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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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Morning Headlines: Two Men Face State Charges in Shooting of Off-Duty Customs Officer, Mayoral Hopefuls Clash on Midtown Shooting, No Penalty for Atlantic Yards Developer

Episode Date: August 7, 2025

Two men, Miguel Mora and Christhian Aybar have been arrested in connection with the shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer now...

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Evening Roundup: Congressmembers Denied Entry at Brooklyn Detention Center, Polling for NJ’s Governor’s Race, and a Resurrected Pipeline Plan

Episode Date: August 6, 2025

New York City Representatives Nydia Velazquez, Adriano Espaillat, and Dan Goldman were looking to conduct an oversight visit at the Metropolitan Deten...

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Midday News: Carriage Horse Dies in Hell’s Kitchen, JFK Adds Truck Parking, and Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak Grows

Episode Date: August 6, 2025

A 15-year-old carriage horse named Lady collapsed and died on a Hell’s Kitchen street Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Port Authority has broken grou...

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Morning Headlines: Third Death in Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak, and NYC Opens First Shelter for Trans and Gender-Nonconforming People

Episode Date: August 6, 2025

A third person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem. City health officials say 67 people have been diagnosed...

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Evening Roundup: ICE Detentions Shake Church Community, Toddler Drowns in Bronx Daycare, Cuomo Calls For Beefed Up NYPD Security After Midtown Shooting, and Dining in Williamsburg

Episode Date: August 5, 2025

Two Episcopal church members face detention by ICE, prompting parishioner warnings across New York. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating the drown...

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Midday News: New Death Reported in Harlem Legionnaires Outbreak, Long Island Gym Settles Over Illegal Cancellation Policy, and Shakespeare in the Park Returns

Episode Date: August 5, 2025

City health officials confirm another death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, bringing the total number of cases to 58 sin...

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Morning Headlines: Parents Complain of Broken ACs and Hot Buses in Summer School, Hochul Calls to End Nonpartisan Redistricting, and Sen. Warren Supports Mamdani

Episode Date: August 5, 2025

Parents of students with disabilities in summer school say broken air conditioning and overheated buses are making an already difficult experience wor...

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Evening Roundup: Quality of Life Teams Expand to Brooklyn, Senior Residents Ordered to Vacate Elliott-Chelsea Houses, Hochul Vows to Protect Weed Dispensaries from Relocation, NYC’s Department of Sustainable Delivery and Free Things to do in August

Episode Date: August 4, 2025

The NYPD's quality of life enforcement teams are expanding to Brooklyn after launching in the Bronx and Manhattan last month. Plus, New York City is m...

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Midday News: Gov. Hochul Welcomes Texas Democrats, Delacorte Theater Reopens, and Hudson River Crabs Take the Spotlight

Episode Date: August 4, 2025

Governor Hochul says she’s welcoming Texas Democrats who departed their state to protest a Republican redistricting plan. Meanwhile, the Delacorte The...

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Morning Headlines: Manhattan Prosecutors Test New Interview Methods, Gov. Hochul Warns Medicaid Cuts Could Cripple Health System, and Lawmaker Pushes ICE to Release Recently Detained Teen

Episode Date: August 4, 2025

Prosecutors and investigators in Manhattan are adopting new research-backed methods for questioning suspects, witnesses, and victims aiming to improv...

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Special Episode: Mayor Adams’ Ballot Push Included Forged Signatures, Voters Say

Episode Date: August 2, 2025

A WNYC investigation found dozens of forged signatures on petitions submitted by Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign to get on the November ballot. The petitio...

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CBS Will End ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ in 2026. What Does That Mean for Late-Night TV?

Episode Date: August 2, 2025

Since 2015, Stephen Colbert has been one of the most familiar faces in political comedy, broadcasting from Manhattan’s Ed Sullivan Theater. But now, C...

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Midday News: Some Voters Say They Were Misled Into Signing Ballot Petitions for Mayor Adams, NJ Cigarette Tax Hike, and Coyotes in Central Park

Episode Date: August 1, 2025

A WNYC investigation has found dozens of people who say their signatures were forged or that they were misled into signing ballot petitions for Mayor...

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Morning Headlines: NYC Subways See Lower Violent Crime Rates Than Other Major Cities, NJ Hospitals Face Major Medicaid Cuts

Episode Date: August 1, 2025

New York City’s subway system has a lower rate of major violent crime compared to public transit in other large U.S. cities, according to a new report...

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Evening Roundup: Legionnaires' Disease Cluster in Harlem Leaves One Dead, Some NYC Weed Dispensaries Might Have to Pack Up and Move, Push for a Bronx Casino, and Boozy Subway Ads on Trains

Episode Date: July 31, 2025

A New Yorker has died amid a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Central Harlem, with more than 20 people sickened. Meanwhile, New York’s cannabis regulators ar...

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Midday News: Flash Flood Warning in NYC Region, City Dispensaries Might Have To Move or Close, and an MTA Fare Hike is Coming

Episode Date: July 31, 2025

Local officials are warning residents to stay off the roads and prepare for flash flooding as hefty storms roll through the area Thursday night into F...

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Morning Headlines: New Details Emerge in Midtown Shooting, Federal Probe Into Former NYPD Commissioner Paused, and 14th Street Revamp Planned

Episode Date: July 31, 2025

The NYPD has released new information about Shane Tamura, who fatally shot four people in a Midtown Manhattan office building this week. Investigators...

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Evening Roundup: MTA Proposes Fare Hike, Suspect’s Motive in Midtown Mass Shooting, Battling Mosquitos and NYC’s Trees Count

Episode Date: July 30, 2025

The MTA is proposing to raise the cost of a single subway or bus ride to $3 starting in January. Plus, the NYPD is sending detectives to Las Vegas to...

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Midday News: Mamdani Returns from Uganda, NYC Eyes Changes to Senior Housing, Deadly Subway Fight in Brooklyn, and Midtown Office Shooting Sparks Security Concerns

Episode Date: July 30, 2025

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is back in New York City after a nearly two-week trip to Uganda. Meanwhile, the Adams administration is prop...

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Morning Headlines: Midtown Office Shooting Prompts Security Questions, More NJ Residents Experiencing Homelessness, and MTA to Ease Ban on Alcohol Ads

Episode Date: July 30, 2025

Monday’s deadly shooting inside a Midtown office tower is raising questions about whether existing security protocols are enough. Police say the shoot...

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