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Morning Headlines: Mamdani Questions Mayoral Control of Schools, the NYPD Says Major Crime has Fallen Citywide, and NYC Earmarks $14 Million for Transgender Service
Democratic nominee for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani says he'd break with predecessors, including Eric Adams, on a key education policy ... the …
9 months ago
Evening Roundup: NYC’s Rent Hike Explained, Parks Advocates Say Mayor Adams’ Budget Falls Short and Clubhouses for New Yorkers with Mental Illness
New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board approved a 4.5% hike for nearly a million rent stabilized apartments. Plus, Mayor Eric Adams is calling the cit…
9 months ago
Midday News: Mamdani Clinches Democratic Mayoral Nomination, NTSB Releases Brooklyn Bridge Crash Report, and NJ Budget Approved
Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has clinched the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor, with preliminary ranked choice results showing him winn…
9 months ago
Morning Headlines: Rent Guidelines Board Approves Rent Hikes, Ranked Choice Voting Results to be Released, and Staten Island Family Can Temporarily Keep Pet Pig in City
Rents are going up for nearly 1 million New Yorkers in rent-stabilized apartments after the Rent Guidelines Board approved increases Monday night. St…
9 months ago
Evening Roundup: The Latest in the Federal Corruption Case of a Former Aide to the Governor, the Fight Against West Nile Virus, and the Scene Outside the Trial of Music Mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
We get the latest in the federal corruption case of a former aide to Governor Hochul. Plus, the city starts spraying for West Nile Virus. And finally…
9 months ago
Midday News: Teen in Critical Condition After Pride Shooting, MetroCard to Be Phased Out by Year’s End, and Rent Guidelines Board to Vote on Increases Amid Citywide Political Shifts
Police say a 16-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the head near the Stonewall Inn as Pride celebrations wrapped up Sunday ni…
9 months ago
Morning Headlines: Rent Guidelines Board Set to Vote on Price Hikes, Mental Health Clubhouses Expand, and NYPD Investigates Post-Pride Shooting
The city’s Rent Guidelines Board is voting Monday on proposed rent increases for over a million stabilized apartments. Meanwhile, New York City is in…
9 months ago
Five Things with Brian Lehrer: Mamdani’s Rise Signals Changing Tides in City Politics
In this edition of Five Things, WNYC’s Janae Pierre and Brian Lehrer break down the Democratic mayoral primary, where Zohran Mamdani has taken a comm…
9 months, 1 week ago
New York City is Starting a Pilot Program for Free Childcare, Police Investigate a Spike of Homicides, the City Cracks Down on Illegal Short-term Rentals, is a New Jersey Town’s Plans to Build Affordable Housing a Gamble, Influencers Mob the Diddy Trial
New York City is starting a pilot program for free childcare. Plus, police investigate a spike in homicides across the city. Also, the city cracks do…
9 months, 1 week ago
Midday News: Cuomo Stays on the Ballot, A Midseason Honor for a Yankees Slugger, and Summertime Tips from a Local Building Super.
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo trails Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani for the Democratic nomination for mayor, but he'll be on the ballot on ano…
9 months, 1 week ago