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Casino Approvals and Christmas Tree Prices
The New York State Gaming Commission has officially approved three full-scale commercial casino licenses for sites in Queens and the Bronx. Plus, how…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
NYC Schools Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Wants to Keep Her Job, But Will Mayor-elect Mamdani Keep Her?
Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is making her case to keep the top job overseeing the nation’s largest school system. Meanwhile, Mayor-elect …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
New Jersey’s Lame Duck Session and Study Shows Congestion Pricing Decreases Air Pollution
Outgoing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has a lengthy to-do list before he leaves office next month. Plus, a new study shows that congestion pricing…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
New York’s GOP Gubernatorial Race and Financial Issues at The New School
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will face Representative Elise Stefanik for the GOP’s ballot line for next year’s gubernatorial election. Plu…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The History of Gracie Mansion’s Reluctant Tenants and Albany Police Dispatch Social Workers for Mental Health Crises
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced that he and his wife Rama will be moving into Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the New York City mayor.…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Mamdani Moves Into Gracie Mansion, and New Yorkers Repurpose MetroCards
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he and his wife will move into Gracie Mansion after his January inauguration, leaving their rent-stabilized Astoria a…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
5 Things with Brian Lehrer
Janae talks with WNYC’s Brian Lehrer about 5 things going on in New York City news.
3 months, 3 weeks ago
NY State Senator Calls for Standards on Foreclosure Auction Sales, and Immigrants Face Tougher Citizenship Exam
Sen. Zellnor Myrie has introduced legislation that will impose consistent standards on foreclosure auction sales after an investigation by WNYC and N…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Big banks accused of ‘systematic fraud’ in New York foreclosure auctions
An investigation by WNYC and New York Focus found lenders are using a disputed method of calculating debts in thousands of foreclosures and taking mo…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The City Decides on Casinos and the Fate of an Upper West Side Church
A New York state government committee recommended Monday that three downstate casino projects — one in the Bronx and two in Queens — be awarded casin…
3 months, 4 weeks ago