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Midday News: NJ Transit Getting Ready to Restart Service, Dangerous Section of Jacob Riis Beach to Stay Closed, and New Jersey Voter Registration Deadline Is Tuesday May 19, 2025

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NJ Transit says it needs time to bring trains back online after reaching a tentative deal with its engineers and ending a strike. Train service is expected to resume Tuesday. Meanwhile, a dangerous section of Jacob Riis Beach will remain closed this summer after several recent drownings. Plus, the deadline to register for New Jersey’s gubernatorial primary is Tuesday, though most voters don’t know the election is coming. To learn more, WNYC’s Michael Hill spoke with Jesse Burns, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Morning Headlines: NJ Transit Strike Ends With Tentative Deal, Cash Program Helps Prevent Youth Homelessness, and Queensboro Bridge Adds Pedestrian Path May 19, 2025

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New Jersey Transit trains will resume service Tuesday morning after the agency reached a tentative agreement with its locomotive engineers union, ending a multi-day strike. Meanwhile, a nonprofit program aimed at preventing youth homelessness by offering one-time, low-barrier cash payments is showing early signs of success. And in Queens, the Department of Transportation has converted a traffic lane on the Queensboro Bridge into a dedicated pedestrian path. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NY Liberty Reloaded: The WNBA Champs Return With a Target on Their Backs May 17, 2025

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The New York Liberty kick off the 2025 season with high expectations and some early hurdles. Host Janae Pierre checks in with sports reporter Jackie Powell on how the defending champs are adjusting to injuries, reshaping their offense, and preparing for another title run. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Evening Roundup: NJ Transit Grinds to a Halt, How Concerns Over Antisemitism Are Shaping the Mayoral Race in NYC, and the New York Liberty Get Ready for a New Season May 16, 2025

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NJ Transit service remains at a standstill as hundreds of train operators go on strike. A look at how candidates for New York City mayor are talking about antisemitism. Plus, we get a preview of the New York Liberty and their upcoming season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Midday News: Thousands Stranded by NJ Transit Rail Strike, and Mets and Yankees Face Off in Bronx May 16, 2025

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NJ Transit railroad engineers and trainmen are on strike, leaving thousands of commuters scrambling to find other ways to get to work and school. We get the latest on the impasse and what's at stake. Meanwhile, the Yankees and Mets will square off in the Bronx starting Friday. Both teams are in first place, turning this year’s Subway Series into a high-stakes showdown. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Morning Headlines: NJ Transit Strike Shuts Down Rail Service, Resettlement Group Rejects White South African Refugee Plan, and Mets, Yankees Subway Series Showdown Kicks Off in Bronx May 16, 2025

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New Jersey Transit rail service has come to a halt as 450 train engineers went on strike overnight, in what could be one of the state’s largest transit disruptions in decades. Wages remain the key issue in stalled contract negotiations. Meanwhile, a New Jersey resettlement group says it will not help relocate white South Africans approved for entry under a federal policy it calls discriminatory. And in sports, the Mets and Yankees face off tonight in the Bronx for the season’s first Subway Series, with excitement building around the high-stakes matchup. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Evening Roundup: Buying Back Used Needles, A Battle Over a Mountaintop in New Jersey, and a New Exhibit That Transports You to Puerto Rico May 15, 2025

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A new City Health Department pilot program offers New Yorkers a cash incentive to help properly dispose of spent needles. A billionaire family in New Jersey wants to build a housing development on a MOUNTAINTOP in West Orange. And an ongoing exhibit at Manhattan's Poster House Museum takes visitors on a trip to Puerto Rico. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Midday News: NJ Transit Faces Strike Deadline, City Gears Up for Bike to Work Day, Knicks Cooked in Boston, and Prison Reform in Albany May 15, 2025

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Thursday marks the final day for NJ Transit to reach a deal with union engineers to avert a strike that could halt all rail service. Meanwhile, Friday is national Bike to Work Day, with New York City officials promoting cycling as a healthy, eco-friendly commute option. Rides for municipal workers are planned in every borough. Also, the Knicks were blown out by a Celtics team that was missing star player Jayson Tatum in Game 5 of the NBA playoffs. Plus, this week in politics, lawmakers are holding a hearing on prison reform following the deaths of two inmates in custody. Plus, we get an update on Andrew Cuomo’s campaign finances. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Morning Headlines: Potential NJ Transit Strike Nears, Lawmakers Demand Answers in Prison Deaths, and MTA Holds Subway Music Auditions May 15, 2025

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A potential NJ Transit strike could begin if the agency and its engineers’ union fail to reach a contract agreement, marking what would be the region’s first major transit stoppage in two decades. Meanwhile, Albany lawmakers are pressing prison officials for answers after corrections officers were charged with murder in the deaths of two incarcerated people. Plus, the MTA held live auditions Wednesday at Grand Central Madison for its Music Under New York program, with 54 performers vying to become official subway musicians. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Evening Roundup: Inflation Refund Checks for Some New Yorkers, Fighting Domestic Terrorism in NY, Former NYC Mayor de Blasio Agrees to Pay Fine for Misusing Public Funds, Remediation Manager to Take Over Rikers and NY’s Fight Over Food Regulations May 14, 2025

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More than eight million households across New York State will receive inflation refund checks this fall. Plus, three years after a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, New York State is taking steps to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Also, former New York City Mayor De Blasio will pay the city $320,000 to settle an outstanding fine for improperly bringing his police detail during his failed presidential bid in 2019. Meanwhile, the Rikers Island jail complex is getting an outside official to run many of the day-to-day operations. And finally, state lawmakers are taking a fresh look at food regulations. 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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