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Evening Roundup: Court Blocks Cuomo’s Plan to Dismantle Ethics Board, Lt. Gov. Calls Himself Voice of New Yorkers, 90 Years Since NYC Hired First Black Conductor and Life Expectancy in New York
New York’s highest court rejected former Gov. Cuomo’s attempt to strip the state ethics board of its enforcement power. Plus, New York's Lt. Gov. Del…
1 year, 1 month ago
Midday News: Mayor Adams Faces Key Court Hearing on Criminal Charges, NYPD Officer Shot in Standoff with Parolee, and Proposal to Ban Phones in Classrooms
Mayor Eric Adams is set to appear in federal court Wednesday for a pivotal hearing on the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss his criminal charges…
1 year, 1 month ago
Morning Headlines: Gov. Hochul Questions Mayor Adams’ Future, NYC Small Claims Courts See Major Backlogs, and Kids Week at the Intrepid Museum
Governor Kathy Hochul says the recent resignations of four top deputies in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration raise serious concerns about his future. …
1 year, 1 month ago
Midday News: The Latest Local News, City Plans Facelift for Broadway Junction and American Chestnuts Bear Fruit in Brooklyn
A new public plaza is in the works for East New York’s Broadway Junction, but residents fear being priced out. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks…
1 year, 1 month ago
Evening Roundup: Transgender References Dropped from Stonewall Monument Website, Some New Yorkers Sour on Adams, Pedestrian Traffic Increases in Manhattan and Advice from a Dating Coach
References to transgender and queer people have been removed from the Stonewall National Monument’s website. Plus, WNYC’s Brittany Kriegstein asks so…
1 year, 1 month ago
Midday News: Mayor Eric Adams Denies Cooperating with DOJ in Exchange for Dropping Charges, Columbia Medical School Freezes Hiring Over Federal Cuts, and Gov. Hochul Won’t Rule Out Removal of Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams denies claims that his attorneys sought to have his federal corruption case dropped in exchange for his cooperation wi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Morning Headlines: NYC Council Pushes Back on Rikers Immigration Plan, City Council Moves to Close Local Law 97 Loophile, Last Chance to Join a Community Board, and OMNY Fraud Concerns
Some City Council members are criticizing Mayor Eric Adams’ proposal to allow federal immigration officers into Rikers Island, arguing it could endan…
1 year, 1 month ago
Evening Roundup: Manhattan’s Top Prosecutor Resigns, Murder Charge for Man who Allegedly Packed Dead Roommate in Suitcase, City Council’s Minority Leader Talks New Role and Hockey Fan Builds Tiny Backyard Rink
Interim U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon is leaving her post days after the White House ordered her office to withdraw corruption charges against Mayor…
1 year, 1 month ago
Midday News: NJ Township Misses Deadline in Affordable Housing Project, Jets Move on from Rodgers, Mets Season Preview, and How to Join a NYC Community Board
A developer suing Millburn Township over an affordable housing project says the town council missed a key court-imposed deadline, further delaying th…
1 year, 1 month ago
Morning Headlines: Trump Administration Sues NY Over Green Light Law, NJ Town Resists Affordable Housing Order, and Calls to Relocate Bronx Zoo Elephants
The Trump administration is suing New York state over its Green Light Law, which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Meanwhil…
1 year, 1 month ago