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A daily News and Politics podcast featuring Christopher Werth and Karen Shakerdge
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As negotiations over the city budget heat up, New York City council members are slamming Mayor Eric Adams' proposed cuts to early childhood education. Plus, Nassau County's Police Department is being held in contempt of court for refusing to re
Rockaway Beach will officially reopen this Memorial Day weekend with restricted access to certain areas as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shores up the peninsula’s coastline. Meanwhile, Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway is standi
The Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan will offer free tours to all eighth graders in city public schools starting next year. Meanwhile, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and City Councilmember Shekar Krishnan urge Mayor Eric Ad
Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day.
As negotiations over the city budget heat up, New York City council members are slamming Mayor Eric Adams' proposed cuts to early childhood education. Plus, Nassau County's Police Department is being held in contempt of court for refusing to re
Representative Dan Goldman, who represents Lower Manhattan and parts of Western Brooklyn, is facing two primary challengers in June: business strategist Bruno Grandsard, who criticizes Goldman for focusing too much on Donald Trump and not local
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A grand jury has indicted caterer, music producer, author, and landlord Ettore Mazzei on charges of running a massive drug-dealing network on Staten Island responsib
A new report from the health nonprofit KFF says nursing homes in New York and New Jersey are ill-prepared for new federal staffing rules that require about 3.5 hours of clinical care per resident each day. In other news, a state appellate court
Governor Kathy Hochul's poll numbers keep dropping according to a Siena College poll, her lowest rating since she took office in 2021. Also, park researchers say cities can improve access to outdoor recreational spaces by emulating New York Cit
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: State Sen. Kevin Parker from Brooklyn won't face charges for an altercation with an advocate in Albany last week. The New York City Parks Department says it has hire
New Jersey pharmacist Ghada Abukuwaik has returned home safely after being trapped in Gaza for several weeks along with other medical workers due to the ongoing Rafah border closure. In other news, New York State's highest court issued a unanim
Plus, after being fast-tracked through the legislature, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy must now decide whether to place sweeping restrictions on the state’s Open Public Records Act, which requires local and state agencies to provide the public
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Brooklyn Pastor Lamor Whitehead is headed to jail after a judge revoked his bail on Monday for proclaiming his innocence on a podcast. In other news, street safety a
Starting Wednesday, migrants who reach a limit of 30- or 60-day stays can be evicted, with limited opportunities to remain depending on their age. In other news, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing questions after over 2,000 families were
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is defending the NYPD's overall response to a pro-Palestinian rally in Brooklyn on Saturday after video emerged showing two officers punching three protesters. In other news, a video screen that lets people in New
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The NYPD is investigating a video showing an officer repeatedly punching a demonstrator during a pro-Palestinian protest in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, on Saturday. In othe
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is scrambling to reassure families they’ll get a spot in the city's free 3K program. Meanwhile, WNYC’s Karen Yi follows a homeless outreach team around Grand Central Terminal that helps people fin
Child poverty rates in New York have reached their highest level since 2016, according to a new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Meanwhile, about 26,000 runners are expected to participate in a half marathon in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Harvey Weinstein's overturned rape conviction has spurred a new push to update New York's laws. Meanwhile, New York City shelter provider WIN is launching a pilot pr
Mayor Adams' controversial policy of limiting shelter stays for migrants could cost New York City up to $2 billion a year. Plus, New York University is requiring students who were arrested during recent protests over the war in Gaza to write es
New York City plans to rezone areas for more housing in the East Bronx near two Metro-North stations currently under construction, but some local residents do not want a population boom. In other news, with warmer weather approaching, some stud
Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Lawyers for New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez tell jurors they can explain the discovery of gold bars, $400,000, and a Mercedes Benz during the raid on his home. Meanw
DoorDash will reconsider how it treats prospective hires with criminal convictions after reaching a settlement with New York’s attorney general’s office. Plus, Volunteers of America-Greater New York says it might be forced to reduce the number
State officials are alerting New Yorkers with EBT cards about a scheduled outage from midnight to approximately 11 AM Sunday for system updates. In sports, the Knicks are one victory away from their first Eastern Conference Finals since 1999 af
Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Edafe Okporo, a Nigerian refugee and LGBTQ activist, is running for an Upper Manhattan seat on the New York City Council, WNYC’s Giulia Heyward reports. Meanwhile, n
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