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Morning Headlines: It’s Primary Day in NYC, and Mayor Adams Drops Elizabeth Street Garden Housing Plan
It’s Primary Day in New York City, with voters casting ballots for mayor, public advocate, city council and more. WNYC’s Brittany Kriegstein is repor…
9 months, 1 week ago
Evening Roundup: NYC’s Democratic Primary Election, Latest Front in the War on Rats, Congestion Pricing Tolls Bring Highest Revenue Yet, and Formerly-Incarcerated New Yorkers Become Bike Mechanics
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers have already voted ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic Primary Election. Plus, the MTA says it collected $61 million f…
9 months, 1 week ago
Midday News: Heat Wave to Continue Into This Week, City Preserves Elizabeth Street Garden, and Final Push Before Primary Day
New York City is entering its first heat wave of the summer season, with temperatures expected to remain dangerously high through the week. Meanwhile…
9 months, 1 week ago
Morning Headlines: City Braces for Extreme Heat on Primary Day, Gov. Hochul Orders State Agencies on Alert After Iran Strikes, and Overnight Roadwork Begins on the FDR Drive
New York City is under an extreme heat warning as Primary Day approaches Tuesday, with temperatures expected to top 100 degrees. Officials are urging…
9 months, 1 week ago
Community-Led Efforts Help Drive Down Gun Violence in East Harlem NYCHA Complexes
While gun violence has risen in public housing across much of New York City this year, East Harlem is bucking the trend. Shootings in the neighborhoo…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Evening Roundup: Judge Orders the Release of Activist Mahmoud Khalil, NYC’s Early Voting Turnout, City Parks Could Get New Water Fountains, and Some Seniors Fear Relocation Amid a Housing Redevelopment in Chelsea
A federal judge says he’ll order that activist Mahmoud Khalil be released from immigration detention. Plus, New Yorkers are voting early at a rate th…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Midday News: Gov. Hochul Urges Early Voting Ahead of Heat Wave, NYPD Probes Threats Against Mamdani, and Mayoral Candidates Detail Public Safety Plans
Governor Hochul is urging voters to head to the polls this weekend before dangerous heat hits early next week. Meanwhile, police are investigating th…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Morning Headlines: Lawsuit Alleges Prison Officers Violated Bodycam Policy in Beating Death of Inmate, Mayor Adams Opposes Ballot Reform Bill, and Stargazing Festival in Brooklyn
A new lawsuit alleges correction officers at Mid-State Correctional Facility beat Harlem resident Messiah Nantwi to death while he was handcuffed, an…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Midday News: Mamdani Criticized for Not Denouncing Protest Slogan, New Details on City Student Detained by ICE, a No Swimming Policy at Manhattan’s Newest Beach, and Preparing for NYC’s First Heat Wave of the Year
Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash for not denouncing the slogan “globalize the intifada,” which critics say promotes violence against …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Evening Roundup: Rezoning Plan for Midtown Moves to City Council for Vote, New York State’s Consumer Protection Bills, and Mamdani’s Campaign Targets Muslim and South Asian New Yorkers
A major rezoning of Midtown Manhattan is moving forward after the City Planning Commission approved it. Plus, legislators watered down consumer prote…
9 months, 2 weeks ago