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Midday News: Multiple Suspects Sought in Bushwick Stabbing, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Criticizes Mayor on Deportation Prep, Albany Targets Menacing Masks, and Senator Pushes Cockloft Fire Safety Bill
Police are searching for multiple suspects after a man was stabbed and killed in Bushwick Thursday. Meanwhile, NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams say…
1 year, 2 months ago
Morning Headlines: NYC Council Proposes Lobbying Limits for Former Officials, Lawmaker Collects Pension While Serving, Yankees Legend Mariano Rivera Accused in Sexual Abuse Cover-Up, and Measures President Trump Might Take to Ax Congestion Pricing
Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: The New York City Council is sending a bill to Mayor Eric Adams that w…
1 year, 2 months ago
Evening Roundup: Mayor Adams Defends Immigrants, Lawmaker Collects Pension While in Office, Homeless Services Seeks Volunteers, and MTA Tackles Crumbling Subway Stations
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pledges to defend immigrants regardless of status, in response to concerns over the Trump administration’s policy chan…
1 year, 2 months ago
Midday News: Critics Slam Cuts to NYC’s Rental Voucher Program, Historic Library Reopens After Renovation, and President Trump’s Deportation Plans
Budget experts and advocates are criticizing New York City for underfunding its rental voucher program for residents at risk of homelessness. Meanwhi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Morning Headlines: City Officials Plan New Midtown Neighborhood, Man Pleads Not Guilty in New Year’s Eve Subway Shove, and SNAP Recipients Warned of Scams
Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: City officials are moving to create a new residential neighborhood in …
1 year, 2 months ago
Evening Roundup: Adams Administration Behind on Section 8 Goal, Gov. Hochul Plans to Fund School Cellphone Ban, and NY’s Bail Reform Law Turns 5
In an exclusive report, WNYC finds that the Adams administration is falling well short of its stated goal to issue a thousand section 8 housing vouch…
1 year, 2 months ago
Midday News: Police Investigate Death of Man in Ride-Hail Car, NYC Restaurants Nominated for James Beard Awards, Hochul’s State Budget Proposal, and “Must-See Week” Kicks Off
Police are investigating the death of a man who was apparently beaten and robbed in the back of a ride-hail car on Coney Island Tuesday night. Meanwh…
1 year, 2 months ago
Morning Headlines: Mayor Adams Says Biden Told Him to “Be a Good Democrat” on Conservative Talk Show, New Cancer Center for Queens, and Rare Corpse Flower Blooms in Brooklyn
Mayor Eric Adams says President Biden and his aides told him to “be a good Democrat” when he raised concerns about the migrant crisis during an onlin…
1 year, 2 months ago
Evening Roundup: No Heat or Hot Water for Some NYCHA Residents, NYPD Begins Overnight Subway Patrol, Old Subway Cars Fixed in Even Older Repair Shops, and a Community Champion
Thousands of New York City public housing residents are dealing with heat and hot water outages, as dangerously cold temperatures grip the region. Pl…
1 year, 2 months ago
Midday News: NYC Urges Tenants to Report Heat Issues Amid Cold Snap, Blood Donations Drop to “Alarming” Lows, and Police Data Show Gun Violence at NYCHA Buildings Persist
As we get a blast of winter, New York City’s housing department reminds tenants to report heat and hot water issues to landlords or call 3-1-1. Meanw…
1 year, 2 months ago