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March 29, 2024: Morning Headlines Mar 29, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: The Adams Administration has made boosting literacy its top educational priority. However, new data obtained by WNYC show that reading proficiency remains low, as reported by Jessica Gould. Meanwhile, city officials plan to expand curfews in April at three migrant shelters for single adults located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens—one in each borough. Plus, New York City will welcome more than a hundred electric vehicle fast chargers by 2026, part of the state’s $1 billion investment in electrifying transportation to meet its climate act goals. Finally, in this week’s segment of On The Way, transportation reporter Stephen Nessen and editor Clayton Guse discuss the MTA’s final approval of congestion pricing and Mayor Eric Adams’ Thursday announcement of new metal detectors in subway stations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March 28, 2024: Evening Roundup Mar 28, 2024

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The man accused of killing NYPD officer Jonathan Diller is facing murder charges that could land him in prison for life. Plus, WNYC’s David Furst and Brigid Bergin discuss early voting for New York’s presidential primary. And finally, WNYC’s Community Partnerships Desk shares what they heard from residents of Brownsville, Brooklyn. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March 28, 2024: Midday News Mar 28, 2024

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is looking at ways to help prevent supply chain disruptions resulting from the collapse of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore earlier this week. Also, more than 50 new English learning centers are opening across New York City to support immigrant New Yorkers to learn the language and connect to city resources. Finally, in a historic moment for the country's largest public transit system, the MTA Board gave its final approval to congestion pricing on Wednesday, tolling drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th St. WNYC’s Michael Hill speaks with MTA Chair Janno Lieber about the plan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March 28, 2024: Morning Headlines Mar 28, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: The MTA’s plan for congestion pricing, which will charge drivers $15 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, has officially been approved by the MTA board. WNYC’s Stephen Nessen reports the incoming fee has some drivers fuming. Meanwhile, elected officials in Brooklyn are calling for more oversight of the private companies picked to manage public housing complexes, after one of them was fired late last year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March 27, 2024 : Evening Roundup Mar 27, 2024

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The chair of the New York City Council's criminal justice committee is calling for an oversight hearing in light of WNYC's new investigation into sexual assault on Rikers Island. Plus, state officials say Beth Israel hospital has delayed lifesaving care by cutting services. Also, WNYC’s Michael Hill talks with Annemarie Gray, executive director of Open New York, about the new super PAC Abundant New York. And finally, we visited Rainbow Garden of Life and Health, in the South Bronx. It's one of New York City's many neighborhood gems. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March 27, 2024 : Midday News Mar 27, 2024

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NY State lawmakers say they will renew their push to reopen a window that allows sexual assault victims more time to file their claims. This after a WNYC investigation revealed patterns of sexual abuse in Rikers Island. Also, a women's roller derby league on Long Island is joining those pushing to protect transgender athletes and suing Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman over his disputed ban. And, a man was shoved to his death in front of a subway train Monday night in East Harlem which marks the fourth murder in the transit system this year. Lastly, the CDC says New Jersey's Essex County has one of the highest rates of late-stage breast cancer and cervical cancer diagnoses in the Garden state, and outcomes are even worse for Black women. To try to reverse these alarming trends, Newark University Hospital has partnered with the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School to roll out a new mobile mammogram van. WNYC’s Michael Hill speaks with Dr. Susan Pories, Director of the Breast Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Valencia Maponya, mobile health manager for University Hospital. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March 27, 2024: Morning Headlines Mar 27, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: New York City Mayor Eric Adams is defending a top aide accused of sexually harassing a former NYPD officer who worked under him. Meanwhile, the MTA will hold a final vote on Wednesday for its plan to approve congestion pricing to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. Plus, the New York Rangers are headed to the Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March 26, 2024: Evening Roundup Mar 26, 2024

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Nearly half of New York City's new migrants are from Africa, Asia, and other regions outside of Latin America -- up from roughly a quarter, two years ago. Plus, the city council is prioritizing education, housing and mental health as state leaders move to approve a new state budget. And finally, WNYC’s Sean Carlson talks with reporters Jessy Edwards and Samantha Max about a Gothamist analysis which finds that more than half of all lawsuits filed in New York City's state Supreme Courts under the Adult Survivors Act were brought by hundreds of women who say they were sexually abused by jail employees at Rikers Island. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March 26, 2024: Midday News Mar 26, 2024

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A WNYC analysis of immigration court data shows that nearly half of New York City’s new migrants come from Africa, Asia, and other regions outside Latin America. Meanwhile, Central Park Zoo officials say Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle owl who crisscrossed Manhattan, had bird herpes and four different kinds of rat poison in his system when he died. Plus, New York City’s Office of Technology and Innovation says the Big Apple is the first place in the nation to enact a comprehensive plan for how agencies can use artificial intelligence responsibly and ethically. WNYC’s Michael Hill speaks with the Office of Technology and Innovation’s Chief Technology Officer, Matthew Fraser, to discuss their A.I action plan and its importance for ethical technology use. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

March 26, 2024: Morning Headlines Mar 26, 2024

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Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: More than half the lawsuits filed in state courts in New York City under the Adult Survivors Act come from women who say they were sexually assaulted while detained on Rikers Island. Additionally, a suspect is in custody after police say they shot and killed a police officer during a vehicle stop in Queens on Monday night. In another incident, a man was killed after being pushed onto subway tracks in East Harlem. 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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