Habib ca…
1 year, 2 months ago
Evening Roundup: Kids Waitlisted for Childcare Vouchers Despite Funding Boost, Mayor Adams Sues Campaign Finance Board, and Thousands Could Face Homelessness Without Rental Vouchers
Even after local and state leaders significantly boosted funding for child care vouchers, thousands of children are still on the waitlist for low cos…
1 year, 2 months ago
Midday News: New York Lawmakers Demand Release of Ecuadorian Family, the Push for Gaming Licenses in New York State, and the Strange Mystery of Static Electricity on One City Block
Governor Hochul and some New York lawmakers are demanding an Ecuadorian family's release after agents detained them at a Manhattan immigration court …
1 year, 2 months ago