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NYC NOW is a feed of the most up-to-date local news from across New York City and the region. With three updates a day, every weekday, you'll get breaking news, top headlines, and in-depth coverage. It’s all the news you need to know right now to make New York work for you.

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Midday News: Summer Streets Program Returns, Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center Reopens, Performing Arts Library Turns 60, and Latest from the Mayoral Candidates

Episode Date: July 24, 2025

New York City’s Summer Streets program returns for five consecutive Saturdays starting this weekend, closing more than 22 miles of roadway to cars acr...

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Morning Headlines: Man Sentenced in Times Square Assault, Push for Gender-Affirming Care Protections, and Mental Health Services Expand in Domestic Violence Shelters

Episode Date: July 24, 2025

A man involved in a Times Square fight between police and migrants earlier this year has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to...

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Evening Roundup: NYC Cyclists Rack up Summonses, Columbia Disciplines Student Protesters, Free Uber Rides for Domestic Violence Survivors, NY Bill Would Ban Any Officer from Wearing a Face Mask, and Armored Fighting in Manhattan

Episode Date: July 23, 2025

Police data shows the NYPD issued ten times more criminal summonses to cyclists in the second quarter of 2025 than the first. Plus, Columbia Universit...

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Midday News: Congressman Mike Lawler Rules Out NY Governor Bid, Judges Decline to Extend Interim NJ U.S. Attorney, and Plainfield Rebuilds After Deadly Flooding

Episode Date: July 23, 2025

Representative Mike Lawler says he won’t run for New York governor next year, opting instead to seek a third term in Congress. Meanwhile, a panel of j...

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Morning Headlines: Immigrant Communities Brace for Crackdown After Trump Administration Warning, Queens Hospital Redevelopment Scaled Back, and NJ Electricity Bills Set to Rise Again

Episode Date: July 23, 2025

Immigrant communities in New York are bracing for a crackdown following a warning from President Trump’s immigration czar this week. Meanwhile, plans...

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Evening Roundup: Mayor Adams’ Investment in After-School Programs, NY Sues Trump Over Cuts to Services for Unauthorized Immigrants, Rebate Checks Expected This Fall, and Mamdani’s Call for City-Owned Grocery Stores

Episode Date: July 22, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced after-school programming for 40 new schools beginning this fall. Plus, New York is one of several states...

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Morning Headlines: New York Schools Face Smartphone Ban Deadline, States Sue Trump Over Immigrant Services, and Two Arrested in Shooting of Off-Duty Customs Agent

Episode Date: July 22, 2025

School districts across New York have less than two weeks to figure out how to ban smartphones from classrooms after Governor Kathy Hochul pushed for...

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Evening Roundup: NJ Military Base to Hold Immigrants, Central Park Carriage Horse Driver Not Guilty of Abuse, Battery Park Fieldhouse Gets Upgrade, Brooklyn’s Bike Lane Controversy, and Air Quality Concerns Renewed

Episode Date: July 21, 2025

New Jersey Rep. Herb Conaway is calling out the Trump administration for its plan to detain immigrants at a military base in the state. Meanwhile, a j...

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Morning Headlines: Federal Officer Shot in Riverside Park, NYC Proposes Basement Apartment Safety Rules, and Zohran Mamdani Visits Uganda

Episode Date: July 21, 2025

A federal border officer is recovering after being shot during a robbery attempt in Riverside Park. Police say the off-duty agent returned fire, wound...

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East Harlem Awaits Second Avenue Subway. But at What Cost?

Episode Date: July 19, 2025

More than a century after its plans for the Second Avenue Subway began, the MTA is set to launch the next phase of the project which would bring new s...

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Evening Roundup: Mayor Adams Expands Targeted Crime Reduction Program, New Jersey Braces for Medicaid Cuts, Association of Volleyball Professionals Take Over Wollman Rink, and Museum of Natural History Welcomes SNAP Recipients

Episode Date: July 18, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expanding a program that seeks to reduce violent crime on specific blocks. Plus, New Jersey could lose more than $3...

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Midday News: Legal Aid Strike Averted for Now, Cuomo Calls for NYC to Regain Control of Rent Regulations, and Charges Dropped for 12-Year-Old in Brooklyn Shooting

Episode Date: July 18, 2025

New York City’s largest public defender group, the Legal Aid Society, has delayed a planned strike after demanding higher pay and lower caseloads. Mea...

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Morning Headlines: Law Enforcement Unions Back Mayor Adams, Mosquito Surge in the City, Subway Theft in Queens, and How the MTA is Responding to Recent Rainfall

Episode Date: July 18, 2025

Several law enforcement unions, including those representing NYPD lieutenants, detectives, and sergeants, have endorsed Mayor Adams’ reelection bid du...

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Evening Roundup: Former NYPD Commissioner’s Lawsuit Explained, Police Unions Endorse Adams for Reelection, No Casino for the Bronx and Spotted Lanternflies Return

Episode Date: July 17, 2025

Former NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon filed a civil racketeering lawsuit accusing the Adams Administration of running a criminal enterprise through city...

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Midday News: AG James Sues Trump Administration Over FEMA Cuts, Famous 60’s Pop Singer from NJ Passes Away, and More on Mamdani’s Private Meeting with Power Brokers

Episode Date: July 17, 2025

New York State Attorney Letitia James is suing the Trump administration to try and save a FEMA program that would fund 38 infrastructure projects in t...

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Morning Headlines: Felony Assaults Rise in City, RFK Bridge Closures Overnight, and NYC Ranked Best for Walking and Biking

Episode Date: July 17, 2025

Felony assaults in New York City have jumped 45 percent since 2017, even as most other major crimes decline. Meanwhile, the RFK Bridge’s lift span ove...

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Evening Roundup: Officials Break Ground on Affordable Housing in East NY, Hochul’s Response to Severe Weather Events, and Trump’s Tax Bill Guts NYC’s Healthy Eating Program

Episode Date: July 16, 2025

New York City and state officials are turning parts of the Christian Cultural Center's campus into a housing development. Plus, New York State has a d...

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Midday News: Former Interim NYPD Commissioner Sues Mayor Adams, Police Investigate Stabbing in the Bronx, Newark Activates Code Red for High Temperatures and Noisy Construction Disturbs Horse Stable

Episode Date: July 16, 2025

Former interim NYPD commissioner Tom Donlon has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Adams administration of running a criminal enterprise through the...

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Morning Headlines: Queens Student Set for Release from ICE Detention, Long Island Remains Identified, and Mamdani Meets Local Power Brokers

Episode Date: July 16, 2025

Queens high school student Derlis Toaquiza is expected to be released soon after spending more than a month in immigration detention. He was taken int...

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Evening Roundup: Assessing Flood Damage in Plainfield, Cuomo’s Mayoral Run as an Independent, and NYC’s Hot and Humid Week

Episode Date: July 15, 2025

Officials in Plainfield, NJ are clearing debris after several inches of rain caused flood waters to rise. Plus, former governor Andrew Cuomo says he’s...

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