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December 27, 2023 : Midday News Dec 27, 2023

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ConEdison and city officials are warning people to avoid the area around East 52nd Street and 2nd Avenue in Midtown Manhattan after they test for asbestos after a steam pipe leak early on Wednesday morning. Also, a Brooklyn family is searching for answers after a Tuesday night shooting in South Ozone Park, Queens ended with the death of their niece. Police are investigating. And, the National Weather Service is saying New York City's shoreline could get some minor flooding with the rain coming in the next day of so. Lastly, we continue to look back at the year's top stories with one about about the arrest of Rex Heuermann in the case of the Gilgo Beach murders. For more than a decade, the case had baffled law enforcement and frustrated victims' families. Journalist and author Robert Kolker wrote "Lost Girls," a book about the murders and was adapted into a Netflix documentary. He spoke with WNYC's Sean Carlson. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

December 26, 2023 : Midday News Dec 26, 2023

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More than 65-thousand migrants spent Christmas in New York City's shelter system. WNYC's Brittany Kriegstein spoke with some of the new arrivals in Midtown. Meanwhile, New Jersey is considering expanding paid family leave to more companies. Plus, this week, WNYC is revisiting favorite stories from 2023, including one about a viral empty Greenwich Village apartment and a popular Queens techno club. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

December 25, 2023 : Midday News Dec 25, 2023

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Our team is taking some time off, but all this week we’re looking back at the year’s top stories. Today, we start with WNYC’s Stephen Nessen and his trip with a record-seeking subway enthusiast. And finally, we share a couple of family recipes sure to put you in the holiday spirit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

December 22, 2023: Evening Roundup Dec 22, 2023

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New Jersey's Division of Civil Rights investigates alleged racism in Clark Township's police and municipal leadership. Manhattan's Upper West Side experiments with "Smart Curbs" to optimize curb space, seeking public input. On WNYC's “On the Way”, Stephen Nessen and Sean Carlson discuss the city's vintage trains. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

December 22, 2023: Midday News Dec 22, 2023

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New York City's child welfare system is exacerbating racial disparities for Black families, according to the NYCLU. Meanwhile, on Thursday the New Jersey state assembly approved a bill that would require 8th-to-12th graders to get grief education. Finally, before year's end, Governor Kathy Hochul faces decisions on 90 pending bills, with 85 requiring action by Saturday. Key measures include proposals to ban non compete agreements and shift numerous local elections. WNYC's Janae Pierre sat with Albany reporter Jon Campbell for 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.

December 22, 2023: Morning Headlines Dec 22, 2023

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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: New York City’s teachers union is suing to stop Mayor Eric Adams from slashing the education department’s budget. Meanwhile, commuters continue to raise questions about how the MTA's congestion pricing program will affect them. Plus, gauging MTA subway data, the city hit peak congestion on Thursday, December 14th, but it was still just three-quarters of the number of riders from before the pandemic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

December 21, 2023: Evening Roundup Dec 21, 2023

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New York is redrawing its congressional districts, thanks to a lawsuit by state Democrats. Plus, the city’s teachers union is suing to stop the Adams Administration from slashing the education department’s budget. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill and Bahar Ostadan discuss how much money the NYPD spends on police overtime in the subways. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

December 21, 2023 : Midday News Dec 21, 2023

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Mayor Eric Adams says his administration is weighing all options to push back on two policing bills that just passed in the City Council, including a ban of most forms of solitary confinement in city jails and a requirement for the NYPD to report some low level stops. Also, 2023 was a tough year on many fronts so WNYC's Precious Fondren spoke with eight mental health professionals to find out what New Yorkers worried about the most. And lastly, for 35 years The Tenement Museum in the Lower East Side has had a strict approach to recreate the apartments of real people who actually lived in the museum's tenement buildings, but our own Ryan Kailath reports, that's about to change. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

December 21, 2023 : Morning Headlines Dec 21, 2023

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Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

December 20, 2023 : Evening Roundup Dec 20, 2023

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Visitors to New York City’s sports venues will be allowed to enter with refillable bottles and cups under a new bill. Plus, New York state lawmakers are pushing to make it easier for sexual assault survivors to seek justice through a package of new bills. And finally, WNYC’s Michael Hill and Jessy Edwards discuss a measure lawmakers are considering that would outlaw solitary confinement at city jails. 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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