Mayor Adams presses for cut to city income tax following housing victory
Mayor Eric AdamsOn WNYC's "Morning Edition," the mayor advocated for his latest policy proposal and walked back his recent claim that migrants aren't owed due process. [ more › ]
View ArticleNJ AG will ask state court to dismiss lawsuit seeking to overturn NJ’s...
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew PlatkinSo far, 26 towns have joined the lawsuit against the state. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD brass say suspect in CEO assassination 'may' have fled the city 2 days ago
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch briefs reporters on the search for a suspect in the killing of an insurance executive.Officials said the suspect may have entered the bus terminal shortly after the...
View ArticleMore NYers are getting diagnosed with HIV. Health officials say it's because...
Advocates say more needs to be done to ensure equitable access to care and prevention. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD: Husband, 85, stabs and kills wife, 87, in their Staten Island home
33 Carmel Court on Staten Island where police say an elderly man stabbed and killed his wife.Police say the woman was found in the couple's home and taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead....
View Article9 puppies found abandoned, freezing, starving in a bucket along NJ road
The American Humane Societies said this is one of nine puppies found abandoned in a 5-gallon drum in Clark Township, New Jersey.One of the puppies died before they reached the care of the Associated...
View ArticleSubway Inn, the 87-year-old bar in Midtown, set to close at the end of the month
The Subway Inn at its current 1154 2nd Avenue location on July 6, 2024The iconic NYC institution will have its final last call on Dec. 28. [ more › ]
View ArticlePearl Harbor on WNYC: A day that lives in infamy and the station's history
The U.S. Navy battleship USS West Virginia which was set ablaze during the attack on Pearl Harbor.WNYC, was the first local outlet to report news of the attack. [ more › ]
View ArticleHere’s what NYC's mayoral candidates say about freezing the rent
Democratic mayoral candidates at the West Side Tenants Conference Mayoral Forum on Housing on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.Three candidates challenging Mayor Eric Adams say the Rent Guidelines Board should...
View ArticleWho should catch a break? NY justice reform advocates push changes for parole...
The effort comes as Biden and Trump fuel debate over who should receive clemency or even any punishment at all. [ more › ]
View ArticleWorkers go on strike at NYC's iconic Strand Books, ask owners to pay more...
The workers who manage the Strand's "18 miles of books" went on strike.The 110 employees manage the Strand's famous "18 miles of books." [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD releases new images of suspected CEO assassin in taxi as he fled NYC
The man suspected of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fled town shortly after the shooting, according to the NYPD.The photo shows the suspect less than an hour after the shooting in a taxi...
View ArticleNJ Gov. Murphy appoints Kim to U.S. Senate to finish Menendez's term
Rep. Andy Kim speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024Kim is the first person of Korean descent elected to the Senate. [ more › ]
View ArticleMayor Adams unveils $150M plan to transform 5th Avenue into...
A rendering of a proposed redesign Fifth Avenue released by Mayor Eric Adams' office on Thursday.The ambitious redesign will widen sidewalks, reduce traffic lanes and add greenery, aiming to boost...
View ArticlePremature births on the rise in NY, following many years of progress
The data has alarmed OB-GYNs and maternal health advocates. [ more › ]
View ArticleWith Mayor Adams’ rhetoric, a decade-old NYC immigration law comes under threat
Mayor Adams at Floyd Bennett field, a relief center set up for asylum seekers, in September 2023.The measure is meant to ensure due process for undocumented New Yorkers. Any change would represent a...
View ArticleNYC area due for 'unsettled weather' and rain this week, forecast says
People cross the street in the rain in Manhattan during the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade on Nov. 28, 2024.The National Weather Service says a few inches of rain are expected over the next few days. [...
View ArticleGoldman, Schumer push IRS to get NYC businesses COVID funds years after they...
Scores of restaurants and shops went out of business after the pandemic lockdown.Rampant fraud halted the employee retention tax credit, while legitimate businesses were forced to close. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: Go ahead and put your marathon finish time on your resume
Because it's important to stand out in this job market, here are your early links: A ruined cake, an apartment building for DINKs, Juan Soto's new team and more from around the city and internet. [...
View ArticleNew Yorkers could get a $500 'inflation refund' under Gov. Hochul’s new plan
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks in New York City in October.The governor proposed sending the checks to New York families making $300,000 or less. [ more › ]
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