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April 26, 2024: Morning Headlines Apr 26, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: A new program in the Bronx is helping link homeless New Yorkers in need of apartments with small property owners eager to rent out their units. Meanwhile, new data shows that in 2024, New York City is experiencing its highest number of traffic deaths since the launch of the street safety campaign a decade ago. Also, more than 20,000 runners are getting ready for Sunday’s Brooklyn Half Marathon. Finally, in this week’s segment of ‘On the Way,’ WNYC reporter Stephen Nessen and editor Clayton Guse discuss reforms to fare evasion enforcement on public transportation and bridges, new boosts for bus riders, and answer a listener’s question about WiFi on subways. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 25, 2024 : Evening Roundup Apr 25, 2024

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The New York City Council is reviewing legislation that would inflict harsher penalties on landlords after violations are found in building inspections. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson was at Columbia University this week condemning protests on the Upper Manhattan campus, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up tents and demanded the university divest from Israel. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill talked with Dr. Mitchell Katz, President and CEO of NYC Health and Hospitals, and Councilmember Selvena Brooks-Powers about efforts to open additional medical trauma centers in Queens. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 25, 2024: Midday News Apr 25, 2024

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New York’s Court of Appeals has overturned the 2020 rape conviction of former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, finding that the trial judge improperly allowed testimony from women not involved in the case. Meanwhile, former Instagram fraudster Jebara Igbara aka "Jay Mazini" has been sentenced to seven years in prison for swindling millions from Muslims online. Additionally, New York City’s annual Pay Disparity Report reveals that workers of color earn only 84 cents for every dollar paid to white employees. Also, Governor Hochul’s newly signed state budget includes a measure called the ‘good cause’ eviction law, which extends eviction protections by requiring landlords to show ‘good cause’ for non-renewal of leases or evictions. However, the law has various exceptions, excluding hundreds of thousands of renters statewide. WNYC’s David Brand discusses the details with Sean Carlson. Finally, as National Poetry Month concludes, we are featuring poems from our listeners. Here’s one from Ksenia Novikova of Gravesend, Brooklyn. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 25, 2024: Morning Headlines Apr 25, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Governor Hochul expresses support for Columbia University leadership amid ongoing Israel-Palestine protests. Meanwhile, data from the New York City Council show far more claims of sexual assault are made by detainees at Rikers Island than are ultimately reported under federal law. Also, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is out with his executive budget plan. Plus, private prison companies are trying to convince federal courts to overturn a ban on immigration detention facilities in New Jersey as the Biden Administration looks for facilities to hold immigrants it wants to deport. WNYC’s Matt Katz has the latest. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 24, 2024: Evening Roundup Apr 24, 2024

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is proposing a $112 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Plus, New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. has died. And finally, we share the latest finding in a WNYC investigation into more than 700 Rikers-related claims as a result of New York’s Adult Survivors Act. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 24, 2024: Midday News Apr 24, 2024

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Columbia University officials say they’ll continue negotiating with student protestors for the next 48 hours as protests on the school’s West Lawn continue. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams praises the new housing measures out of Albany as a big win for New York City. Plus, millions of New Yorkers are exposed to dangerous air pollutants each year, and the climate crisis only threatens to make it worse. The American Lung Association recently published its annual ‘State of the Air’ report on Wednesday. WNYC’s Michael Hill speaks with Trevor Summerfield, the New York advocacy director for the American Lung Association, to break down the findings. Finally, WNYC’s Community Partnerships Desk is highlighting hidden gems across New York City, like a Queens bookshop that exclusively sells BIPOC literature to reflect the community around it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 24, 2024: Morning Headlines Apr 24, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is facing calls to resign from supporters of both sides of the Israel-Gaza conflict. Meanwhile, Staten Island City Councilmember Kamillah Hanks is urging the MTA to ensure the borough gets its fair share of OMNY vending machines. Plus, the New York State budget makes completing the FAFSA mandatory for all New York high school seniors. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 23, 2024: Evening Roundup Apr 23, 2024

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According to a WNYC analysis, the most common ticket issued to New York City’s street vendors is for operating without a license, despite pledges from City Hall to avoid targeting vendors for that offense. Plus, WNYC’s Sean Carlson talks with reporter Nathan Kensinger about a new plan, by the EPA, to address decades old contamination in northern Brooklyn. And finally, WNYC's Michelle Bocanegra reports on how the Israel-Hamas war is playing out in New York's 16th Congressional district. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 23, 2024: Midday News Apr 23, 2024

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New York state property insurers are now banned from discriminating against low-income tenants, thanks to new legislation. Plus, police say they arrested more than 150 people Monday at protests at Columbia and NYU over the Israel-Hamas war. WNYC’s Ramsey Khalifeh has been covering the situation. He discussed the protests with WNYC’s Michael Hill. And finally, there’s heavy police presence in Lower Manhattan due to Former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. But WNYC’s Stephen Nessen reports cyclists don’t feel safe commuting in the area. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 23, 2024: Morning Headlines Apr 23, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Officials at Columbia University now require that students on its Morningside campus have a hybrid option for the rest of the semester amid continuing protests concerning the school’s investments in Israel. Meanwhile, a new report says the effects of a rainstorm last September were exacerbated by the New York City government’s preparation and response. Plus, the Knicks have taken a 2-0 lead at home against the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs. The Rangers also look to take a 2-0 lead on Tuesday night when they face off against the Washington Capitals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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