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Morning Headlines: Mayor Adams Touts Record-Low Shootings in the City , State Senator John Liu to Endorse Mamdani for Mayor, and Early Voting Begins Tuesday in NJ Governor’s Race
Mayor Eric Adams says gun violence in New York City is at a record low, with the fewest shootings and homicides ever recorded over the first five mon…
1 year ago
Five Things with Brian Lehrer: Cuomo’s Federal Probe, Mayor Adams’ Re-election Strategy, ICE Detention of High School Student, Congestion Pricing Court Win, and NY Sports
In this episode, hosts Janae Pierre and Brian Lehrer discuss the top stories from his show and the WNYC newsroom. It's a segment we're calling "Five …
1 year ago
Evening Roundup: More Cops in Central Park,Yankees-Dodgers Rematch, Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day and a Migrant Family Finds Community
Mayor Adams is announcing a new partnership with city organizations that will increase the number of cops in Central Park this summer. Plus, the New …
1 year ago
Midday News: City Tests Housing Options for Pregnant Shelter Residents, No Charges Against Police Officers in Jamaica Station Shooting, and New Jersey Prepares for Hurricane Season
New York City is launching a pilot program to reduce the number of babies born in homeless shelters by testing different housing interventions for 50…
1 year ago
Morning Headlines: New COVID Variant Detected in NYC, Former NYPD Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme, Knicks Force Game 6 Against Pacers, and Judge Blocks Federal Retaliation Over Congestion Pricing
A new COVID variant, NB.1.8.1, has been detected in New York after spreading across Asia and 22 other countries. Health officials say it doesn’t appe…
1 year ago
Evening Roundup: NYC-area will Lose NY1 and News 12, Section of East River Park Reopens, Atlantic Yards Development Misses Deadline to Build Affordable Housing, and Neighbors in Washington Heights
Thousands of cable subscribers in the New York City area are about to lose NY1 or News 12 thanks to a dispute between cable providers. Plus, the city…
1 year ago
Midday News: The Future of a Long Planned Housing Development in Brooklyn, 5G Cell Service is Coming to the G Train, and the Latest Twists and Turns in the NYC Mayoral Race
The owners of a housing development that was supposed to be built as part of the original deal to construct Barclays Center won't face any penalties …
1 year ago
Morning Headlines: Judge Questions Deportation Bid for Columbia Grad Student Mahmoud Khalil, Lawmakers Target Ticket Resales, and Knicks Face Elimination
A federal judge says the Trump administration likely violated the Constitution in its bid to deport Palestinian Columbia University student Mahmoud K…
1 year ago
Evening Roundup: Changes Coming to the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Belmont Park Lands a Big Race in 2027, Why Some Tenants in Supportive Housing Are Facing Eviction, and Time for a Spelling Bee!
The Trump administration is ordering researchers at the Goddard [GOD-dard] Institute for Space Studies in Manhattan to clear out. One of horse racing…
1 year ago
Midday News: Bronx Teen Charged With Murder, Arrest in Off-Duty Officer Attack, Mayor Warns ICE Action Could Affect School Attendance, Brooklyn’s Dumbo Drop Returns, and Remembering Former Rep. Charles Rangel
A 13-year-old boy has been charged in last month’s fatal shooting of Daoud Marji in the Bronx. U.S. Marshals have arrested a man wanted for beating a…
1 year ago